Nook Industries, a leader in US engineered linear motion products and solutions, announced today that it has sold the family-owned business to Braintree, Massachusetts based Altra Industrial Motion Corp. (Nasdaq: AIMC), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of motion control, power transmission and automation products. The Nook business, which will be integrated into Altra’s Thomson […]
Mobile app has guides and calculators for selecting jacks, cylinders and bearings
Nook Industries, a leading innovator of linear motion components and systems, now offers a DesignGuidePro application, which lets engineers and designers quickly find the appropriate worm gear jack, bevel gear…
Programmable actuators available with ball screws or Acme screws, and servo or stepper-drive systems.
Nook Industries’ line of Series 500 programmable actuators are designed for continuous duty and long service life. The Series 500 uses a direct or toothed-belt drive for better…
Nook Industries offers caged ball profiled rails for linear guidance
Nook Industries, a leading innovator of linear motion components and systems, introduces caged ball profile rails for linear guidance. Caged ball chains provide reduced friction and lower noise…
Helix Linear Technologies Goes Live on Kenandy Cloud ERP
Helix Linear Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nook Industries, went live today on Kenandy Cloud ERP, the leading cloud ERP application for the global enterprise. Helix is in…
Using Precision Ball Screws In Medical Motion
By Alex Margolin, Engineering Manager, Nook Industries, Inc. Take heed of these important factors when designing ball screws into medical or laboratory equipment. Controlling linear motion is a common requirement of medical devices and laboratory equipment, and there are many linear drive options available. However, the nature of medical/laboratory applications presents unique challenges, such as…
Ball Screw Guides Retractable Wall
Chicago Scenic Studios, Inc. (CSSI) designs and builds television studio sets, exhibits, and special-event stages. When the company was approached to design a set for a local TV talk show, there were several design challenges. According to Mark Ewing, CSSI head of automation, the set design included a system for vertically lifting and retracting transparent,…
Racing Relies on Bump Stop Ratings
If you hear a clanging sound coming from your car’s suspension, it’s not a good thing. Or, if you bottomed your springs and hear a metallic grinding noise, it probably means you are at risk of bending or breaking some part of your suspension. Your bump stops will need to be replaced. They serve as…
Nook Launches Streamlined Interactive Blog Site
In an effort to streamline and enhance communication with the engineering community, Nook Industries has recently launched a multi-functional interactive blog site (http://Blog.nookindustries.com). The newly designed information and social media ‘hub’ incorporates advanced programming and search functionality that allows engineers to quickly access comprehensive and timely technical product data, video, news, micro-sites, polling and tutorials,…
Nook Industries Implements Laser Lead Checking Machine
Cleveland, OH – Nook Industries has recently expanded its precision rolled ball screw quality verification & validation process measuring capabilities by implementing an advanced and customized Laser Lead Checking machine. This precision instrument’s purpose is to verify the lead accuracy of precision ball screws and offer clients detailed data of screw specifications based on accurate…
Nook Industries Marks 40th Anniversary in Linear Motion Control
Cleveland, OH – Nook Industries has recently completed its 40th year as an industry leading manufacturer of integrated linear motion components. Today Nook provides turnkey manufacturing of the world’s most comprehensive linear motion product lines−comprising over 10,000 configurable products for a myriad of market applications including: transportation, medical/diagnostics, paper, chemical, food/beverage, solar/aerospace, military, entertainment, and…
Miniature Metric 8×6 Ball Screw from Nook Industries
Cleveland, OH – Nook Industries has recently introduced its miniature metric 8×6 Ball Screw (BS) designed for light load applications that deliver fast speed and close tolerance positioning. The rare size (8mm diameter x 6mm lead) is the only precision-rolled 8×6 on the market and is designed for compact applications that require the dual ability…
Explosion-Proof Linear Actuators
ELZex Series modular linear actuators meet European ATEX 95 explosion area testing certification for caustic environments. Their heavy duty, rodless design is belt-driven and features the industry‚’s only anti-static HTD (High Torque Drive) belt on the market. These linear actuators improve safety and health protection of workers at risk in explosive atmospheres, including single-axis automotive paint…