High-accuracy linear motion in hostile environments? No problem. Linear guides find use in a variety of precision-motion applications, from machine tools to medical equipment. They come in two basic ...

In a typical machine environment, moving from point A to point B isn't as easy as it may sound. Common obstacles include punishing loads, long spans, heat and humidity, corrosives, abrasives, noise ...

Essentially, a guide wheel is a ball bearing that has a special shaped outer race. The inner and outer races of ball bearings are a framework with a groove for the balls to rest in. Burke explained ...