Motion-component suppliers surveyed for this year’s Design World Trends issue described several different programs to maintain technical proficiency for both application engineers and OEMs and other users of their products. CGI Motion engages in outreach in the form of open houses so that STEM students get chances to tour the company facility. That’s from Robert […]

Ball screw performance continues to improve, thanks to advancements in manufacturing methods and materials. Newer generations of ball screws have higher load capacities, which means they’re increasingly being used for applications with higher loads as well as more challenging environmental conditions. Hence, the rise in ball-screw-driven actuators replacing traditional fluid power actuation methods in some […]

CGI, Inc. has announced its new Predator and Raptor lines of precision planetary gearheads. Both models utilize new, optimized gear design and the highest quality materials to meet even the most critical requirements for precision, stiffness, torque density and quiet operation. The Predator features high torsional stiffness design, with high-torque performance, available in standard NEMA…