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After you have selected the right lead screw for your application, it becomes a matter of choosing the best nut to meet the demands of your particular application.
Helix Linear Technologies' Blog - Acme Screws, Lead Screws, metric lead screws, Linear actuators
by Christopher Nook
Date: Oct 15 2017
by Christopher Nook
Date: Aug 30 2017
This Is Why You Should Invest In Plastic Screws
One of the benefits of lead screw assemblies is how easily they can be customized. Engineers have the option of working with a variety of materials from stainless steel, alloy steel, aluminum, titanium, and bronze. The manufacturing methods range from rolled, ground, machined...and molded?
by Christopher Nook
Date: Aug 11 2014
Linear Actuator Systems Benefit Automatic Hospital Bed Design
There are more hospital beds than nurses and doctors in any given hospital. As the gap continues to grow, so does the need for more efficient, automated hospital beds to help save time and resources.
by Christopher Nook
Date: Feb 25 2014
Top 5 Benefits of Using an Electric Linear Actuator
When it comes to actuators for motion control applications, there are several types to choose from. These include pneumatic, hydraulic, electric, or electro-mechanical.
by Christopher Nook
Date: May 02 2013
Maintaining Syringe Pump Precision at Lower Cost with Lead Screws
The use of syringe pumps for medical treatment and chemical/biomedical research has substantially increased in recent years. The most common application for these small infusion pumps is to gradually administer intravenous medications to patients, including pain-killing analgesics, nausea-suppressing anti-emetics, and other drugs.
by Christopher Nook
Date: Mar 06 2013
Lead Screws: Small Size Doubles Duty in Medical Device Design
Helix has recently introduced its precision miniature lead screw designs for light load medical device design and applications that deliver fast speed and close tolerance positioning. Designed for compact applications that require the dual ability to be fast and precise - ideal for accurate positioning requiring a rapid approach and retraction.
by Christopher Nook
Date: Mar 01 2013
5 Steps to Designing Linear Actuators for Medical Devices
Although the term “linear actuator” can be defined broadly as any mechanical device that converts energy into controlled, straight-line motion, the definition narrows in the context of devices used for medical treatment and biomedical/chemical research.