TECHNOLOGY BLOG
White Paper Explains How Precision Motion Components Enable Successful Robotic Surgery Outcomes Robots are increasingly becoming a viable option for people requiring an operation, and in many cases are even preferred over a surgeon’s hand. Thanks to precision motion components, along with advanced software and vision systems,… Continue Reading
Crossed Roller Bearings Slim Down for Surgical-Robot End Effectors In many robotic surgeries, a series of arms are tightly positioned above the operating table. Inside the end effectors that handle the instruments and imaging devices, crossed roller bearings (CRBs) not only must provide precise… Continue Reading
Space-Saving Polymer Cam Followers Don’t Compromise on Performance Sometimes cam follower manufacturers press-fit a layer of resin onto the cam follower’s large outer ring to further increase its diameter. While the outer ring’s larger diameter enhances radial load capacity, its thickness also makes… Continue Reading
CRBs Give Surgeons a Steady Robotic Hand Robotic surgery wouldn’t be surgery without…the surgeon. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the surgeon is in the theater with the patient. In robotic surgery, the surgeon can be in the next room — or possibly… Continue Reading
Ensure Precise Motion and High Performance for Translating Mechanisms in Surgical Robots Increasingly advanced surgical robot procedures are presenting system designers with complex motion challenges that must be overcome in order to ensure the best system performance and patient outcomes. For example, a single surgical procedure can… Continue Reading
Our New Online Rotary Motion Configurator Streamlines Bearing Selection Specifying the right rotary motion components can sometimes be difficult and time consuming. That’s why we created a new Bearing Configurator Tool to help you streamline your selection process. The tool guides you through filter… Continue Reading
New White Paper Explores Cam Follower Styles, Construction, Installation and Selection Cam followers are among the most simple yet versatile motion control components available. These guide mechanisms make rolling contact to the cam lobe profile and transfer a prescribed motion to the component that needs to… Continue Reading
Linear Guides Meet the Semiconductor Industry’s Demanding Performance Requirements In semiconductor fabs, linear guides must meet extremely demanding performance criteria despite space constraints, such as in wafer fabrication equipment. They have to be compact, yet strong enough to perform as needed with very little… Continue Reading
New White Paper: Precision Motion Components Drive Automated Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Advances Building new electric vehicle (EV) production facilities or retrofitting old ones involves substantial capital investment and labor costs. And, EV production processes must satisfy aggressive throughput goals. Automated systems are poised to address these challenges.… Continue Reading
How Linear Motion Rolling Guides Address Li-ion Battery Manufacturing Challenges As new electric vehicle (EV) advancements drive investments in an automated production infrastructure, there are aspects of EV manufacturing in which specifying an appropriate motion component requires particularly careful consideration. That’s because the heart of… Continue Reading
