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Tolomatic

Guide: How to select the right motion technology for your linear actuator

Ball, roller or lead? Learn how to evaluate the three types of screw mechanisms and select the one that works best for your linear motion application. Tolomatic’s Guide investigates advantages and limitations, factors for selection (force, speed, accuracy and repeatability, backlash, resolution), and important questions to ask to ensure a thorough understanding of the application. » Build faster. Build smarter. Build with item.

Schneider

Get the true financial value of the IIoT

Connectivity, networking, Big Data, predictive analytics, cloud computing, fog computing, wireless communication, cyber physical systems, edge computing– the IIoT is gaining acceptance every day, and it offers unprecedented promise. While all discussion swirls around emerging technology and its potential, thought leaders know it can help industrial manufacturers extend real-time control across their value chain.
To learn more about unlocking the financial value of the IIoT, download our white paper today. » Learn more

IGUS

A Guide to Ball Bearing Materials

Description: Ball bearing are available in all types of materials, commonly including steel, ceramic, and plastic; each material with it’s own benefits and limitations. In this tech talk, igus® experts reveal the unique characteristics of different types of ball bearings, including weights, wear rates, temperature resistance, and more. Get your copy now, or explore the igus toolbox for more motion plastic information. » Learn More

Daemar

Design Equipment to Promote Better Seal Performance

Although not often the most expensive component in a bearing assembly the proper selection of the radial shaft seal can be crucial to ensuring bearing longevity and reducing system maintenance costs of gear boxes, pumps, motors and other power transmission devices. The shaft seal’s two primary functions are retaining lubricant and eliminating contaminants. The process of selecting the proper seal begins by understanding and assessing the demands of the operating environment of the particular application. » Learn More

ITEM

As the wheels of automation turn…

Humans have been using tools since the Stone Age to save time and make work more efficient. Today’s massive scale and speed of production wouldn’t be possible without all the ingenious inventions that paved the way. Explore how one industrial revolution after another has brought us to the golden age of automation in a history lesson brought to you courtesy of item. » Review how automation developed over time

Spirol

The Impact of Clearance on the Shear Properties of Coiled Spring Pins

SPIROL has identified common design/manufacturing errors which reduce the strength of pinned joints. These features include, but are not limited to, counterbores, countersinks, and gaps between mating components. This White Paper quantifies the effects that clearance between the shear plane has on the strength of a pinned joint. Download your copy today! » Learn More