igus is innovating in motion control with a focus on materials science and precision engineering. The company offers flexible, reliable solutions suitable for both high-volume and custom applications.

Screw machines are specialized automated metalworking lathes that were first developed in Switzerland during the late 1800s to produce large numbers of identical parts such as screws. At that time, ...

MACHINE TOOL INDUSTRY. FRANK A. SCOTT, a Clevelander at the forefront of the machine tool industry during the early 1900s, once remarked that no metal could be available for modern uses until a ...

Not all ball-screw makers spec products the same way. Stiffness or rigidity is a key factor in evaluating ball-screw drives for specific needs. Rigidity, in this context, describes a ball screw's ...

The strong global recovery of industrial production and infrastructure spending in key regions has driven increased demand for screws and related fasteners. According to a recent industrial report, ...