February 3, 2012
#107 Screws - 1: Various troubles around screws in LCA designing and manufacturing

January27, 2012
#106 Applications of automation parts machining - 6: Machining methods for parts with datum features

January20, 2012
#105 Machining basics of automation equipment parts - 12: Notes on designing for part shapes to be hole machined

January13, 2012
#104 Machining technique applications - 14: Avoiding notched holes

December16, 2011
#103 Machining basics of automation equipment parts - 1: Relationship of automation equipment costs and designs

December 9, 2011
#102 Work holding techniques-7 Location methods to avoid the effects of burrs

December 2, 2011
#101 Work holding technology-5 Location methods to avoid deformation

November25, 2011
#100 Work holding technogogy-4 Locating of work-pieces with external force applied

November18, 2011
#099 Work holding technology - 3: Locating datum structure to avoid burrs and foreign matter

November11, 2011
#098 Work Holding Technology-2: Locating datum surface basics

November 4, 2011
#097 Work Holding Technology

October28, 2011
#096 Moving mechanism Designs - 41: Positioning Pusher Materials

October21, 2011
#095 Motion mechanism design - 40: Detection of moving workpiece

October14, 2011
#94 Motion mechanism design - 39: Shaft-boss fastening methods

October 7, 2011
#093 Motion mechanism design - 38: Locking devices for motor shafts and sprockets (continued)

September30, 2011
#092 Motion mechanism design - 37: Clamping devices for motor shafts and sprockets

September16, 2011
#091 Motion mechanism design - 36: Chain-driven power transmission system

September 9, 2011
#090 Motion mechanism design -35: Conveyor belt brackets

September 2, 2011
#089 Motion Mechanism Design - 34: Conveyor Belt Tension Mechanism

August19, 2011
#088 Motion mechanism design - 33: Work transfer conveyor

August12, 2011
#087 LCA for transfers - Gravity-operated feeder systems - 1

August 5, 2011
#086 LCA in Transfer - Degree of Transfer Mechanization

July29, 2011
#085 LCA for Transfer - Classification of Transfer Functions

July22, 2011
#084 LCA in Transfer - Standard Component Selection Practices

July15, 2011
#083 LCA for Transfers

July 1, 2011
#082 Working with Linear Bushings -5: Linear Bushing Application Example on Simplified Automation Equipment - 2

June17, 2011
#081 Working with Linear Bushings -4: Linear Bushing Application Example on Simplified Automation Equipment - 1

June 3, 2011
#080 Working with Linear Bushings -3: How to Use Single/Double/Long and Surface Treated Products

May20, 2011
#079 Working with Linear Bushings -2: Differentiating Uses for Straight and Flanged Types

May13, 2011
#078 Working with Linear Bushings - 1: Linear Bushings and Other Linear Bearings

April22, 2011
#077 Sliding Guides - Part 3: Linear Bushings and Shafts

April15, 2011
#076 Sliding Guides - Part 2: Friction and Wear

April 8, 2011
#075 Sliding Guides - Part 1: Introducing Various Sliding Guides

March18, 2011
#074 Examples of LCA Mechanisms Utilizing Compressed Air System

March11, 2011
#073 Points on Compressed Air System Distribution Plumbing Designs - Part 2 Pipe Diameter Sizing

March 4, 2011
#072 Points on Compressed Air System Distribution Plumbing Designs - Part 1 Distribution Plumbing Design

February25, 2011
#071 Pneumatic Circuits and Control Technique Basics - 1; Basic Pneumatic Circuits

February18, 2011
#070 Force Directional Control and Multi-position Control by Air Cylinders

February 4, 2011
#069 Multi-point Positioning With Air Cylinders

January28, 2011
#068 Air Cylinder Selection Basics

January21, 2011
#067 Troubles and Countermeasures for Air Cylinder Selections

December17, 2010
#066 Clean Air System for Pneumatic Actuators

December10, 2010
#065 Countermeasures for Pneumatic Actuator Air Supplies

December 3, 2010
#064 Points on Single Axis Slide Mechanism Design

November19, 2010
#063 Various Actuators

November12, 2010
#062 Working with Linear Bushings -5: Linear Bushing Application Example on Simplified Automation Equipment - 2

November 5, 2010
#061 Working with Linear Bushings -4: Linear Bushing Application Example on Simplified Automation Equipment - 1

October29, 2010
#060 Working with Linear Bushings - 3: Single/Double/Long Bushings and Surface Treatments

