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 Navigating the complexities of linear motion

Navigating the complexities of linear motion

02/07/2024

Linear motion on machines used to involve a straight choice between pneumatic or electric drives – but now there are other alternatives. Josh Roberts, Head of Applications Engineering at Festo GB, explains the range of linear motion technologies available today and explores the design considerations that will result in the best selection for your application.

 Managing motion control component supply chain trade-offs through collaboration

Managing motion control component supply chain trade-offs through collaboration

01/05/2024

Supply chain delays result in longer than expected lead times for motion control components, contributing to rising prices and the inability of machine OEMs to promise delivery. Design engineers are increasingly forced to trade off cost, delivery time, performance, and other variables to ensure that they have a functioning component capable of meeting their basic design specs in time.

 Motion control: Picking the perfect pneumatic actuator

Motion control: Picking the perfect pneumatic actuator

01/05/2024

From space restrictions and process needs to environmental conditions, there are many linear pneumatic options for motion control applications.

Miniaturisation: Linear products that fit perfectly in small machine spaces

Miniaturisation: Linear products that fit perfectly in small machine spaces

01/05/2024

Laboratory equipment, espresso machines, tiny applications: when space is restricted, and components are difficult to reach, designers need space-saving and maintenance-free linear guides for adjustment and positioning tasks.

 Control technology: The key to solving the UK productivity challenge?

Control technology: The key to solving the UK productivity challenge?

04/12/2023

According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, output per hour worked was just 0.6 percent above its pre-pandemic 2019 average in the first quarter of 2023. This leaves the UK’s productivity on the same slow upward trajectory that it has followed since the financial crisis – and well below the trend that prevailed between the early 1970s and 2008.

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