Rollon is a leading international provider of linear motion solutions, i.e. linear and telescopic guides, actuators and complex gantry systems. The way we work is very simple: we listen to our partners, capture their needs, requirements, challenges and concerns and work closely with them to choose the best solution for their next motion application. The efficiency and performance of each application is always the goal. But what other variables should be taken into consideration so that production efficiency does not overshadow constructive, economic and maintenance efficiency? We have learned to answer these questions and more. Thanks to 45 years of experience in the market, we gained the skills and know-how to pick up on things that an be the key to every designer, but may appear nuances to the unexperienced eye.
Linear Guides
The cost of premature bearing failures can be far more than the price of the bearing. Delays in the manufacturing process due to a premature bearing failure could prove catastrophic to production timelines and wind up costing a manufacturer thousands even hundreds of thousands of dollars.
In a market situation with an ever-growing focus on commitment to social and environmental issues, combined with technical and economic performance, the manufacturing sector is one of many being called upon to do their part. Based on this fact, the linear motion multinational is taking new steps in...
Linear Guides
Automation is changing how traditional distribution centers operate. But when it comes to automated technology, you might think about the robots, automated guide vehicles and pick-and-place systems. Just as important are the smaller, simpler structures that must be engineered to interface with the...
Linear Actuators
Many different linear actuators that people in industrial automation are familiar with provide straight-line motion. Rollon’s Bob Ward, Regional Manager, and Christopher Hirsch, Actuator Product Manager, spoke about the linear electromechanical actuator gaining popularity.
"We're definitely in a...
Linear Guides, Load Ratings, Axial vs Radial
One of the more difficult aspects of evaluating and specifying linear motion products is figuring out the difference between axial and radial load ratings. Because axial load ratings are typically much lower than radial load ratings, it’s important to understand the characteristics of both types of...
In the scale economy of industrial production, making the right choices during the development of production facilities can lead to considerable savings, greater efficiency and productivity. Let's take a concrete and real example that shows the kind of savings that can be achieved by making the...
Linear Guides
The makers of CNC machine tools are not known for skimping on their motion control components, especially those related to spindle movements.
Linear Actuators
When you need a belt-driven actuator for automated linear motion, there’s a good chance you intend to use it in an aggressive working environment. If that’s the case, keeping chips and other debris out of your actuator will be your first concern as you specify your unit. After all, particle...
Linear Guides
To get the longest working life out of a linear bearing, keep it clean and well lubricated. This common-sense advice may sound easy enough to follow. Yet in the real world of round-the-clock, high-cycle manufacturing operations, bearings do get dirty and dry.
And when either of these conditions...
Linear Guides
Introducing a machining center into a production workflow is often the key to increasing the productivity and efficiency of the process.