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Fabric Cutting Machine Takes to the Field With Portable Speedy Rail

The Problem The customer was looking to incorporate a jointed linear actuator that could deliver controlled motion to a fabric cutting tool. The actuator had to provide 60 inches of stroke and be able to be broken down into smaller segments — each no longer than 40 inches in length — for easy transp...

Telescopic Linear Rails Provide Cost-Effective Solution for Heavyweight Mold Transfer System

... When a major manufacturer of stone fascias for upscale homes needed to transfer its 300lb mold forms into a spray booth for release coating, they approached TKF Conveyors....

Linear Bearing System Provides Cost-Effective Solution for Custom Vehicle Designs

... Whether it’s converting vehicles for advertising top name brands at NASCAR races or providing mobile medical facilities for FEMA, SPEVCO prides itself on space planning and load designs that significantly expand the size and capability of a customer’s vehicle. Download Case Study ...

A Deep Dive Into The History Of Linear Bearings

On this episode of Line It Up!, a Rollon podcast, Voice of B2B Daniel Litwin talked with Scott Spangler, President of Rollon and Andrew Allendorf, Director of Sales at Rollon. The trio dug into a history of books on the industry to track the timeline, evolution and strategies around the best use of ...

How To Avoid the Costly Consequences of Bearing Failure

The cost of premature bearing failures can be far more than the price of the bearing. Delays in the manufacturing process due to a premature bearing failure could prove catastrophic to production timelines and wind up costing a manufacturer thousands even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Listen to ...

Linear Electromechanical Actuators and Effective Preplanning

Many different linear actuators that people in industrial automation are familiar with provide straight-line motion. Rollon’s Bob Ward, Regional Manager, and Christopher Hirsch, Actuator Product Manager, spoke about the linear electromechanical actuator gaining popularity. Listen to our podcast to l...

Belt Driven Actuators (ELM vs. E- SMART)

Belt driven actuators are cost effective options for implementing automated linear motion. They offer distinct advantages over ball-screw, and rack-and-pinion driven actuators and can strike an attractive balance between price and performance. This makes them ideal for a wide range of applications a...

TH Compact Ball Screw Driven Actuator

This versatile, high precision actuator tackles many of the linear motion challenges common to today’s manufacturing environments. It is a dual rail, ball screw driven, modular actuator with high repeatability, high load and moment capacities, and a compact footprint. Its modular design allows for m...

Telescopic Rail Helps Punch Press Machine Position Heavy Punches

When it comes to manufacturing RV doors, hydraulic presses are used to punch various-sized holes into steel depending on the door size and hole requirements. Because of the forces and sizes of hydraulic punch presses, the product is usually brought to the press. This would normally require multiple ...

SAS Revolutionizes the Adjustable Bag Gripper Market with Linear Slides

... With years of experience in the declining automotive marketplace, SAS Automation in Xenia, OH, did plenty of due diligence before venturing into the consumer products palletizing market....

Discover a Smarter Way to Reduce Linear Bearing Wear

... To get the longest working life out of a linear bearing, keep it clean and well lubricated. This common-sense advice may sound easy enough to follow. Yet in the real world of round-the-clock, high-cycle manufacturing operations, bearings do get dirty and dry....

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