A Luxury Motorcycle Takes to the Road With IKO Bearings
Customers of high-end motorcycles can be quite discerning — meaning upscale motorcycle manufacturers must be selective about the parts...
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IKO CANADA
- Jul 18
- 2 min
How Two Design Innovations Enable Reliable, Long-Lasting Cam Followers
Cam followers are a great way to convert rotary motion to linear motion. But as with any motion product used in automated systems or...
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IKO CANADA
- Apr 11
- 2 min
IKO Miniature Linear Guides Mount Easily in Tight Spaces
As manufacturers prioritize smaller and more energy-efficient machinery and instruments, integrating reliable miniature and precise...
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IKO CANADA
- Mar 17
- 2 min
Specify Linear Roller Motion Guides to Manage Deflections
Machine designers have come to rely on roller type linear motion rolling guides for their excellent load handling, accuracy and rigidity....
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IKO CANADA
- Nov 17, 2021
- 4 min
IKO Miniature Linear Bearings Help Prolong Curiosity’s Mars Mission
Highly reliable bearings keep camera up and running in extreme space environment. The launch, landing and overall mission of NASA’s Mars...
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IKO CANADA
- Nov 17, 2021
- 3 min
A Guide to Ball Screw Driven Positioning Stages
When selecting positioning stages, one of the first items you’ll have to consider is the driving mechanism. Depending on your...
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IKO CANADA
- Nov 17, 2021
- 2 min
Small Positioning Tables Can Deliver Big Performance
When you need a fast, responsive positioning mechanism for semiconductor equipment, inspection instruments or assembly machines, choosing...
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IKO CANADA
- Mar 10, 2021
- 2 min
Accurate, Repeatable Motion Products Solve Semiconductor Fabrication Challenges
Semiconductor fabrication instruments are up against a long list of motion challenges. They must satisfy increasing throughput demands,...
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IKO CANADA
- Mar 10, 2021
- 2 min
Meet Your Design and Production Goals During the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 has added heightened urgency to the way the life sciences industry researches and develops tests, vaccines and treatments....
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IKO CANADA
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
Can A Linear Motion Slide Have It All?
When it comes to linear motion systems, machine designers seek a durable, yet quiet sliding unit that can achieve smooth and accurate...
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IKO CANADA
- Dec 1, 2020
- 1 min
Linear Ball Spline MAG Guides Provide Greater Design Flexibility
If you’re looking for linear guides that provide high accuracy, rigidity and design flexibility, even under complex or fluctuating loads,...
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IKO CANADA
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Introducing IKO CR…VBS Series Cam Followers With ThrustDisk™
To get the best performance and service from your cam followers, you want to protect it from wear. In fact, metal-on-metal wear is a...
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IKO CANADA
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Precision Linear Guides Improve 3D Printer Motion
Affordable 3D printers are allowing more small businesses, schools and consumers to create inexpensive custom parts quickly and easily...
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IKO CANADA
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Ultra-Small Crossed Roller Bearings Help Shrink Automated Equipment Designs
When you need to incorporate a compact bearing into a space-constrained automated machine design, you may think you have to sacrifice...
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IKO CANADA
- Oct 6, 2020
- 2 min
Motion Products that Stand Up to Food Processing Environments
The food processing industry places stringent demands on its equipment, so it’s important to make sure the motion devices you choose are...
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IKO CANADA
- Oct 6, 2020
- 2 min
Compact Linear Guides Go Maintenance-Free
There are many ways to make linear guides maintenance-free, but these long-term maintenance-free solutions tend to be bulky. Our C-Lube...
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IKO CANADA
- Aug 7, 2020
- 2 min
Robust Motion Devices Deliver Quality Machined Parts
Machine tool manufacturers are always looking to push the envelope in order to produce high-quality parts. Not only do CNC machine tools...
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IKO CANADA
- Jun 2, 2020
- 2 min
Our Linear Guides Give Medical Machines A Boost
With the exception of surgical robots and some diagnostic systems, many medical machines have modest positioning accuracy requirements,...
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IKO CANADA
- Jun 2, 2020
- 2 min
Industrial Robots Demand Versatile Crossed Roller Bearings
Robotics and automated machinery demand highly versatile bearings. Not only must bearings carry diverse loads with high precision,...
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IKO CANADA
- Jun 2, 2020
- 2 min
Improve Your Cam Follower’s Life and Keep Maintenance Costs Down
When you need your cam follower to operate reliably over a long lifetime, lubrication and sealing are critical. In harsh industrial...
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