The aerospace and defense industry is positioned as one of the largest and most powerful industries in the United States. In fact, for over 100 years, this industry has moved, connected, and secured t
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What Is Lead Screw Pitch? The pitch of a lead screw is simply the distance (spacing) between adjacent threads. Many standard thread designations express this as TPI or Threads Per Inch. Threads per in
Aluminum Lead Screws for Lightweight and Non-Magnetic Applications For lightweight or non-magnetic applications in the medical, aerospace, and transportation industry, aluminum lead screws are the i
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You already know that lead screws quickly cement themselves as the preferred choice among product developers in linear motion applications. Not only are they more affordable than competing ball scre
ASIMO is a bipedal humanoid robot Honda has been developing, intending to create robots that will coexist with and be helpful to people since its first introduction in 2000. In 2011, the latest versio
Helix Linear, a leader in the manufacture of lead screws and stepper motor linear actuators is formally announcing the separation from its affiliated company Nook Industries. Nook Industries, founded
Lead screws are the norm for today's linear motion applications. However, despite the lead screw's advantages over competing technologies (i.e., affordability, precision, the ability to design with fr
Linear Guide Systems are perhaps the most diverse group of products in the motion control industry. Available in numerous configurations with widely varying performance characteristics, selecting the
Electric Cylinders (or electro-mechanical cylinders) are captive linear actuators designed as modular systems. Due to lower maintenance costs, enhanced motion control, and a long list of additional be
The integration of the most advanced, comprehensive automation technology is aiding the chemical industry in meeting the fast-paced demands of a globally saturated market. Automation solutions from He
Thread rolling is a metal forging process that forms leas screw threads by passing material under high pressure through a set of hardened dies. In the thread rolling machine, dies are skewed or pitche
