Linear Motion Blog

  1. Top Tips: How Vee Guide Wheel and Track Reliability Lowers Total Cost of Ownership

    Top Tips: How Vee Guide Wheel and Track Reliability Lowers Total Cost of Ownership

    What’s the hidden cost of an unreliable motion system? Learn how smart choices in vee guide wheel and track design can cut downtime, extend machine life, and lower your total cost of ownership.

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  2. What Skorpios from Battlebots Was Missing, and How We Helped Find It

    What Skorpios from Battlebots Was Missing, and How We Helped Find It

    When BattleBots builder Zach Lytle brought his robot to Bishop-Wisecarver, our engineers helped uncover a simple fix that made a big impact.

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  3. What We Showed (and Saw) at Automate 2025

    What We Showed (and Saw) at Automate 2025

    Automate is the leading robotics and automation event in the Americas, and we were part of it. Check out how we joined the conversation on where automation is headed.

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  4. Top 3 Uses for LoPro® Gantry Kits

    Top 3 Uses for LoPro® Gantry Kits

    Looking to simplify your next automation build? Here are 3 practical ways engineers use LoPro® Gantry Kits for fast, flexible automation.

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  5. Renewing Our Certified Evergreen® Commitment in Our 75th Year

    Renewing Our Certified Evergreen® Commitment in Our 75th Year

    In our 75th year, Bishop-Wisecarver® is proud to be recertified as a Certified Evergreen® company—a reflection of our continued commitment to long-term thinking, people-first values, and building a business that lasts.

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  6. Tips for Choosing Between Belt, Screw, and Chain-Driven Actuators

    Tips for Choosing Between Belt, Screw, and Chain-Driven Actuators

    Not all actuators are created equal. Explore the key differences between belt, screw, and chain-driven systems—and find out which is best for your application.

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  7. Award-Winning Emerging Female Leadership in Manufacturing

    Award-Winning Emerging Female Leadership in Manufacturing

    Recognized by CMTA as an Emerging Leader, one of our own is helping shape the future of manufacturing. See how this honor—and our role as a certified women-owned business—reflects our values in action.

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  8. Precision Agriculture Simplifies Harvesting of Unusual Food Croops

    Precision Agriculture Simplifies Harvesting of Unusual Food Croops

    Automation is transforming agriculture, bringing new opportunities to enhance productivity and tackle tough environmental challenges. Learn how motion systems are playing a crucial role in the future of farming.

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  9. Your 4-Step Checklist for Reliable Bearing Sourcing

    Your 4-Step Checklist for Reliable Bearing Sourcing

    Are you confident your bearings can withstand the rigorous demands of your industrial operations? This 4-step checklist covers the essential criteria designed to help engineers and manufacturers source components that deliver reliable, high-performance results.

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  10. Meet the Winner of Bishop-Wisecarver’s 2024 Innovation Design Contest

    Meet the Winner of Bishop-Wisecarver’s 2024 Innovation Design Contest

    What if automation could do more than just speed things up? This year’s Innovation Design Contest winner reimagined efficiency with a groundbreaking approach to warehouse automation.

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