Linear Motion Blog

  1. Top 7 Challenges in Product & Tool Transfer Automation

    Top 7 Challenges in Product & Tool Transfer Automation
    What do 7th axis robots, indexing assembly lines, and pick-and-place gantries have in common? They all count on reliable transfer technology.
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  2. 10 Years & 20 Million Cycles - Linear Guides Going Strong in Textile Application

    10 Years & 20 Million Cycles - Linear Guides Going Strong in Textile Application
    Loop. Shag. Pile. Plush. Deciding on the type of carpet and the color, and then researching how to get out wine stains and muddy paw prints, is the extent of knowledge most of us have around floor coverings.
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  3. FIRST Team - MVRT - Met the Challenge in 2021

    FIRST Team - MVRT - Met the Challenge in 2021
    It’s time to be inspired! Don’t miss this chance to learn about this FIRST Robotics Challenge high school team and how these students - our future leaders! - not only competed in a STEM challenge, but did so while dealing with the multiple challenges of COVID.
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  4. Pamela Kan Co-Leads Source Diverse Source Local Initiative to Help California Businesses

    Pamela Kan Co-Leads Source Diverse Source Local Initiative to Help California Businesses
    The impact of COVID-19 on California businesses hit hard and fast and it is no secret that many companies have struggled to remain viable. Pamela Kan, President at Bishop-Wisecarver, has been working behind the scenes for months as part of the Governor’s Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery to help companies not only recover, but become even stronger than before.
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  5. Top 10 Questions to Ask When Designing Automated Cutting Equipment

    Top 10 Questions to Ask When Designing Automated Cutting Equipment
    No matter your industry, when it comes to designing cutting systems, the need for equipment that can last multiple years, through multiple cycles, while withstanding harsh environments is a must. From food to shavings and anything in between, cutting means debris. So asking - and answering - the right questions in advance can help successfully influence the design of any automation project.
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  6. Building an Industry 4.0 Workforce for the Future - Panel Discussion Highlights

    Building an Industry 4.0 Workforce for the Future - Panel Discussion Highlights
    Industry 4.0 is a much discussed topic in the manufacturing world as it has the ability to create faster, more efficient and flexible processes that produce higher-quality goods at lower costs. But while those are all great benefits, the new technology doesn’t work without a skilled workforce. The skills gap in the manufacturing industry is already extensive and figuring out how to get newly skilled workers, while training current workers, was the focus of last week’s Automate Forward panel discussion “Building an Industry 4.0 Workforce for the Future”.
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  7. Leading the Way as a Certified Evergreen Private Company

    Leading the Way as a Certified Evergreen Private Company
    As Bishop-Wisecarver continues celebrating its 70th Anniversary this year, it is the ideal timing to achieve Certified Evergreen® status from the Tugboat Institute®. This certification highlights the company’s continued commitment and vision to build and scale as a privately owned business for generations to come.
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  8. Custom Designed Actuator Increases Stability & Precision for Customer Success

    Custom Designed Actuator Increases Stability & Precision for Customer Success
    Recently, our experienced design engineers used their ingenuity and deep product knowledge  to create a custom hybrid LoProⓇ/UtiliTrakⓇ actuator for the DJS Systems Trim Press Automation (TPA) solution.  The new hybrid actuator design significantly increases the overall integrity of the overhead actuator axis, with reduced complexity due to fewer component parts. It also provides 421% more axial capacity and 300% more pitch movement capacity.
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  9. 3 Accelerators for Motion System Design to Help You Multi-Task with Success

    3 Accelerators for Motion System Design to Help You Multi-Task with Success
    So, anything that can help speed up the time-consuming, complex process around designing and developing automated equipment is worth learning about. Check out our recent webinar on 3 Accelerators for Motion System Design to discover the 3 paths that will help minimize project complexity and align solutions to your project requirements.
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  10. Putting Innovation and Student Success at the Top of our Wish List

    Putting Innovation and Student Success at the Top of our Wish List
    Hopefully, all your shopping is complete for 2020, but let us give you a head start on that holiday wish list for next year: Consider a vibrating pillow designed to give you a better night sleep for a more productive day in front of the computer. While it isn’t actually in production (yet!) this was the winning idea submitted by Ramzi Latreche, a senior at Ygnacio Valley High School in California, for the inaugural Wisecarver Innovation Award student design contest.
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