Tool changing devices for CNC machines enable rapid transfer of tools in and out of the machine and are available in standard format with either a circular carousel or oval track the most common configurations.
Printed circuit board (PCB) production equipment manufacturer, Rainbow Technology Systems is using linear belt drives on a new machine designed to speed circuit board printing, while achieving higher accuracy, a better 'right-first-time' yield and less process waste.
Swiss company, Osterwalder AG is replacing hydraulic drives with servo-electric drives in some new powder presses, with power being transmitted to the pressing tool by NSK HTF series ball screws.
Tooth decay is often revealed by an X-ray taken in the dentist’s chair. The image taken is relatively coarse and only reveals the presence of the problem, what it doesn’t show is detail about the mechanism that has led to the decay.
The use of lead screws with guide rails is a proven technology for applications requiring linear motion but it is often over-engineered for smaller applications where only light duty is required. Tobias Münch reports.