Machine Screw jacks are used for positioning loads in numerous applications, however when the load direction alternates between tension and compression within the operating cycle and a high position ...

IDC URS-Series ball-screw positioning tables use a special "U"-shaped steel guide rail and a recirculating bearing module that serves as both a guide block and ball-screw nut. The bearing module ...

A magnetic sensor turned out to be a useful replacement for a simple limit switch that prevented overtravel in screw jacks. ActionJacs made by Nook Industries in Cleveland, Ohio, once incorporated ...

Super smooth: the updated linear-shift mechanism from UHV Design exploits a precision slideway to increase the translation speed (Courtesy: UHV Design) UHV Design, which specializes in the design, ...

Choosing the correct combination of motion-control components for a successful servo positioning system involves a combination of art, science, and experience. While some of the errors that contribute ...

Orthopaedic screws stabilise fractures and ensure proper cohesion of bone fragments. Despite their key role, complications can occur when screws loosen or even break. Until now, it has been difficult ...

For future micro- and nanotechnologies, the manufacturing of miniaturized, functionalized, and integrated devices is indispensable. In this paper, an assembly technique based on a bottom-up strategy ...

Metal screws are indispensable in bone surgery, but they can fail under everyday stress and complications can occur when screws loosen or even break. Until now, it has been difficult to accurately ...