The seventh axis for robotic applications is definitely having its moment. A few years ago, the seventh axis was not an aspect often discussed in robotic applications, as the focus then tended to be ...

Roboticists and computer scientists have created a variety of systems inspired by humans and animals. The latest robot, ...

A breakdown of sought-after bearing types for linear and rotary motion applications, including crossed roller, flexible ball and four-point contact ball bearings. In humanoid robot design, bushings ...

Track-roller linear guides and how they compare to other linear rails, slides, and ways to facilitate single and multi-axis linear motion — and the disparate ways these linear components integrate ...

Essentially, a guide wheel is a ball bearing that has a special shaped outer race. The inner and outer races of ball bearings are a framework with a groove for the balls to rest in. Burke explained ...