Lead screws are commonly used to convert rotary motion into linear motion, and often provide actuation to a set of linear bearings. Download this Tech Talk for insight into different lead screw ...

A new linear/rotary dual-motion actuator has been designed to provide incremental rotational and linear movement of the output shaft. The Size 14 actuator has two degrees of freedom of movement that ...

This article was updated on June 18, 2025. It was orginally published Nov. 15, 2002. Proper installation and maintenance are essential to bearing performance and premature failure prevention due to ...