When designing drive systems, ball screws are still the most widely used components among designers due to their high ...

We’ve got mixed feelings about a new video from [AndysMachines] that details how he makes custom ball screws. On the one hand, there’s almost zero chance that we’ll ever have an opportunity ...

Alongside bearings, which reduce friction, motors, and gears, the average humanoid robot relies on dozens of screws—key ...

Amid the increasing rollout of humanoid robots from testing labs to factory floors, the world is witnessing a boom in ...

AI is helping advance robotics in a suprising way. But one tiny screw could be holding the U.S. back from leading the Botcom ...

Keen-eyed readers will recall [Andy]’s recent scratch-built ball screw build, in service of some top-secret, hush-hush project related to world domination and total subjugation of humanity.

Tolomatic has introduced five new RSX high-force actuator sizes to meet a wider range of industrial applications. These five ...

Schaeffler, a German manufacturer of machine and car parts, has commenced production of ball screw drives (KGTs) for a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer. KGTs are integral to advanced ...

Traditionally, ball screws—which feed a series of balls through a screw shaft and nut—have been the primary type used in robotics. But a new component is set to supercharge humanoid motion and ...

Global production network: In February, Schaeffler started production of ball screw drives for steering systems at its plant in Xiangtan, China. Credit: Schaeffler. Schaeffler, a German ...