Selection and Application of Lubricants for Linear Motion

Jessica Harris — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:15:00 -0600

More questions come into the Thomson technical support team regarding proper lubrication of mechanical motion control components than for almost any other topic. Unnecessary machine downtime and high maintenance costs are easily avoided with the right information in hand. As the inventor of the Linear Ball Bushing Bearing® and with over 60 years mechanical motion application experience, Thomson is uniquely qualified to help answer these questions.

Balancing unit - CKD USA

Randall Rubenking — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:22:42 -0600

Economic Recovery to Highlight 2009 Automation Fair in Anaheim, Calif.

Josh Rader — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:34:32 -0600

Resources Automation Fair, www.automationfair.com

Rockwell Automation, www.rockwellautomation.com

Efficiency loss and capture in gearbox and motor coupling

Jessica Harris — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:23:36 -0500

Make a large impact on system efficiencies through gearbox and motor – whether in new designs or existing machines. The heart of any motion system is the motor and delving into the mechanical components around it play an integral part in optimizing overall system efficiencies, providing designers with energy and cost savings. Having introduced the world’s first low-backlash planetary gearbox, Wittenstein has spent 25 years on developing and identifying mechanical and electrical specifications.

This presentation will impart efficiency knowledge including:

Industrial Network I/O

Robert.Repas — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:40:47 -0500

Pete McHugh from Turck gives Lee Teschler of MACHINE DESIGN magazine the lowdown on a new line of industrial I/O that does not need to be housed in an enclosure. 9:57

Mars Needs Gears!

Robert.Repas — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:19:51 -0500

Fred Young, CEO of Forest City Gear, is out of this world. More precisely, the Mars rovers make use of several gears made by his company. Hear Fred talk about this extraterrestrial duty with Lee Teschler of MACHINE DESIGN. 8:16

Avago’s Fiber Optic and Isolation Solutions for Renewable Energy Applications

Jessica Harris — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:48:02 -0500

Learn about leading-edge Fiber Optic and Isolation Solutions and enhancements across the four technology sectors that make up Alternative & Renewable Energy: Solar Power; Wind, Water and Geothermal; Fuel Cells and Hydrogen; and Biomass and Battery technologies.

View this cool video that provides a broad overview of Avago’s product offerings in the wind turbine, solar and opto isolation market.

Fiber Optic and Isolation Solutions for Renewable Energy Applications

Reggie Hall — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:26:46 -0500

Motion-control products - Exlar Corp.

Randall Rubenking — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:58:26 -0500

The 2010 Product Catalog and Engineering Guide covers seven product families for linear and motion-control applications, including integrated actuator and motor designs, explosionproof designs, force-tube actuators, servomotors, and gearmotors.

Linear actuator - Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions Inc.

Randall Rubenking — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:58:14 -0500

The MotoDrive PDE captive linear actuator, available in size 17 single or double stack, comes with an integrated chopper drive for precision motion-control applications.

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