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Synapticon and Stabilus partner on robot actuators
Synapticon GmbH, a provider of integrated drive technology and functional safety for robotics, and Stabilus SE, a global manufacturer and provider of motion control solutions, have entered into a strategic partnership. The two companies will jointly develop and manufacture a…
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NewTek highlights LVDT sensors for space applications
NewTek linear position sensors are used in space industry applications in flight vehicles and ground-based testing. The company’s LVDT position sensors are designed to provide non-contact position feedback in conditions that can include cryogenic temperatures, shock, vibration…
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Bell-Everman to demonstrate gantry robots at Automate 2026
Bell-Everman will exhibit its motion control systems at Automate 2026, taking place June 22–25 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The company will be located at Booth 34036 and will feature live demonstrations of long-travel gantry robots. The booth will include two operating gantry…
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Güdel previews linear-motion systems ahead of Automate Show
Linear-motion systems and gantry robot manufacturer Güdel supplies to automotive, aerospace, and heavy industry spaces needing to move, position, and otherwise handle large and heavy workpieces. Check out these past articles from the Design World network on their linear tracks,…
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AutomationDirect adds RBS ball screws and nuts
AutomationDirect now offers RBS ball screws and nuts for precise linear motion in OEM and maintenance replacement applications. The U.S.-manufactured ball screws convert rotational motion into linear movement and are designed for positioning accuracy, low friction and long…
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Zaber launches compact objective focus stage for microscopy
Zaber Technologies has announced the DMA objective focus stage, a compact linear motor stage for microscope system builders and OEM manufacturers. Starting at $4,500 with controller, the DMA provides 50 nm repeatability and 10 nm minimum incremental moves. It is designed for…
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Thomson linear components help Elara Aerospace rocket launch
Regal Rexnord brand Thomson supplied Elara Aerospace with precision linear-motion technology for its liquid-fueled Methalox rocket. Elara Aerospace is an academically led initiative founded at the Technical University of Munich in Germany. Its team is working to become the first…
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Bonus: Heavy-duty electric actuation in off-highway applications
In a recent three-part series, we outlined how screw-based and other types of electric actuation increasingly finds use in today’s presses and other machine tools. Part 1 of 3: Heavy-duty electric actuation — in presses Part 2 of 3: Heavy-duty electric actuation — to replace…
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Part 3 of 3: Heavy-duty electric actuation — on large-scale gantries
We’ve outlined how screw-based electric actuation increasingly finds use in today’s presses and other machine tools. Other heavy-duty machinery also makes copious use of this and other types of electric actuation. Lisa Eitel · Executive editor Heavy-duty machine tools create…
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Part 2 of 3: Heavy-duty electric actuation — to replace hydraulics
In the last installment of this series, we outlined how linear components (including guides, cylinders, and electric actuators) perform well for presses. Here, we describe the requirements for using electromechanical actuation on heavy-duty machine tool axes. Lisa Eitel ·…