October15, 2010
#059 Working with Linear Bushings -2: Differentiating Uses for Straight and Flanged Types

October 1, 2010
#058 Concept of Reducing Mechanical Elements - 2

September24, 2010
#057 Concept of Reducing Mechanical Elements (Parts Count)

September17, 2010
#056 LCA Mechanism Planning Method - Part 8: Check List Items for Mechanism Plans

September10, 2010
#055 LCA Mechanism Planning Method - Part 7: Viewpoints on Machine Elements

September 3, 2010
#054 LCA Mechanism Planning Method - Part 6: Power Transmission and Mechanism Design

August27, 2010
#053 LCA Mechanism Planning Method - Part 2: Glossary of Mechanisms

August 6, 2010
#052 Differences between hand operations and mechanisms

July23, 2010
#051 The Importance of Design in LCA

July16, 2010
#050 About Good "Wide Variety Small Volume Production" Designs

July 9, 2010
#049 About Good Designs

July 2, 2010
#048 Motion mechanism design - 31: Orthogonality of XY table assembly - 3

June25, 2010
#047 Motion mechanism design - 30: Orthogonality of XY table assembly - 2

June18, 2010
#046 Selection of bearing fits

June11, 2010
#045 Motion mechanism design - 28: Ballscrew shaft support methods

June 4, 2010
#044 Motion mechanism design - 27: Connecting a motor shaft and ballscrew

May28, 2010
#043 Motion mechanism design - 26: Electrical enclosure interior design

May21, 2010
#042 Motion mechanism design - 25: Electrical enclosure interior design

May14, 2010
#041 Motion mechanism design - 23: System configuration

May 7, 2010
#040 Motion mechanism design - 21: Sensor usages - 5

April23, 2010
#039 Motion mechanism design - 20: Sensor usages - 4

April16, 2010
#038 Motion mechanism design - 18: Sensor usages - 2

April 9, 2010
#037 Motion mechanism design - 17: Sensor usages - 1

April 2, 2010
#036 Motion mechanism design - 16: Timing belt drive

March26, 2010
#035 Motion mechanism design - 13: Servo motors

March19, 2010
#034 Stepper motor

March12, 2010
#033 Motion mechanism design - 11: Introduction of small motor characteristics

March 5, 2010
#032 Drive mechanism design

February26, 2010
#031 Motion mechanism design - 9: Ballscrew selection

February19, 2010
#030 Regarding Moment of Inertia

February12, 2010
#029 Construction elements of Low Cost Automation (LCA)

February 5, 2010
#028 The flow of Low Cost Automation (LCA) concept - 4 (Cell manufacturing system and LCA)

January29, 2010
#027 The flow of Low Cost Automation (LCA) concept - 3 (The flow of mechanical automation)

January22, 2010
#026 The flow of Low Cost Automation (LCA) concept - 3 (The flow of Mechanical LCA)

December25, 2009
#025 Locating Pin and a Locating Bushing in a Pair

December18, 2009
#024 Positioning Adjusting Screws

December11, 2009
#023 Locating Pins - How to use locating pins

December 4, 2009
#022 Principles of Positioning

November27, 2009
#021 Motion mechanism design - 1

November20, 2009
#020 Locating pin configurations and fits

November13, 2009
#019 Selection of bearing fits

November 6, 2009
#018 Sensor mounting - 2

October23, 2009
#017 Sensor mounting - 1

October16, 2009
#016 Application examples on connecting with linear motion components

October 9, 2009
#015 Usage examples of Hinge Pins

October 2, 2009
#014 Usage examples - Locating pins / Guides - 5: Locating of various types of work

September25, 2009
#013 : Bearing mounting/retaining method - 3

September18, 2009
#012 : Bearing mounting/retaining method - 2

September11, 2009
#011 : Bearing mounting/retaining method - 1

September 4, 2009
#010 : Breakthrough in ultra precision linear motion guides

August28, 2009
#009 : Linear guide mechanism other than Shafts

August21, 2009
#008 : Application examples on Hollow Shafts

August14, 2009
#007 : Selecting shaft holders

August 7, 2009
#006 : Stopper mechanism with shaft collars

July31, 2009
#005 : Usage example of Shafts: Shaft collar and shaft combinations

July24, 2009
#004 : Installing Shafts II : Practical Examples

July15, 2009
#003 : Installing Shafts I : Variables in Execution

July14, 2009
#002 : Precision Shafts

July13, 2009
#001 : Pictorial and explanations on LCA standard components - 1 : How to select standard components