Unlike conventional ball or roller-based linear guides, hydrostatic guidance systems eliminate all metal-to-metal contact. The guide carriages move on a thin cushion of high-pressure fluid, which ...

Have you ever opened a drawer in your desk? Or moved a sliding door? What about operating a conveyor belt in an automation line? With any of these activities, chances are you have used a linear guide ...

Linear guides are the foundational component in engineering motion control. John Lorello, NSK Linear/Mechatronics Specialist, has been designing motion solutions for years. He gives an in-depth ...

New acoustic sensors from THK GmbH, Ratingen, Germany, promise to diagnose damage to linear guides and ballscrews without having to dismantle machine tools. In addition, the Acoustic Emission (AE) ...

The DCM 620-5X features linear roller guides on the X, Y, and Z axes as well as B-axis travel and full C-axis rotation.

Components manufacturer Norelem has developed a new range of linear roller guides designed to provide smooth, low-friction movement for packaging, food processing and transportation industries.