The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. But if you are designing a thk linear rails, you have to consider structural support, guides, drives, seals, lubrication, and accessories between points A and B. Whether you decide to design and build your LM guide system from scratch using standard parts or buy one that’s engineered for you, making the right choices from the onset should help keep things moving for the long term. Read more »
Linear guides have been utilized since the prehistoric age, with paintings of similar guides being used by workers in Egypt, although they did not come to common use as mechanical operatives until the early 20th century. Read more »
Ordering THK products from multiple distributors can be confusing, costly and risky. Technico, Inc. is an established sales and distribution organization known throughout the Linear Motion industry as a leading THK distributor. Technico, Inc. offers a full range of automation technologies to OEMs in a variety of industries. As an established, linear tech distributors, Technico, Inc. offers THK motion control products and services required for industrial automation applications including THK linear guide systems, linear motion actuators, caged ball linear motion guides, and THK ball screws and splines. Read more »
Motion control is generally understood to mean the use of servo or stepper systems as the “muscle” to move a given load. Motion control systems are capable of extremely precise speed, position and torque control. Applications which require positioning of product, synchronization of separate elements, or rapid start/stop motion are all perfect candidates for the use of motion control products. Read more »
Are you new to linear actuators? Are you looking for some guidance in choosing an actuator for a project? As preferred distributors of linear actuators, we can guide you through the entire selection process in four steps. In basic terms a linear actuator is a device that produces motion in a straight line and is powered by an external energy source, commonly achieved with a rod extending and retracting or with a slider that moves on a track. Linear actuators are used in innumerable applications. The following steps are helpful in determining which linear actuator will suit your application. Read more »
linear motion guides Unexpected linear motion applications are everywhere! They range from relatively simple, such as an inexpensive seat actuator in a passenger vehicle to a complex multi-axis coordinate system, complete with control and drive electronics for closed-loop positioning. No matter how simple or how complex the linear motion guide rails, at the most basic level they all have one thing in common. Moving a load through a linear distance in a specific amount of time, linear rails and linear actuators are used to control movements with different variables and complexity. Read more »
Based on Newton’s First Law of Motion, any object that doesn’t experience a net force will constantly move in a straight line at the same velocity, which is called linear motion. Every day we are surrounded by things that move in a linear motion. Whether in machine tools, robots, semiconductor production applications, precise measuring equipment, medical devices, or computer-controlled machines and systems for other industry sectors. As a leader in Motion Control Distributors, Technico specializes in offering a broad range of automation technologies to OEM’s in a wide variety of industries. Primary industrial applications include machine tool, metalworking, automation, transfer equipment, automotive, robotics, medical, tire and rubber, injection molding, press, steel mill equipment, packaging, and special machinery among others. Read more »
A new version of the THK Laminated Contact Scraper is designed to extend the operating life of linear guides, especially in applications where there is a high degree of contamination. Called the Side Scraper, the new device effectively protects THK linear guides by removing dirt, oil, liquids and various debris regardless of the mounting orientation. Contaminated operating environments with high levels of airborne dust or particles, such as in flour mills, or where debris including shavings, swarf or weld spatter fall on guide rails, can significantly reduce the operating efficiency and life of THK linear motion systems. Read more »
Linear actuators from THK are being used in an innovative new coordinate measuring system to provide exceptionally high levels of accuracy, with a measuring frequency of 1kHz and a resolution that is less than 30nm, and a maintenance-free operating life of up to ten years. The VC-10 coordinate measuring machine is designed and built by the German company, Optacom, and have been developed for use in a wide range of industries, from aerospace and motorsport to electronics and medical devices, where high levels of precision are required for both one-off and volume production parts. The VC-10 measuring machine has two precision linear axis, in the X and Z directions, offers a large measuring area of 170 x 175mm and self-calibrates in under three minutes. Read more »
