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Welcome to the Helix Linear Technologies Blog, your source for engineering insights, motion system design guidance, and industry trends in precision linear motion. Our blog is dedicated to helping mechanical engineers, product designers, automation professionals, and technical leaders stay informed, inspired, and empowered with practical knowledge you can apply to real-world projects.
Here, you’ll find:
Engineering tutorials and how-tos that break down complex topics such as lead screw selection, ball screw performance, actuator integration, and motion control best practices.
Application case studies that showcase real examples of precision motion systems in industries like manufacturing automation, robotics, medical devices, and semiconductor equipment.
Technical deep dives that explain design principles, calculate performance criteria, and explore emerging technologies shaping the future of motion components.
Industry perspectives and trends that highlight innovation, standards developments, and strategic insights for advanced engineering teams.
Whether you’re refining a current design, planning a new machine concept, or keeping current with linear motion technology, the Helix Linear blog is designed to support your engineering journey. Every post is written with clarity, backed by technical expertise, and aligned with practical engineering needs to help you make better specification, design, and integration decisions.
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Advanced Customizing Features: Build Your Own Custom Lead Screws
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Helix Linear Showcases the Most Effective Precision Lead Screws
You already know that lead screws quickly cement themselves as the preferred choice among product developers in linear motion applications. Not only are they more affordable than competing ball scre
ASIMO - Stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility.
ASIMO is a bipedal humanoid robot Honda has been developing, intending to create robots that will coexist with and be helpful to people since its first introduction in 2000. In 2011, the latest versio
Helix Linear, a leader in the manufacture of lead screws and stepper motor linear actuators is formally announcing the separation from its affiliated company Nook Industries.
Nook Industries, founded
Lead screws are the norm for today's linear motion applications. However, despite the lead screw's advantages over competing technologies (i.e., affordability, precision, the ability to design with fr
Pay Attention to This When Selecting Linear Guide System
Linear Guide Systems are perhaps the most diverse group of products in the motion control industry. Available in numerous configurations with widely varying performance characteristics, selecting the
Everything You Need to Know About Electric Cylinders
Electric Cylinders (or electro-mechanical cylinders) are captive linear actuators designed as modular systems.
Due to lower maintenance costs, enhanced motion control, and a long list of additional be
How Linear Motion is Used in the Chemical Industry
The integration of the most advanced, comprehensive automation technology is aiding the chemical industry in meeting the fast-paced demands of a globally saturated market. Automation solutions from He
Why is Thread Rolling important process for Lead Screws?
Thread rolling is a metal forging process that forms leas screw threads by passing material under high pressure through a set of hardened dies. In the thread rolling machine, dies are skewed or pitche
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The Efficient and Effective Criteria for Custom Acme Nuts
Acme Nut Customization
After you have selected the right lead screw for your application, it becomes a matter of choosing the best nut to meet the demands of your particular application.
Helix has
A Brief Acme Thread Form Dictionary: Dissecting the Acme Thread Types
The Acme thread form, established over 100 years ago, replaced square thread screws. Square thread screws had straight-sided flanks and were difficult to manufacture, so that makes the Acme thread fo