Design refinements boost performance of self-aligning ball bushing while maintaining their error-correcting nature.

Designers of conveyor systems and other motion-control systems have long been forced to choose productivity over flexibility. That is because conventional motion systems use a strictly mechanical ...

Feedforward control represents an essential strategy in modern motion systems, where anticipated disturbances and system dynamics are counteracted by pre-calculated control inputs. This proactive ...

For manufacturers dealing with high precision, granite-based, multi-axis motion systems, two primary choices exist. One option involves designing a motion system where the granite base becomes an ...

Accessibility of ultrafast lasers is increasing, with researchers, OEM tool builders and system integrators leveraging the power of these devices in a range of applications. Image Credit: PI (Physik ...

EtherCat®-based high performance motion controllers play a key role in precision automation of highly accurate handling and alignment applications, such as those in laser and materials processing, ...

Essentially, a guide wheel is a ball bearing that has a special shaped outer race. The inner and outer races of ball bearings are a framework with a groove for the balls to rest in. Burke explained ...

While the term "actuator" isn’t necessarily a household name, you've probably used one many times and didn't even know it. "Actuators are devices similar to hydraulic cylinders, but they use a screw ...

Motion Cueing Algorithms (MCAs) are central to the development of high-fidelity simulation systems, where they bridge the gap between real vehicle dynamics and the physical limitations of motion ...