Linear Motion & Positioning
Ball splines, linear bushings, direct drive motors, and the actuators that get parts where they need to be.
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NB Corporation
Ball splines, bushings, cross-roller slides
Japanese linear motion since the early '70s. Ball splines that carry load and torque on the same shaft. Cross-roller slides with STUDROLLER® anti-creep. TOPBALL® Ultimate bushings rated for 64x the life of standard.
Featured Products
- Ball Spline SSP/SSPM
- NV/SV Cross Roller Slide Way
- Slide Bush Linear Bushing
- BG Type Linear Actuator
- TOPBALL® High Load Linear Bushing
Key Features
- ✓ Tolerances that hold lot to lot
- ✓ STUDROLLER® anti-creep on slides
- ✓ TOPBALL® for 64x life
- ✓ Made in Japan since 1971
PBA Systems
Direct drive motors and actuators
Singapore-based, twenty-five years of building direct drive motors. Ironless and iron-core linear motors with modular magnet tracks. Voice coil motors with sub-micron resolution when paired with the right encoder.
Featured Products
- PDDR Direct Drive Rotary Motor
- DX F Series Ironless Linear Motor
- PIXB Iron Core Linear Motor
- CVC Circular Voice Coil Motor
- PLA Series Linear Actuator
Key Features
- ✓ No mechanical drivetrain to fight
- ✓ Sub-micron when paired right
- ✓ Magnet tracks join in 60mm steps
- ✓ Plus ACS Motion Control drives
Sizing a Linear Axis?
Send load, stroke, and duty cycle. We'll pick the bearing, the screw, or the direct drive.
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