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Linear Actuators Archive

Get the latest product news, technical info, and FAQs about linear actuators.

Linear actuators automate shampoo-bottle filling with less drips

October 26, 2020 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Consider the equipment that fills shampoo bottles. Such filling machines use conveyors to transport empty bottles to sensor-tracked wait positions. Then they insert shampoo-dispensing nozzles into the bottles and slowly raise those nozzles as the liquid rises during dispensing. Holding a constant distance between the nozzle ends and liquid surfaces prevents the shampoo from foaming. […]

Filed Under: Applications, Featured, Integrated Linear Systems, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: iai

Industrial gas springs help in fight against COVID-19

October 24, 2020 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Gas springs, also called gas dampers, tension springs, gas-pressure springs depending on the setup and context, are compressed-air or oil cylinders that install in motion designs to damp forces and return kinematic linkages and more complicated assemblies to default positions. Gas springs work through a piston on the end of a rod that protrudes from […]

Filed Under: Applications, Featured, Integrated Linear Systems, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: acecontrols

What’s the difference between a ball screw spline and a traditional ball screw?

October 1, 2020 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

ball screw spline

A ball screw spline is a combination of two components — a ball screw and a rotary ball spline. By combining a driving element (the ball screw) and a guiding element (the rotary ball spline), a ball screw spline can provide both linear and rotary motion, as well as spiral motion, in a highly rigid, […]

Filed Under: Ball + lead + roller screws, Ball + leadscrew driven, Ball + roller guides, FAQs + basics, Featured

Direct drive high force linear actuator features 5-micron resolution, zero cogging

September 28, 2020 By Paul Heney Leave a Comment

A new 5-micron resolution linear actuator, also known as an electric cylinder, has been released by Moticont.  This high resolution, high speed, zero cogging, zero backlash linear actuator also features 7.6 lbs (33.9 N) of continuous force and 24.1 lbs (107.2  N) peak force.  Providing users with high acceleration, and long life, this compact actuator […]

Filed Under: Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: moticont

Haydon Kerk Pittman launches the MiniSlide MSA series of linear actuators

September 25, 2020 By Kelsey Zebrowski Leave a Comment

As a world leader in compact linear motion systems, Haydon Kerk Pittman, a business unit of AMETEK Advanced Motion Solutions division, is pleased to announce the release of our new MiniSlide MSA series. Today more than ever, lab equipment and automation designers must fit sophisticated motion control solutions into compact spaces. These device makers need […]

Filed Under: Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: haydon kerk

7th axis extends range for robots

September 22, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

robot axis

igus now offers a ready-to-connect 7th axis that allows a robot to move over a distance of several meters and includes a maintenance-free drylin ZLW toothed belt axis with a corresponding adapter plate, switch cabinet, cables, and software integration. For easy integration of the axis and the robot, igus has developed two adapter kits for […]

Filed Under: Featured, Integrated Linear Systems, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: igus

Automated farm equipment uses rugged linear components

September 16, 2020 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Precision agriculture is the discretization of farming — defined as the analysis of highly variable (and often unpredictable) landscapes to: • Break larger agricultural fields into smaller discrete sections • Quantify the characteristics (such as soil composition, light, and seed spacing) of each section • Adapt to the variations between sections with automated farm equipment […]

Filed Under: Applications, Featured, Integrated Linear Systems, Linear actuators (all), Slides + guides (all), Track roller (cam + wheel) guides Tagged With: bishopwisecarver

How to pick the right drive screw

September 3, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

screws

Choosing the correct drive screw type is critical to getting the best actuator performance, accuracy, and repeatability Chris Maupin Program Manager and Engineer Hunt Valve Actuator Division Screw drivetrains are the most common types of electromechanical linear actuators. A screw drivetrain acts as a linear force generation system, converting a rotary torque input from a […]

Filed Under: Ball + lead + roller screws, Ball + leadscrew driven, Featured, Linear actuators (all), Linear drives (all) Tagged With: Ball Screw, Linear Actuators

Thomson adds CANopen networking protocol option for Electrak HD actuators

August 24, 2020 By Kelsey Zebrowski Leave a Comment

Thomson Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of linear motion control solutions, has announced the availability of the CANopen industrial networking protocol as an option for its line of heavy duty Electrak HD electric actuators. Designers of linear motion systems requiring up to 16 kN load handling can now enjoy the cost savings and flexibility of […]

Filed Under: Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: Thompson

New linear motor stages for high load and precision industrial applications and EtherCat motion controllers from PI

August 14, 2020 By Kelsey Zebrowski Leave a Comment

PI’s V-817 linear stage series with ironless 3-phase linear motors is well suited for precision automation applications such as sensor and camera positioning, laser welding, optical and tactile testing, and wafer processing and inspection. PI introduces a new motion controller and precision linear stage family geared towards precision industrial automation applications. The V-817 linear stages, […]

Filed Under: Linear motors Tagged With: pi

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