TECHNOLOGY BLOG
- Can A Linear Motion Slide Have It All? When it comes to linear motion systems, machine designers seek a durable, yet quiet sliding unit that can achieve smooth and accurate positioning and operate within a limited amount of space. Previously, finding a linear… Continue Reading
- Constructing Crossed Roller Bearings for Optimal Rigidity and Easy Installation Machine designers are increasingly turning to crossed roller bearings for use in motion systems thanks to their high accuracy, rigidity and efficiency. This type of bearing uses alternately crossed rollers positioned at right angles to… Continue Reading
- Keep Heavy Loads Moving Without Cage Creep Machine designers incorporating a crossed roller linear rolling guide into their motion system often have to weigh its use versus the potential for cage creep as well as the guide's ability to carry a heavy… Continue Reading
- Linear Ball Spline MAG Guides Provide Greater Design Flexibility If you’re looking for linear guides that provide high accuracy, rigidity and design flexibility, even under complex or fluctuating loads, consider our C-Lube Linear Ball Spline MAG series. These guides enable continuous linear motion of… Continue Reading
- The Benefits Of Having Interchangeable Linear Guides When it comes to linear guides, there’s nothing worse than having to purchase a completely new assembly if just one component fails. With this in mind, it’s a good idea to look for linear guide… Continue Reading
- Special Features To Protect Your Bearing From Contamination If you work with linear bearings, factory environments that have a lot of dust, metal chips or other particulates can be a nightmare. If these contaminants get inside the raceways, the bearing can fail prematurely—causing… Continue Reading
- Video: IKO Crossed Roller Bearings Crossed roller bearings can handle complex loads in any axis, making them a great fit for robot, machine tool and other industrial applications. Watch our video to learn more. Continue Reading
- Cam Followers Improve Mounting Options In many machine building applications, engineers face limitations in how they can integrate cam followers into their design–an issue that often boils down to ease of mounting the cam follower. When mounting is an issue,… Continue Reading
- Overcoming Linear Guide Mounting Errors In High-End Furniture Application A company that supplies furniture for a high-end retail store uses our linear guides in its drawer units. Normally, for this kind of application, a standard aluminum drawer slide with minimal accuracy would suffice. But… Continue Reading
- Video: Maintenance-Free Cam Followers Continue Reading