To get the best performance and service from your cam followers, you want to protect it from wear. In fact, metal-on-metal wear is a significant source of maintenance and downtime in cam-driven machines. And in heavy-duty applications like machine tools and industrial robots, deflection, thrust loads and dirty environments can make wear prevention especially challenging.
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Robust Motion Devices Deliver Quality Machined Parts
Machine tool manufacturers are always looking to push the envelope in order to produce high-quality parts. Not only do CNC machine tools need to hit production targets, they are also producing increasingly sophisticated parts. Designers must choose robust motion components that meet these needs and operate reliably in harsh conditions.
Improve Your Cam Follower’s Life and Keep Maintenance Costs Down
When you need your cam follower to operate reliably over a long lifetime, lubrication and sealing are critical. In harsh […]
IKO Motion Products Drive Efficiency and Productivity in the Automated Lab
Automation can provide a host of benefits for the life science industry. Researchers and technicians can perform more tests and […]
Small Positioning Tables Can Deliver Big Performance
When you need a fast, responsive positioning mechanism for semiconductor equipment, inspection instruments or assembly machines, choosing the right one […]
Solve Cage Creep While Handling Loads In Any Direction Smoothly and Accurately
Over time, a linear motion rolling guide’s cage may creep to one side, causing multiple problems that can lead to […]
Florida Students and IKO Linear Guides Shine in Robotics Competition
A team of middle- and high-school students in Gibsonton, Florida are showing off their math and science skills by designing, […]
Crossed Roller Bearings Give Physical Therapy Exoskeletal Robot a Helping Hand
Each year, approximately 700,000 people survive a stroke. As deaths caused by stroke decrease and our population ages, an ever-increasing […]
Reliable Motion Reinvents the Warehouse
Automated systems and machines are revolutionizing storage and retrieval systems to support the demand for faster processes and efficiency gains. […]
Select and Configure IKO Linear Guides Online
Tired of sifting through dozens of catalogs and web pages when specifying linear guides? Then try our new online selection […]
