Tag: Maintenance
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Suggested Maintenance for Mach Motion Ball Screw Actuators
Mach Motion’s ball screw actuators only require minimal maintenance to keep operating at peak performance. Our factory team recommends adding more grease to the actuator every 100km (~62 miles) of travel. Using synthetic, dust-resistant grease is recommended. To add grease, locate the grease injection hole found on the slide stage of the actuator. Inject grease…
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How to Silence Your Noisy Actuator and Deal with Tribocorrosion
Suffering from noisy actuators or tribocorrosion? Both are easily remedied with our maintenance tips. Actuator and Gantry systems do not get allergies but they are frequently affected by seasonal changes related to the surrounding environment. Changes from cooling to the heating season can cause your actuators to start making odd noises. Often this is attributed…