With so many different ball screws on the market and the attendant flood of data from manufacturers, designers can have a tough time sorting out what truly affects ball-screw performance. Information ...

Ball screws convert rotary motion into smooth, accurate, and reversible linear motion and can often serve as the most efficient and cost-effective choice for linear drive systems. These anti-friction ...

We’ve got mixed feelings about a new video from [AndysMachines] that details how he makes custom ball screws. On the one hand, there’s almost zero chance that we’ll ever have an opportunity to put ...

MOTION CONTROL: Steinmeyer Inc. announced that it is now registered with the United States Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) as both a broker and exporter. Our factory ...

Most 3D printers use leadscrews for at least one axis. These are simple devices that are essentially a steel screw thread and a brass nut that travels on it. However, for maximum precision, you’d like ...

Ball screw models of PHD’s electric actuators are designed for high performance, where as the lead screw design provides lower tier performance at a significant cost savings. Precision ball screw or ...