TECHNOLOGY BLOG
A Luxury Motorcycle Takes to the Road With IKO Bearings Customers of high-end motorcycles can be quite discerning — meaning upscale motorcycle manufacturers must be selective about the parts they incorporate into their designs. Recently a luxury motorcycle manufacturer needed a quality needle bearing for… Continue Reading
IKO Miniature Linear Guides Mount Easily in Tight Spaces As manufacturers prioritize smaller and more energy-efficient machinery and instruments, integrating reliable miniature and precise motion components can be challenging. While linear motion is essential to device miniaturization, finding a guide that’s compact, lightweight and… Continue Reading
How Linear Motion Roller Guides Prevent Complications During Hip Surgeries Arthroscopic hip surgery has become one of the fastest and most steadily growing surgical procedures. With this increased demand, surgical facilities are looking for ways to mitigate a persistent challenge: complications caused by the surgical… Continue Reading
IKO Linear Guides and Rails Prove Indispensable in Hospital Scrub Vending Machines In hospitals and surgical centers, scrub distribution is serious business. As surgical professionals enter and leave the operating room, they need to properly manage their scrubs. Did the scrubs come from another hospital or health… Continue Reading
Linear Motion Guides Deliver Precise Positioning and Premium Features at No Additional Cost When your application calls for a small, lightweight linear guide to provide precise and smooth positioning, there are many guides to choose from. However, if your linear motion application is in a harsh environment or… Continue Reading
Our New White Paper Explores Crossed Roller Bearing Applications When your machine design involves the creation of a rotating mechanism to handle complex loads and to position an object, there’s no doubt precision and small size will be among your criteria when choosing a… Continue Reading
Get Up and Running Quickly With This Award-Winning Crossed Roller Bearing It’s no secret that crossed roller bearings are an exceptional option for smooth and accurate rotary motion in space-constrained rotating mechanisms because they can solve the problem of handling radial, thrust and moment loads simultaneously… Continue Reading
Specialized Positioning Stages Address Unique Application Needs Motion device manufacturers offer a host of positioning tables that can guide or position a load in a wide range of industrial machines. However, some applications present challenges that traditional linear positioning tables cannot address.… Continue Reading
How Two Design Innovations Enable Reliable, Long-Lasting Cam Followers Cam followers are a great way to convert rotary motion to linear motion. But as with any motion product used in automated systems or heavy-duty production machinery, failure is not an option. To maximize the… Continue Reading
A Guide to Ball Screw Driven Positioning Stages When selecting positioning stages, one of the first items you’ll have to consider is the driving mechanism. Depending on your application, the driving mechanism you choose can greatly influence your machine’s performance. The previous blog… Continue Reading
