Latest Mechanical Videos

Material Varieties in Bearings - John Wallace, AST Bearings

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Brent Caldwell of Servometer® explains the electroforming process used to manufacture electrodeposited nickel bellows, and discusses multiple product applications. 4:05

Jurgen Wenzel from Rotor Clip talks about the advantages of using retaining rings in place of other methods to hold parts in place.  4:54

Matt Mowry from igus looks at the benefits of using plastic bearings. 2:00

The iDrive conveyor from Dorner Mfg. Corp. combines a brushless dc motor, a gear reducer, and a controller and embeds them into the conveyor frame for a compact, self-contained package. 2:17

John Kuhnz from Dorner Mfg. Corp. looks at the cleaning advantages bestowed by covering the T-slots in a conveyor with an aluminum extrusion.  2:22

Rick Wood from Rollon Corp. talks with Ken Korane about issues being seen by machine builders and users in alignment, assembly, and costs in linear motion systems. 6:01

Rick Wood from Rollon Corp. talks about the key features of a new telescoping slide developed by his company with Lee Teschler from MACHINE DESIGN. 4:27

Almost all Scara robots have a dead zone beneath the robot. Phil Baratti of Epson Robotics demonstrates their new model Scara robot that has no dead zone.  7:05