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Planetary Gearheads within the Medical Industry

How do planetary gearheads work? Planetary gearheads use a gear arrangement in which three planet gears rotate about a central pinion, or sun gear. The planet gears obit with an internal gear which is cut into the inner circumference of the gearhead. The construction of the gearhead is...

AKD-N Decentralised Servo Drive System

What is an AKD-N Decentralised Servo Drive System? An AKD-N decentralised servo drive system consists of a central power supply with robust IP67 rated Servo Drives which are installed near to the motor. This particular system offers everything that is needed for the next generation of machine...

Fast, Accurate Profile Rail Linear Guides - which design is best suited for your application?

What is a Profile Rail Linear Guide? Also known as a square rail, they provide an increase of rigidity and stiffness over round-rail linear guides, as well as offering high load capabilities in a small, concise package.  Profile-rails can differ in rigidity, load capacity, travel...

Eco-friendly Ballscrews: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle

How do you adapt a Ball Screw to a level which will make our environment eco-friendly? The answer lies within the three “R” technique: Reduce, Re-use and Recycle.  If people could apply the three “R” technique with Ball Screws then we will all benefit...

Slip Rings for Wind Turbines

Slip Rings are a good solution to avoid cable twisting whilst currents pass through the pylon of a wind turbine. As a result, the pod, located at the top of the pylon, can freely rotate depending on wind direction. They are also able to transfer power from few hundreds Watts to several dozens...

Heason's Top 3 Versatile Linear Actuators

Here at Heason Technology we have a wide range of Linear Actuators to offer. We’ve taken a look at three of our most popular, versatile Linear Actuators to help you decide which will best suit your application: Electrak HD Max Jac Heavy Duty WhisperTrak Electrak HD Linear...