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Linear Actuators Archive

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

Low-cost linear actuators feature zero cogging, high throughput

October 19, 2021 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

linear actuator

Moticont has added their highest force linear actuator to their DDLM Linear Actuator Series. The DDLM-038-051-01 Linear Actuator is a low-cost, non-commutated linear actuator that easily integrates into new and existing applications, and is the ideal choice when upgrading from a pneumatic system. Compact, clean, and quiet, this fully enclosed linear actuator, also referred to […]

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

What factors contribute to friction in linear motion systems?

October 13, 2021 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

bearing friction

Designers and engineers typically try to avoid or mitigate friction in linear motion systems. Although friction isn’t always bad — in some applications, it can provide a damping effect and help improve servo tuning — when it comes to linear motion systems, it increases the amount of force required to move a load, creates heat, […]

Filed Under: Applications, FAQs + basics, Featured, Linear actuators (all), Stages + gantries

New sense-and-control actuator model added to Curtiss-Wright Smart Actuator series

October 12, 2021 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

linear actuator

Curtiss-Wright’s Actuation Division announced the release of its newest motor/actuators with integral controls, the Exlar SA-R080 rotary and SA-L080 linear actuator. The SA-080 is the first frame size (80 mm) in the harsh environment control and sense family of industrial electromechanical actuators from Curtiss-Wright. The SA series actuators offer force, precision, energy efficiency, and control […]

Filed Under: Featured, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: curtiss-wright, exlar

How does hysteresis affect piezo actuator performance?

September 23, 2021 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

piezo hysteresis

Piezo actuators operate on the principle that application of an electric field (voltage) induces strain (displacement) in the material — a phenomenon known as the inverse piezoelectric effect. But if you plot the strain versus the electric field of a piezo material, you’ll see that the strain doesn’t follow the same path when the field […]

Filed Under: FAQs + basics, Featured, Mini + piezo + voice coil

Single-axis linear stepper stages with integrated encoder and electronics package

September 15, 2021 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

linear stepper

H2W now offers a revolutionary series of single-axis linear stepper stages that integrates a linear encoder into the stage to operate the linear stepper motor as a 2-phase brushless motor when coupled with an advanced motion control electronics package provided by H2W. When operated this way, the motors will tend to run cooler, as they […]

Filed Under: Industry news, Linear motors, Stages + gantries Tagged With: H2W Technologies, h2wtechnologies

Integrated connector now available for AMETEK Haydon Kerk Pittman’s hybrid actuators

September 14, 2021 By Kelsey Zebrowski Leave a Comment

As a world leader in compact linear motion systems, Haydon Kerk Pittman, a business unit of AMETEK’s Advanced Motion Solutions Division, is pleased to announce its size 8 21mm hybrid stepper motor is now available with an integrated connector. Offered alone or with a harness assembly, the connector is RoHS-compliant and features a positive latch […]

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

Application-based tool from Thomson optimizes online ball-screw sizing and selection

September 10, 2021 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

linear motion

Thomson Industries, Inc. has launched an online ball screw sizing and selection tool to give motion designers fast, intuitive and precisely calculated ball screw solutions for their linear motion designs. The Linear Motioneering tool not only simplifies and streamlines the sizing and selection process, it also provides the designer more direct, self-serve access to decades […]

Filed Under: Featured, Linear actuators (all), Software Tagged With: Ball Screw, thomson

How to account for belt and pulley inertia during system design

September 1, 2021 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

drive and driven pulley diagram

In order for a motor to accelerate or decelerate a load, it must overcome the load’s inertia, or resistance to change in motion, as explained in Newton’s First Law. In belt-driven linear motion systems, the motor has to overcome not only the inertia of the applied load, but also the inertia of the belt, pulleys, […]

Filed Under: Applications, Belt + chain driven, Belt + chain drives for linear, FAQs + basics, Featured

Rollon acquires iMS, expanding lineup of linear actuator modules, robotic transfer units for heavy payloads

August 27, 2021 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

linear actuators

Rollon, a leading manufacturer of linear motion guides, actuators and systems, has acquired Intelligent Machine Solutions, Inc. (iMS), a Michigan-based designer and manufacturer of standard and custom machinery for the automation industry.  With this acquisition, Rollon is expanding its lineup of linear actuator modules and robotic transport units (RTUs), allowing for static loads of over […]

Filed Under: Featured, Industry news, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: Linear Actuators, rollon

Low inertia, high precision linear voice coil stages from Moticont

July 29, 2021 By Kelsey Zebrowski Leave a Comment

Moticont has introduced two high performance linear DC motor driven stages.  The VCDS-051-032-01-B1-30 (pictured) and the VCDS-051-032-01-F1-30 linear voice coil stages feature high speed, high acceleration/deceleration, zero backlash, smooth motion, precise positioning of 30 microns, high reliability and low cost.  These non-commutated stages are clean room friendly, quiet, and available off-the-shelf. With a 0.97 in. […]

Filed Under: Mini + piezo + voice coil Tagged With: moticont

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