Movable 3D images and downloadable CAD models of Del-Tron Precision''s complete linear bearing product line are now available through its website. Design engineers can visit www.deltron.com, browse or search product listings, and then click on a link to see a realistic solid model of any product that can be panned, rotated, and zoomed to examine it from any angle.
Users can also view complete specifications of every product and download CAD models in a wide range of formats. AutoCAD mechanical design software users can directly insert product CAD models into their drawings without downloading.
The 3D image and CAD file download capabilities on Del-Tron''s website are provided by CADRegister.com, an online resource provided by the publishers of ThomasNet.com. They can be accessed through that site and also from the CADRegister.com link on www.ienonline.com''s CAD Center page.
Del-Tron Precision has been manufacturing ball slides, crossed roller slides, posi-drive stage, ball slide positioning stages, crossed-roller positioning stages, crossed roller tables, crossed roller and other linear bearing components since 1974, and originated the subminiature ball bearing slide assembly. Del-Tron components are incorporated into medical analyzing and testing machines, semiconductor processing equipment, computer peripherals, assembly systems, scientific instruments, and many other machines.
"The new capabilities provide the opportunity for engineers using linear bearings to save substantial amounts of time," said Edward Keane, vice president of marketing for Del-Tron Precision. "Customers can browse or search for our products either on our website or on the CADRegister.com website. They will be able to view our products from any angle, zoom in on features of interest, switch to a wireframe view that lets them see inside the product, and obtain complete part dimensions and other specifications. This will help them quickly determine if the product fits their need. Once the customer has selected a part, they usually want more detailed design information. In that case, then they can download a 3D model of the product in any of almost 100 different formats, including native files from all the most popular CAD systems as well as major neutral file formats such as IGES and Parasolids."