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Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 August 2006
Conference to examine linear motor
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Four leading suppliers in the field of motion control are supporting a new linear motion conference organised by Eureka, a UK trade magazine for design engineers.
Renishaw, together with three other leading suppliers in the field of motion control, is supporting a new UK linear motion conference organised by 'Eureka', a UK trade magazine for design engineers The Linear Motion Masterclass will be the first of a series of Eureka's 'Design Days', and takes place on 5th October at the Kaetsu Centre, Cambridge, UK
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 7 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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However, take-up of linear motors has been limited to date, partly due to worries about higher cost, and also due to lack of general industry knowledge.
The Linear Motion Masterclass will focus on key issues including types of system that might benefit from direct drive linear motion, how linear motors and the associated slides, bearings and actuators are designed-in, and whether these systems can be truly cost-competitive against traditional designs.
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During the event, there will be a range of technical presentations and hands-on training workshops, lead by a range of linear motion experts including consultants, end-users and suppliers.
Further explanation of the technology behind direct drive linear motion and the potential benefits that it offers designers, will also be provided through case study examples and tabletop displays.
The event is supported by four key suppliers in the field of linear motion; Aerotech (motors), Igus (bearings/slides), Renishaw (encoders) and THK (bearings/slides).
To book a place at the event, email designdays@eurekamagazine.co.uk * About 'Eureka' - a recent article from 'Eureka' magazine noted that users of industrial automation are more likely to specify linear motor systems rather than separate linear components.
However, most systems are being sold in Asia, with Europe still preferring to specify components.
A report from IMS Research says that the global market for linear motor systems last year, at around US$354 million (GBP 187 million), was twice that of the separate components.
According to the company, there is a growing trend for end users to specify systems rather than buying separate components and assembling them in-house.
The trend is set to continue.
While systems are expected to grow at around 11% in systems, component growth is unlikely to exceed 9%.
The EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) region accounts for half of all worldwide components sales, but only one-fifth of systems sales.
This is because Europe is dominated by the machine tool industry, which prefers to develop its own systems.
Asia is more focused on semiconductor machinery, in which the linear motion element is a sub-assembly - so is bought pre-assembled. Request free introductory details about products from Renishaw ...
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