Airpot Corp. now sellsMP5 Airpel Plus — the newest, smallest bore cylinder in its Airpel family of Anti-Stiction air cylinders. With a bore size of only 5.6 mm and a maximum outside diameter of 9.8 mm, MP5 is for low-force pneumatic actuation requiring the most sensitive pressure response and precise, accurate, gram-level force control. MP5 Airpel is […]
Linear Actuators Archive
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New anti-rotational design ensures voice-coil actuator accuracy
BEI Kimco, a brand of Sensata Technologies, now sells a new moving magnet Voice Coil Actuator with a flexure design that ensures high alignment accuracy by preventing unwanted shaft rotation. The new VCA also provides long life with cost-effective pricing and is ideally suited where extreme precision is required, such as in medical equipment, laboratory […]
Linear actuators from Delta Products simplify OEM design work
Delta now offers LU-Series linear ballscrew actuators for OEM design-in. The linear actuators from Delta Products improve machine automation cost efficiencies & cycle times. The design is a compact actuator comes fully assembled in a patented coupling-less mounting configuration to reduce torsional backlash and shorten installation footprint. More after the jump. The highly rigid design reduces […]
Curtiss-Wright Sensors & Controls launches new Exlar brand FTX Series actuators
Curtiss-Wright Sensors & Controls Division today announced the release of the second frame size of its next-generation Exlar brand FTX Series actuators. These high-force electric rod style actuators now offer higher performance and ease of maintenance than previously available. More after the jump. The FTX Series actuators leverage more than a decade of experience successfully […]
Linear actuators: The make vs. buy decision
With the range of linear actuators on the market, it’s becoming easier for machine builders and end users to find a standard or “customized standard” product that meets even the most unique application requirements. But there are still times when it makes sense, from a financial or technical standpoint, to design and build an actuator […]
How to shrink the size of a linear actuator
Linear actuators come in a wide range of sizes, and over the past several yeas, manufacturers have been emphasizing more and more compact footprints. But no matter how small the actuator, the addition of a motor can make the overall size of the complete system too large for space-constrained applications. Some manufacturers are addressing this issue […]
New Air Spring product line for demanding industrial applications
ITT Inc. announced today that it is introducing a new Compact Automation and Turn-Act Air Springs product line that provides air actuation for linear motion control. These highly durable, air-tight pneumatic actuators are the ideal solution for demanding industrial applications, including the pulp and paper, lumber mill and automotive assembly industries. With products designed for fast and affordable ease of repair, […]
Can stack linear actuator provides exceptional performance
Portescap introduces the next generation of high power density Can Stack Linear Actuators, the 20DBM. These 20 mm linear stepper motors offer an optimized design ideal for applications demanding high linear force. The new 20DBM features an optimized magnetic circuit which provides improved performance over existing designs The 7.5 degree step angle provides finer incremental […]
Linear systems for nanopositioning
When we talk about linear motion, we typically discuss applications where the travel distance is at least a few hundred millimeters, and the required positioning is in the range of a few tenths of a millimeter. And for these requirements, guides and drives with recirculating bearings are a good fit. Case in point: the lead […]
QNP2 Series XY piezo nanopositioning stages with 50x 50 mm aperture
Aerotech’s QNP2 series XY, parallel-kinematic, piezo nanopositioning stages combine sub-nanometer resolution, high dynamics, and excellent geometric performance in a compact, low-profile package. The QNP2-100-XYA has a 50 mm x 50 mm clear aperture with closed-loop travels up to 100 µm x 100 µm (open-loop travels to 120 µm x 120 µm). The design is ideal […]