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17th December 2007 |
Meet the Team: Terry Gibbins |
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In the 22nd of our Meet the Team series, we introduce our Technical Sales Engineer Terry Gibbins more... |
10th December 2007 |
Keep on track with Isel - Episode 3 - CNC machine improves industrial designs as well as reducing cost of prototypes |
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The use of a PC-based CNC machine has helped a manufacturer improve the quality of its designs by allowing the company to make more prototypes because their industrial designers were very concerned with how a product feels in the hand. Although they use solid modelling to document their designs, viewing solid models on-screen doesn't give the sense of how it feels to hold the object. Only prototypes can do that. more... |
6th December 2007 |
Spyraflo's Self-aligning and Self-clinching Bearings |
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In response to requests for a better understanding of the Spyraflo bearings self clinching and self aligning process, please find the animations below more... |
2nd December 2007 |
Eye Spyraflo, a look at bearing applications.........Episode 13: Spyraflo carries the load in major clean up and helps on carbon reduction |
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Our colleagues at Spyraflo in the US are playing a role in helping clean up cities the likes of Baltimore, Boston, Queens, NY and Ventura, CA. The ingenious self-clinching, self-aligning bearings are a part of the drive shaft and motor mechanism powering an exciting new cordless compaction system. more... |
26th November 2007 |
Delta Tau tales of motion control... Episode 12: EnDat interface increases performance |
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Due to the demand for higher and higher performance Delta Tau have not only registered the increasing use of the EnDat interface for encoders in place of conventional absolute encoder technology, they have done something about it. In response, they have added an EnDat feature to the widely used ACC51 interpolator boards more... |
19th November 2007 |
Synchronous servomotors out perform others for power to frame size |
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Compared with everyday servomotors from other manufacturers, the standard AKM motors have a considerably higher power output for a given frame size. The motors also have low inertia rotors for high dynamic performance and they exhibit very low cogging more... |
12th November 2007 |
Keep on track with Isel......Episode 2: Inexpensive but accurate CNC woodworking machine helped start-up business |
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An inexpensive but highly accurate and productive computerised numerical control (CNC) machine has helped a CNC programmer start a successful new production woodworking business. Previously working for a seller of leading high-end CNC programming software more... |
29th October 2007 |
Delta Tau tales of motion control.....Episode 11: Fast new ADC board enhances the UMAC system |
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In response to market demand and recognising the need for higher performance analogue to digital processing for the UMAC system, Delta Tau has introduced the new Acc36UK sigma-delta board more... |
22nd October 2007 |
Danaher Motion appoints Micromech to distribute their Electrak Pro Series line of linear actuators. |
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This new range of actuators stands alone when it comes to the toughest and most demanding applications. Where space is scarce, where dust, dirt, and water is abundant and when solid, reliable and maintenance-free operation is needed, then Electrak Pro is the answer. more... |
15th October 2007 |
Eye Spyraflo, a look at bearing applications.....Episode 12: Spyraflo assists in keeping things taped |
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A shipping supplies company launched a revolutionary new electric taper that they claim is the most effective and efficient tape dispenser they have ever produced. It was essential that it was reliable and would accurately and effortlessly more... |
8th October 2007 |
Keep on track with Isel.........Episode 1: Economical but accurate gantry table was key to development of new laser scanner line |
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An economical and accurate gantry table was key to the development of a new line of laser scanners more... |
1st October 2007 |
Ultra high dynamics, ultra smooth and ultra light linear slides use carbon fibres |
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These new slides from PM Bearings are made from composite materials that consist of a ‘matrix’ weave and a reinforcing weave of a specially developed carbon-fibre polymer that can achieve the stiffness and strength of steel but is even lighter than aluminium. more... |
24th September 2007 |
Micromech appointed distributor by SSD Drives |
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SSD Drives part of the Parker Automation Group has appointed Braintree based Micromech to distribute their high performance drives. As a UK based manufacturer, SSD has been designing and building drives for over 30 years more... |
20th September 2007 |
Micromech steps out with ALIO Industries the hexapod people |
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ALIO Industries, the worlds leading manufacturer of hexapods and nano-precision motion systems for clean rooms, atmospheric and ultra high vacuum chambers, has appointed Micromech as their UK distributor. more... |
13th August 2007 |
Height critical? The FMB bearing solves precision rotary positioning problems |
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The FMB bearing from Micromech is the ultimate in low profile, high precision rotary bearings ideal for positioning systems where both precision and height is critical. more... |
6th August 2007 |
Eye Spyraflo, a look at bearing applications Episode 11: Spyraflo becomes a screen saver |
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A TV company had a market requirement to mount their flat screen HD TV's using a retractable design mounted in the ceiling of luxury tour buses but there were several key application criteria that needed to be satisfied more... |
30th July 2007 |
Outstanding benefits achieved with Ceramic Linear Bearings |
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After more than 20 years of research and testing PM Bearings have proved that ceramic linear bearings maintain longer and more reliable performance more... |
23rd July 2007 |
Next generation stepper drive has AC or DC operation and encoder-less stall detection |
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The Danaher Motion P7000 stepping motor drive now available from Micromech is the latest upgrade of their digital step motor controls. more... |
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