‘Linear Guides’

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Start with the news release Sherborne launches Accustar electronic clinometer from Sherborne Sensors, which we summarised at the time by saying "Sherborne Sensors has launched the Accustar electronic clinometer, which is designed to provide precision angular measurements within applications where a high degree of accuracy is required.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Misumi adds standard precision positioning stages from Misumi: "Misumi has introduced a series of standard precision positioning stages to complement its existing line of high-precision positioning stages.".
 
In March 2010, we covered the news from Parker Hannifin - Parker Sales UK - take a look at Parker offers modular automation and robotics kits which says: "Parker Hannifin has launched a range of modular automation and robotics kits, ranging from simple twin-axis assemblies to integrated multiple-axis gantry and palletising robots. ".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Heidenhain, Heidenhain CNC system retrofitted at Nelson Tools, as well as Bearing gantry system uses Renishaw encoder from Renishaw, and AIM offers four types of screw jack from AIM Drive Technology.
 

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Keithley publishes digital multimeter library (March 2010)

Keithley Instruments has produced a digital multimeter (DMM) technical library on CD for engineers and researchers using DMMs for a wide range of applications.

Emerson expands Smart Wireless Field Starter Kit (March 2010)

Emerson has added the Smart Wireless Thum Adapter and wireless position-monitors to its Smart Wireless Field Starter Kit.

Torque arms eliminate screw-fastening errors (March 2010)

The new EZ-Glider Position Control torque arms from Mountz are designed to help manufacturers detect and eliminate costly screw-fastening errors during assembly processes.

OLM100 enables accurate positioning on tracks (March 2010)

SICK has developed a camera-based optical linear-measurement sensor that uses barcodes to deliver accurate, high-speed, non-contact linear positioning on curved and straight tracks.

TM releases latest Toshiba SCARA robot (March 2010)

TM Robotics has introduced the latest Toshiba Machine SCARA robot across Europe.

Nexact piezo stepping drives provide forces of 10N (March 2010)

The compact Nexact piezo stepping drives from Physik Instrumente (PI) provide high forces of 10N and velocities of more than 10mm/s.

Moving-coil actuator offers improved cycle life (March 2010)

SMAC has developed a moving-coil actuator - the LCA series - designed to replace pneumatic cylinders, with an expected 10 times improvement in cycle life over pneumatics.

MLS10 APT quickly tests runways and highways (March 2010)

Control Techniques is offering the MLS10 Accelerated Pavement Testing (APT) device, which features contactless linear-induction motors that eliminate drive-train fatigue and wear.

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