The carriages or slides utilized to provide highly accurate translational motion for determining machines or optical quality machine tools present unique challenges to design engineers. All decisions ...

Axis errors rob machine tools of the necessary accuracy for the jobs to be run. Luckily, though, two common position-measuring systems prevent this from happening. However, deciding which one should ...

Rank Pneumo has been attempting to develop machine slides that can deliver a high level of precision and thus help enhance the performance of its diamond grinding and turning machines. Following ...

The HepcoMotion HDS2 heavy-duty slide system offers capacities up to 68 kN. The system has three larger bearing sizes, including a 150-mm-diameter vee bearing and a 144-mm-diameter taper roller ...

These heavyduty slides have a wide range of maintenance and vehicular applications. Lockin and lock-out action keeps drawers safely open for access or securely closed for transit. A front-release ...