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Mechanical Design

5 Common Lead Screw Applications

Jun 12, 2026 Scott Bredemann

Lead screws are used in a wide range of equipment to create controlled linear motion. Explore five common applications, including linear actuators, CNC machines, and more.

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Mechanical Design

Lead Screws: Uses, Types, & Advantages

Jun 5, 2026 Scott Bredemann

Lead screws are used in machines and assemblies where rotary motion needs to be converted into controlled linear movement. A motor, handwheel, or other rotating

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Electric & Tooling

Understanding Industrial Relays: Types, Terminology, & How to Choose the Right One

Jun 2, 2026 Natalie Co

Relays are one of the most fundamental components in industrial control systems, yet their naming conventions trip up engineers and technicians at every experience level. Today,

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Mechanical Design

U-Bolt Size Chart

Jun 2, 2026 Scott Bredemann

This chart provides common U-bolt dimensions by nominal pipe size and uses lettered measurements that correspond to the diagram below. When selecting a U-bolt, the

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3D Modeling
Featured Articles

3D Printing: Finding the Right Modeling Program

Sep 9, 2014 Carlicia Layosa

The concept of 3D printing has been around since the 1980s, but only recently has

linear guide
Mechanical Design

Sliding Guides, Part 2: Linear Bushings vs. Linear Guides

Aug 26, 2014 Carlicia Layosa

In the introduction to our sliding guides series, we looked at different types of guides

Videos

Coupling Selection for Linear Guides & Actuators

Aug 21, 2014 Carlicia Layosa

As a complement to our Design on Demand series, we are releasing a new series of videos

Mechanical Design

Sizing Timing Belts and Pulleys

Aug 21, 2014 Carlicia Layosa

Dear MISUMI Engineering Team: We are building a machine that has several shafts driven by

3D printing
Featured Articles

Getting Started with 3D Printing

Aug 7, 2014 Carlicia Layosa

One of the hot topics in the manufacturing industry today is three-dimensional, or 3D, printing.

Videos

Black Chrome Plating Process Pt. 3 – Design On Demand

Aug 5, 2014 Carlicia Layosa

MISUMI’s Design on Demand series is a recurring web series focused on helping designers with

Featured Articles

MISUMI Group, Inc., Receives the Award for Innovations in Manufacturing Processes from JMA

Aug 1, 2014 Carlicia Layosa

The GOOD FACTORY Award was established by the Japan Management Association (JMA) in 2011 to

Videos

Design on Demand: Low Temperature Black Chrome Plating

Jul 31, 2014 Carlicia Layosa

Here at MISUMI USA, we recently launched a new web series titled Design on Demand! Following our initial introduction

Featured Articles

Designing with Single Axis and Multi-Axis Actuators

Jul 29, 2014 Carlicia Layosa

The principles of linear motion are hundreds of years old. Throughout the years, the general

sliding panel saw
Mechanical Design

Sliding Guides: Part 1

Jul 17, 2014 Carlicia Layosa

In this series, we are going to look at sliding guides – what are they and

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