An automatic optical inspection rig uses a Bayside custom XYZ gantry on a composite base with caged, recirculating bearings. Specs: 0.1-m m resolution; 60-kg moving mass; straightness = ±5 m m/400 mm; ...

I see this problem all the time. The idea that if you apply a constant force on an object, it should move at a constant speed. Really, this is what Aristotle would say, right? There are two course ...

If you are designing a product that requires any sort of smart-motion precision, spring parts that apply constant force or constant resistance are key mechanical design elements to consider. Two of ...

Your everyday notion of forces probably includes pushing and pulling and similar actions. Technically, when something is pushed or pulled we say that "a force is applied to the object". What happens ...