THK to exhibit at CIMES machine tool exhibit

The 11th edition of CIMES boasts a 120,000 sqm exhibition space and expects 1,300 exhibitors from 28 international regions and countries as well as 55,000 trade visitors from more than 70 countries and regions during June 12-16, 2012 at NCIEC in Beijing .

Generating $284 million in business transactions onsite in 2010, CIMES demonstrated its efficiency in delivering the right buyers to its exhibitors as well as its business matching capabilities and is applauded by those machine tool companies with an ambitious business expansion plan for the fast growing China market.

“The total number of customers we met at CIMES 2010 is almost equivalent to the total amount of customers we met in the exhibition held in the United States for the past 10 years,” says Du Tong, President of Asia Corporation, MegaFab (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.

With still 5 months before opening of CIMES 2012, more than 1,000 exhibitors signed up for this leading biennial machine tool trade show in Beijing, among which there are many leading companies which repeat their participation in CIMES as well as quite a lot first time international exhibitors, reflecting the world’s machine tool industry player’s optimism in the booming China market.

A large number of market leaders are slated to repeat their participation in 2012, including DMG, Mazak, Mori Seiki, Doosan, Trumpf, Haas, MAG, OKUMA, Traub, Gleason, Makino, GF, Index, Hermle, Fagor, Bystronic, EMAG, Fermat, Rexroth Bosch Group, Iscar, Nicolas Carrea, MegaFab, EMUGE Franken, THK, BLM Group, Suzhou Lead Laser and Huagongtech, among others.

Many new first time international exhibitors at CIMES 2012 will enrich the exhibits portfolio with high quality machine tools. For the reputable and traditionally highly reliable and efficient German companies, there are Messer CuttingSystems and Zeiss (measuring systems) which are famous for their precise technology; Matec will showcase its large variety of machining centers and Schwaebische Werkzeugmaschinen will demonstrate its high technology production line.

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Linear Motion Systems
(e.g. LM Guide, Ball Spline, Ball Screw, XY Table, Link Ball, and Rod End)

Caged roller guides – The caged roller guides adopt a cage to prevent the introduction of skew, realizing low-friction smooth motion. They are ultra super rigid roller guides that offer long life and long-term maintenance-free operation.

Caged ball LM guides – The balls in the caged ball LM guides are retained and separated by ball cages which eliminate the friction between the balls. In addition, a grease pocket is formed between the balls and the cage. This increases the block’s grease retention capability, ensuring long life and long-term maintenance-free operation.

LM guides – THK’s LM guides transform sliding linear motion into rolling motion. They apply the rotation theory of the “well base ball bearing”, which is the easiest to use and most economical rolling bearing, to the linear motion parts. The type of contact between the rolling surface and the ball has been transformed from “Point contact” toward “surface contact” by providing R-shaped grooves with a radius close to that of the balls on the rolling surface.

Ball splines – A ball spline is a direct motion system in which the balls can convey a torque being generated either from the spline shaft or the spline nut while making a linear motion smoothly in the raceway groove of the precisely ground spline shaft.

Ground ball screws – A wide variety of high-precision ball screws are available as standard parts so that users can select the most suitable part according to their application. Also available as a series , are a line of ball screws which are suitable not only for conventional shaft rotation use but also for nut rotation.

Rolled ball screws – THK’s rolled ball screws are low-cost ball screws which adopt a screw shaft that incorporates a rolled thread and special surface grinding instead of an expensive ground screw shaft.

Linear bushings – THK’s linear bushings are direct motion systems that, used in combination with a hardened shaft, give infinite linear motion. Since their load balls and hardened shaft make point contacts, they support linear motion at a minimum frictional resistance and offer highly precise smooth motions though their permissible load is rather low.

Cross roller rings – Since cross roller rings are arranged so that they alternate orthogonally with each other on a 90-degree V-groove-shaped rolling surface through spacers; a single bearing can carry loads in all directions, including radial, axial, and moment loads.

Rotary series – THK’s cam and roller followers are compact and rigid bearings which incorporate needle bearings, and are used as cam mechanisms and linear motion rollers, respectively.

Spherical joints – THK’s spherical bearings are self-aligning slide bearings for carrying heavy loads. The rod end provides clearance and extremely smooth rotation and oscillating motions. The ring balls excel in wear resistance and realize clearance-free smooth motions.

Actuators – These are a series of actuators that combine linear guides, ball screws, and linear motors. THK offers a line of actuators in wide variations including a single-shaft type. These actuators can be combined into multi-axis systems.

Units – Units refer to tables that combine the LM guide and ball screws in an XY configuration and offer high-precision feeds. They are the results of combining THK’s best technologies and include standard tables, hollow tables, and tables that automatically correct misalignments.

Linear Motor Actuators – These actuators are optimized for LM guide ratings and motor heat dissipation thus enabling the creation of high quality linear motion systems. The actuators can be customized in various ways to conform to LM guides with different surface treatments or surface requirements. These high precision units feature high speed, sharp acceleration and deceleration, a fast response time, long stroke and clean and quiet operation. Special purpose units can also be created by combining a discrete linear motor with specially designed mechanisms.

THK Linear Motion Guides and Actuators by Technico

www.technico.com or at 330-847-7000