Ballscrews and ball drive actuators are normally associated with machine tools. Every so often though, engineers get the chance to go pit their knowledge about these components in unusual applications, such as a motorcycle built be beat land speed records. When engineer Mike Akatiff and the rest of the team behind the Top 1 Ack…
LiftWalker uses ball-scew actuator to help patients leave wheelchairs
The new LiftWalker from medical manufacturer Ideomotion is a stainless-steel frame with 12 V actuators that run off two rechargeable Nickel-Metal-Hydride batteries. Made in the U.S., the walker…
