All articles for "Linear motion"

Manufacturing

Micromotor packs a punch

A motor is normally supposed to rotate. Yet a Swedish start-up has developed a revolutionary new motor that walks.
Linear motion,Mechatronics,
Industry

Covering all bases

SKF acquired the Detroit, Michigan-based Twentieth Century Machine Co.  (TCM),  on the last day of 2002. TCM manufactures ground ball screws and [...]
Linear motion,
Engineering Competence

E-Truck revolutionises the future of industrial vehicles

Combine hydraulic-free operation with highly sophisticated mechanical and electronic components, package them in a concept forklift, and you’ve got [...]
Linear motion,Mechatronics,Transportation & logistics,
Industry

Clash of the Titanium

The scene looks like something from a Mad Max movie, only in miniature. Across a barren landscape (in this case, an arena), menacing machines with [...]
Linear motion,
Industry

SKF acquires Magnetic Group

SKF has acquired the Magnetic Group, a leading manufacturer of actuation systems. With the addition of Magnetic’s product range, SKF Actuators (a [...]
Linear motion,
Engineering Competence

Remote switchgear

Within the power generation industry, the adjustment of gas flow into turbines has been done through homemade mechanisms developed on an ad hoc [...]
Linear motion,
Engineering Competence

Cool airflow research

Aircraft designers need to simulate airflow to measure the performance and safety of their models. To get accurate results, the tests must be done at [...]
Aerospace,Linear motion,