MISUMI Automation helps us examine different examples of mechanisms that convert rotary motion to linear motion along with industry applications. A slider-crank mechanism is a typical design which ...

Mounted at an angle to the drive axis, the six bearings convert drive shaft rotation into proportional linear travel. Roh'lix linear actuators are designed to handle motion thrust loads up to 200 lbs.

You can even modify them to rotate continuously if that’s what you need. However, [Roger Rabbit] needed linear motion, but wanted the simple control afforded by an RC servo. The solution?