Users have an array of choices when it comes to choosing sensors for electromechanical actuators. Some actuator manufactures offer one or two varieties of sensors as standard options, depending on the construction of the actuator and its most common uses, while others leave the selection entirely to the user. Whether you’re choosing among the options […]
Linear Actuators Archive
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Don’t rule out leadscrews
by Robert Lipsett, Site Leader and Engineering Manager, Thomson Industries Here we explain where leadscrews excel in linear-motion applications. Then we explain how to apply them. Ballscrews are often the first choice for linear-motion applications because the use of recirculating ball bearings provides high efficiency, load capacity and positioning accuracy. However, with careful attention to […]
New economical linear slide from PHD
Built on the foundation of long-life products for industrial automation, PHD Optimax actuators are designed to meet machine builders’ performance requirements at a competitive prices. These economical, efficient, and reliable actuators provide an alternative choice to PHD’s standard “built-to-order” product line, delivering even more cost-effective solutions to meet industrial application needs. In a continuing effort […]
Nook Industries Introduces Modular Actuator Calculator
Nook Industries, a leading innovator of linear motion components and systems, has introduced an engineering calculator for modular actuators—one of the only of its kind in existence. The calculator works by simply choosing the desired product, entering its load definitions and allowing the tool to calculate the bearing stress and load to determine the bearing […]
Why RMS torque is important for motor sizing
Servo motor performance is highly influenced by the motor’s ability to dissipate heat and avoid thermal overload, which can damage internal components and even demagnetize the magnets. Internal thermal sensors can protect the motor during operation, but proper sizing and selection are the first step to ensuring that the motor is not at risk of thermal […]
Choose the best linear positioning device for your application
by Tony Kliber, Lead Design Engineer, Nexen Group Reviewing the basics about the most popular linear positioning devices will help users properly specify them in their applications. Linear drive systems have been used for thousands of years, as far back as the ancient Egyptians who used tree trunks to move heavy blocks of stones, providing […]
Nook Industries offers complete line of worm gear screw jacks
Nook Industries, a leading innovator of linear motion components and systems, offers the ActionJac™ series worm gear screw jack product line. ActionJac models are ruggedly designed and produced in standard styles with load-handling capabilities from ¼ to 100 ton and can be used individually or in multiple arrangements. There are no specific travel lengths and each […]
Compact Series from PBC Linear offers low profile linear motion solutions
PBC Linear has recently released a low profile linear guide system, the Compact Series. This addition to the Mechantronics Enabled initiative is designed to provide smooth, accurate, and repeatable linear motion in tight spaces. Boasting a 23 mm standard height, and with the flexibility to be configured to adapt to the demands of a given […]
The difference between inertia and momentum
The concepts of inertia and momentum are often confused — possibly due to the similarity of their definitions. Inertia is generally described as an object’s resistance to motion, with momentum being the tendency of an object to continue moving. Both have implications for linear motion applications, but while inertia is a fundamental sizing parameter, momentum […]
PHD releases two new linear slides
Built on the foundation of long-life products for industrial automation, PHD Optimax actuators are designed to meet machine builders’ performance requirements. These economical, efficient, and reliable actuators provide an alternative choice to PHD’s standard “built-to-order” product line, delivering even more cost-effective solutions to meet industrial application needs. In a continuing effort to expand the Optimax […]