The device, trademarked as the Kataka but generically referred to as a Segmented Spindle, is a compact form of linear actuator that uses a novel belt arrangement to create a device that can reduce ...

For many years now a source for some of the smallest and cheapest home made CNC mechanisms has been the seemingly never-ending supply of surplus CD and DVD-ROM drives. The linear actuator that ...

Rotary-linear actuators and electromagnetic machines are ... Another promising development is the linear-rotary direct drive for machine tools, which enhances the dynamics of machine axes while ...