Linear motion is central to many moving machines, and the direct-drive nature of linear motors can simplify overall machine design in these applications. Other benefits include improved stiffness, ...

A linear actuator combines linear-motion components and a linear shaft motor (direct drive) in one assembly. Such an actuator creates motion in a straight line, in contrast to the circular motion of a ...

There are a number of linear motion technologies availableto machine and device designers, each with advantages and disadvantages.Medical device design in particular, in which applications typically ...

Electronic Design editor-in-chief Joe Desposito interviews Linear Technology co-founder Bob Swanson on the occasion of Linear's 30th anniversary. They talk about the past, present and future of Linear ...

Linear bearings are distinguished from radial bearings by their sliding rather than rotary motion. Linear bearings are used in machine tool applications such as sliding doors, 3D printers, and ...

Linear Tech's Design Note inserts were a popular tear-out feature of EDN's print edition, so we're continuing the practice online (LTC is now part of ADI). Design Notes are not just ads or datasheets, ...