pgstechnologiesJan 142 minHow Contact angle affects linear bearing performance?In profiled rail linear guides that use balls or rollers, the geometry and arrangement of the bearing raceways play a significant role in...
pgstechnologiesJul 19, 20203 minWhat makes a linear guide suitable for high temperature use?For most recirculating ball and roller linear guides, the allowable operating temperature range is -10° to 80° C, with some...
pgstechnologiesJul 19, 20202 minTHK adds high-speed SDA-V/SDAN-V caged ball screwsTHK’s new Type SDA-V/SDAN-V caged ball screw is engineered to enable the development of high-speed machine designs. Featuring newly...
pgstechnologiesFeb 22, 20203 minWhat you need to know about corrosion-resistant linear guidesRecirculating ball and roller guides are the backbone of many automation processes and machines, thanks to their high running accuracy,...
pgstechnologiesJan 9, 20203 minTypes of Linear BearingsLinear ball and roller bearings can be broadly divided into two categories—recirculating and non-recirculating—depending on whether or...
pgstechnologiesDec 29, 20193 minCommon ball screw terms explainedWhen discussing ball screw assemblies, there is often confusion surrounding common nomenclature used to describe their structure and...
pgstechnologiesDec 28, 20193 minGround vs. Rolled Ball Screws: Does manufacturing method matter?There’s much debate among manufacturers, and sometimes among users, regarding the superiority (or lack thereof) of ball screws with...
pgstechnologiesDec 27, 20193 minWhy are cages used in crossed roller guides?Crossed roller guides are non-recirculating linear bearings whose rollers are oriented in a “crisscross” pattern (each roller is turned...
pgstechnologiesDec 27, 20192 minWhat is Torque?we answer the common question “what is torque?” Although torque refers to rotational motion, it is a fundamental concept in linear motion...
pgstechnologiesDec 12, 20194 minBall screw standards: What you need to know about DIN, ISO, and JISIf you’re involved in ball screw sizing or selection, you’ve probably noticed that there are several different standards that govern...
pgstechnologiesDec 2, 20193 minBasics of cam followersCam followers are power-transmission devices with a rotary bearing core that bears load while serving as the interface between...
pgstechnologiesNov 30, 20191 minPlanetary-roller-screwshttps://www.linearmotiontips.com/planetary-roller-screws/ Screw drives are some of the most common methods of mechanical linear...