Extending the Reach of Screw Drives (.PDF Download)

    Feb. 13, 2015

    There are many industrial applications requiring linear motion, and for most applications, conventional belt or screw drives do just fine. But when loads need to move long distances (more than 40 ft), they sometimes miss the mark. But there are now ways to extend the reach of ball screws by using a new type of...

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