When designing drive systems, ball screws are still the most widely used components among designers due to their high ...

Whatever, we don’t judge, but the build requires a short-throw linear drive mechanism that can be back-driven, specs that argue for a ball screw. [Andy] goes through the challenges of building ...

Tolomatic Inc. is set to spotlight its latest advancements in servo linear actuators at Automate 2025. Compact, durable, and ...

We were most interested in the six custom-made linear actuators, though. Aluminum extrusions form the frame holding BLDC motor, and guide the nut of a long ball screw. There are a bunch of 3D ...

Planetary roller screws are emerging as a critical—and costly—component in next-gen robots. China is racing ahead in controlling their supply.

Amid the increasing rollout of humanoid robots from testing labs to factory floors, the world is witnessing a boom in ...

Schaeffler, a German manufacturer of machine and car parts, has commenced production of ball screw drives (KGTs ... to turn rotational motion into linear motion without slippage, using integrated ...