Maintenance
Properly attaching a load to a Uhing traverse drive
Uhing traverse drives are friction drives. The rolling ring bearings are under pressure and in direct contact with the surface of the drive shaft. If you attach a load, then you are increasing this pressure on the bearings and as a result, the bearings...
Selecting the correct Uhing drive – we want to assist you
It's taken me 10 years to become somewhat proficient at being able to match Uhing linear drives to applications for which they will be an ideal fit. I'm no genius. But every day I speak with folks who seem to think they are. If someone asked me what is...
Uhing rolling ring traverse drives: One size does not fit all applications
I often get phone calls and emails from people saying "I'd like a quote on (insert Uhing rolling ring traverse drive model number)." I can approach these requests in two ways: 1) I can quote as requested and probably make a fast sale. 2) Or I can do what...
The potential dangers of retrofitting without guidance
Was in Milwaukee last week seeing customers. Worked with the Amacoil rep out there who is very competent and a good guy. We saw one guy who had installed a new Uhing drive assembly with the L4 linear bearing slide. This load carrier mounts across the...