We’ve got mixed feelings about a new video from [AndysMachines] that details how he makes custom ball screws. On the one hand, there’s almost zero chance that we’ll ever have an opportunity ...

Alongside bearings, which reduce friction, motors, and gears, the average humanoid robot relies on dozens of screws—key ...

However, when lead screws aren’t good enough, mechanical designers turn to ball screws. In principle, these are very similar to lead screws but instead of a nut, there is a race containing ball ...

AI is helping advance robotics in a suprising way. But one tiny screw could be holding the U.S. back from leading the Botcom ...

Amid the increasing rollout of humanoid robots from testing labs to factory floors, the world is witnessing a boom in ...

Schaeffler, a German manufacturer of machine and car parts, has commenced production of ball screw drives (KGTs) for a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer. KGTs are integral to advanced ...

Traditionally, ball screws—which feed a series of balls through a screw shaft and nut—have been the primary type used in robotics. But a new component is set to supercharge humanoid motion and ...

Global production network: In February, Schaeffler started production of ball screw drives for steering systems at its plant in Xiangtan, China. Credit: Schaeffler. Schaeffler, a German ...