A well-optimized linear unit offers a versatile, compact motion solution that can reliably serve an application for years.

A cam is a simple mechanism that converts rotary motion (movement that goes round in a circle) into linear motion (movement in a straight line). These mechanisms can be found in car engines ...

Equipment motion control can involve one or more types, mechanisms, and geometries. Here are a few concepts: linear motion, such as a material handling pusher on top of a conveyor, may be simply ...

The surging trend of integrating electric linear actuators into medical devices for advanced motion control demands that ...

[2n2r5] posted up a mechanism that we’d never seen before — a threadless ballscrew that turns rotational into linear motion with no backlash. It works by pressing the edge of three bearings ...

This custom linear Hall effect sensor is a perfect example ... There’s clearly a long way to go to tighten things up, but the basic mechanism looks like a clear win to us. Hats off to [Nixieguy ...