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Nook Industries provides a complete selection of inch and metric Ball Screws, Roller Screws, Acme Screws, Lead Screws, End Bearing Supports, Precision Locknuts, Worm Gear Screw Jacks, Electric Actuators, HRC 60 Linear Shafting, Linear Bearings and Pillow Blocks to the Linear Motion Industry.

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Star Search - February 21, 2000
Electric actuators play a starring role in helping the largest, fully steerable radiotelescope see more of the universe
Read the article Star Search - Electric Actuators Solution

DESIGN NEWS

Lowdown on Downloads - 04/05/2004
Many sites are making it easy and fast for engineers to incorporate CAD models into their designs. Read the article Lowdown on Downloads

Turn of the Screw - 05/05/2003
Rolled and ground types inch closer together. Read the article Turn of the Screw

Innovative CAE Software products - November 4, 2002
3D ContentCentral, an online resource for finding 2D and 3D parts.
Read the article Solid results the goal

Listening for ET, in a big way - July 11, 2001
The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope, the largest, fully steerable radio telescope in the world, was dedicated after 10 years of design and construction.
Read the article Listening for ET, in a big way

PRODUCT NEWS: Linear Assembly Lubricants - April 22, 2002
Nook Industries Lubrication Products.
Read the article Linear Assembly Lubricants

PRODUCT NEWS: Twin-lead screws - February 18, 2002 | January 7, 2002
Nook Industries Precision and Standard Rolled Twin-Lead Ball and Acme Screws.
Read the article Twin-Lead Screws | Twin-Lead Screws

PRODUCT NEWS: Linear Bearings - June 18, 2001
EXCEL™ self-aligning linear bearings. Read the article Linear Bearings

Screw jacks are the ticket for parking - December 18, 2000
Robotic Parking, Inc. faced multiple challenges when building compact parking structures.
Read the article Nook Screw Jacks - the solution to their engineering challenges

Trapezoidal screws have centralizing threads - April 3, 2000
Latest and greatest offerings in the engineering marketplace
Read the article Nook Trapezoidal screws have centralizing threads

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Show Stoppers - MD&M West in Anaheim - March 20, 2000
For positioning and lifting applications worldwide
Read the article Nook Trapezoidal Screws

Star Search - February 21, 2000
Electric actuators play a starring role in helping the largest, fully steerable radi otelescope see more of the universe
Read the article Star Search - Electric Actuators Solution

Virtual Monster - February 21, 2000
Strap yourself in the cab on this monster truck and you
Read the article Nook Screw Jacks - the monster solution

GUEST COMMENTARY: Linear motion keeps movin' ahead - December 20, 1999
By Joseph H. Nook Jr. CEO Nook Industries, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio
Read the article Nook Linear motion keeps movin' ahead

Milestones on the road - November 1, 1999
Nook Industries can now design lead screws with the accuracy of ground screws - at one third the price. Read the article Nook Precision Rolled Screws

PRODUCT NEWS: Internal Return Ball Nut - October 4, 1999
The Internal Return 0631-0200 RH ball nut is for standard rolled thread screws.
Read the article Nook Internal Return Ball Nut

Family Values - August 16, 1999
The university's Weatherhead School of Management in June recognized Nook Industries as a 1999 Family Firm of Distinction.
Read the article Nook Family Firm of Distinction

PRODUCT NEWS: Ball screws stand in for ground thread screws - December 20, 1999
Rolled ±0.001 inch/ft lead accuracy ball screws can be used instead of ground thread screws. Read the article Nook Precision Rolled Screws

Picture-perfect engineering - May 6, 1996
Using plastics, CAD, and motion control, Kodak turns photography into child play.
Read the article Nook Precision Bearings

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MACHINE DESIGN

BEARING REFERENCE CENTER
Machine Designs site devoted specifically to bearings. Helpful articles covering how to design systems that use bearings.
Visit the site for Bearing Resources

ARTICLES

Bigger role for online configurators - 9/16/2004
Online facilities for configuring geometric models can shorten design cycles.
3D CAD Online Configurator

New spins on bearing technology - 4/24/2001
Hollow-cylindrical bearings, rolling-ring linear actuators, and self-aligning bearings are some of the topics covered in this bearings reference guide.
All linear bearings aren't created equal

NEW PRODUCTS

Modular-Screw Assemblies - 7/22/2004
Manufacturers that need a modular-screw assembly quickly can leverage standardscrew assemblies that are based on predetermined end machining dimensions.
Modular Screw Assemblies

Metric Ball Screws - 8/5/2004
The ActionJac family of ball-screw and trapezoidal-screw jacks now comes in metric sizes.
Metric Ball Screws

Compact Linear Actuators - 8/19/2004
The MiniLift family of mechanical linear actuators is available in metric sizes with dc and ac models, providing a compact positioning system.
Compact Linear Actuator

Compact Slide For Light Loads - 9/16/2004
The MM Slide linear-slide system is said to be, compact, highly accurate, and designed for light-load, limited-envelope applications.
MM Compact Slides

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NEW EQUIPMENT DIGEST

E - SOLUTIONS: GREAT SITES TO SEE - November 5, 2003
Introducing Nook Industries' Actionjac Electric Cylinder 2D and 3D Drawings.
Read the article Electric Cylinder CAD

Now a customer can configure, view and download his desired part directly into his design, eliminating the time consuming process of requesting CAD models from Nook. The greater efficiency saves time and effort, allowing Nook to reduce service, sales support and engineering costs by $400,000 in just one year, while virtually guaranteeing a sale.

Jacks provide lift to world of entertainment
World class musicians and circus performers alike are being raised to a new level by Nook Industries, Cleveland, OH.
Read the article Nook ActionJac 5-ton machine screw jacks

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	Nook Industries awarded a spot on Network World's 2005 Enterprise All-Star list. Nook was selected for its CAD model web tool that lets customers configure and download products instantaneously.
			Nook Industries website reviewed in a MarketingSherpa Case Study. NookIndustries.com receives recognition for the usability of its website and 2D/3D CAD Model Library.

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NOOK INDUSTRIES, INC. - An ISO 9001:2000 Registered Company
4950 East 49th Street | Cleveland, Ohio 44125 | phone: (216) 271-7900 or (800) 321-7800 | fax: (216) 271-7020

Nook Industries provides a complete selection of inch and metric linear, mechanical and electromechanical actuators to the Linear Motion and Power Tarnsmission Industries. Modular Linear Actuators, Precision Profile Rails, Ball Screws, Roller Screws, Acme Screws, Lead Screws, Ball Splines, End Bearing Supports, Precision Locknuts, Worm Gear Screw Jacks, Electric Cylinder Actuators, HRC 60 Linear Shafting, Linear Slides, Bearings and Pillow Blocks.
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