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Linear Actuators Archive

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

Electromechanical linear actuators feature embedded CAN bus support, PLC capability

July 14, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

linear actuator

Thomson Industries, Inc. has unveiled their new Electrak MD, a more compact electromechanical actuator that retains all of the intelligence built into its larger counterparts. Mobile off-highway, material handling and factory automation applications can benefit from the compact actuator with up to two kilonewtons (kN) of force, advanced onboard electronics and J1939 CAN Bus support. […]

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

Magnetically preloaded single-axis linear stepper motors from H2W

June 25, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

linear stepper motor

H2W Technologies’ single axis linear stepper motors are suitable for high-speed open-loop positioning applications. They can perform at speeds of up to 80 in./sec [2 m/sec] and strokes of up to 68 in. [1.7 m]. Linear stepper motors are capable of precise position, velocity, and acceleration control when coupled with a micro-stepping drive and indexer. […]

Filed Under: Linear actuators (all), Linear motors Tagged With: Linear Motor

How to specify pulleys for synchronous belt drives

June 17, 2020 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

belt and pulley dimensions

When designing a belt drive system, the first step is to choose the most suitable belt for the application. But the pulleys also play an important role in the performance of the belt — especially in synchronous belt drive systems, where proper meshing of the belt teeth with the pulley grooves can affect everything from […]

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

Linear motion in medical applications: Piezo actuators for non-contact dispensing

June 12, 2020 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

In a recent article, we looked at how piezo motors are used in liquid handling robots for contact-based dispensing (also referred to as pipetting) of microliter and nanoliter volumes. But when the required dispense volumes fall in the single-digit nanoliter or picoliter range, the process often requires a non-contact dispensing method to ensure accuracy and […]

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

Linear motion in medical applications: Piezo motors for liquid handling robots

June 5, 2020 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

automated liquid handling

Piezo motors and actuators are used in a variety of medical applications, including liquid handling robots for laboratory testing and diagnostics, drug discovery, and biotechnology.  Liquid handling functions in the medical industry have traditionally been done manually by laboratory personnel. But consistency and accuracy are difficult to ensure with manual methods, since variations between technicians […]

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

New 20-mm linear stepper motors from Nippon Pulse

June 3, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

linear motor

Nippon Pulse has introduced its smallest linear stepper motor yet, the PFL20 Linearstep. The PFL20 is a highly efficient, high thrust tin-can linear actuator with a 20-mm diameter and a bipolar winding. The PFL20 is RoHS-compliant, has a 30/60 mm effective stroke, and can reach 6 N of force at 200 pps. With 24 steps […]

Filed Under: Featured, Linear actuators (all), Linear motors Tagged With: Linear Motor

Motion basics: How to define roll, pitch, and yaw for linear systems

May 26, 2020 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

roll pitch yaw

Linear guides and systems — including Cartesian robots, gantry systems, and XY tables — are typically subjected to both linear forces due to downward, upward, and side loads and rotational forces due to overhung loads. Rotational forces — also referred to as moment forces — are typically defined as roll, pitch, and yaw, based on […]

Filed Under: Applications, FAQs + basics, Featured, Integrated Linear Systems, Linear actuators (all), Slides + guides (all)

Tolomatic expands hydraulic-class electric actuator force range to 50,000 lbf

May 7, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

actuator

Tolomatic’s expanded extreme-force electric actuator family now includes the RSX128 actuator, rated up to 50,000 pounds of force (222.4 kN). Ideal for replacing hydraulic cylinders and designed for 100 percent duty cycle, the RSX actuator features Tolomatic’s precision-ground planetary roller screws for long, consistent operating life in challenging environments. Applications include assembly, metal fabrication (pressing, […]

Filed Under: Ball + lead + roller screws, Featured, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: Linear Actuators, tolomatic

PHD Inc. now sells Series ESU-RB ballscrew linear actuators

May 5, 2020 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

PHD Inc. now sells a new Series ESU electric actuator — the ESU-RB. This linear actuator incorporates a ballscrew and features a robust enclosed design with a high capacity rail-bearing system. These features let the actuator deliver exceptional moment and load capability. The ESU-RB electric actuator is available in three sizes with travels lengths up […]

Filed Under: Ball + leadscrew driven, Featured, Integrated Linear Systems, Linear actuators (all)

Linear motion in medical applications: Linear actuators in patient lifts, beds, and tables

April 27, 2020 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

Moving a patient in a hospital or medical facility doesn’t always involve racing down a hallway with the patient in a wheelchair or on a gurney. Very often, a patient simply needs to be moved from a lying or sitting position to a standing position (or vice-versa). Even for patients who possess some degree of […]

Filed Under: Applications, Ball + leadscrew driven, Featured, Linear actuators (all)

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