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Pneumatic cylinders

LinX M-Series electric actuators from ANCA Motion offer direct replacement of pneumatic cylinders

July 19, 2020 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Pneumatics (and compressed air) are indispensable in many industrial applications. They’re cost-effective and easy-to-understand technologies that are rugged enough to run in even very challenging environments. The problem is that some facilities can spend up to 30% of their electricity bill on generating compressed air. Because pneumatic actuators for linear motion (which have been an […]

Filed Under: Applications, Featured, Integrated Linear Systems, Linear actuators (all), Linear drives (all), Pneumatic cylinders Tagged With: ancamotion

Pick-and-place applications with Festo tools — showing at Pack Expo

August 28, 2019 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Festo offers software and hardware to shorten packaging-machine development time and reduce engineering overhead. These components, systems, and software tools will be on display at Pack Expo on September 23 to 25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center Booth LS-6349. Design a pick-and-place robot and control cabinet in minutes Festo demonstrates a Cartesian robot and […]

Filed Under: Applications, Featured, Integrated Linear Systems, Linear actuators (all), Linear drives (all), Pneumatic cylinders, Stages + gantries Tagged With: festo

Which type of linear actuator is best for thrust forces?

July 17, 2019 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

thrust actuator

When an application requires pure thrust forces, the best type of linear actuator is often a rod-style actuator. Also referred to as “thrust actuators” and (when a motor is integrated) “electric actuators,” these electromechanical devices excel at providing axial, or thrust, forces for pushing, pulling, or holding loads. Although their function is straightforward, thrust actuators […]

Filed Under: Ball + leadscrew driven, FAQs + basics, Featured, Hydraulic cylinders, Linear actuators (all), Linear motors, Pneumatic cylinders

Festo at Automate 2019: OEM productivity-boosting solutions

April 1, 2019 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Festo is showing electric and pneumatic motion-automation solutions at Automate 2019 April 8 to 11 at McCormick Place in Chicago — Booth 8151. Productivity-enhancing solutions include company-wide component interoperability and online tools for designing subassemblies that slash OEM engineering overhead and reduce delivery time. With the Festo Handling Guide Online, engineers can design single-axis or […]

Filed Under: Applications, Featured, Industry news, Linear actuators (all), Pneumatic cylinders, Software

19 new features in Bimba “Blue and Improved” air cylinder line — including Flat-1 air cylinder

May 17, 2017 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Bimba, an industry-leading innovator of pneumatic, hydraulic and electric motion solutions, now offers a cutting-edge compact air cylinder – the Blue and Improved Flat-1®. Blue (as in New) and Improved designates Bimba products that have been redesigned to offer enhancements applying the most recent advances in design technology. The Blue and Improved Flat-1® features 19 new […]

Filed Under: Linear actuators (all), Pneumatic cylinders Tagged With: bimba

Industrial-actuator manufacturer PHD Inc. celebrates 60 years in business

May 16, 2017 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

PHD Inc. was founded this month in 1957. Over 60 years of innovation, PHD has made automation work better and more efficiently for manufacturers around the world. The first product developed (and still popular today) was the Tom Thumb pneumatic cylinder. Today PHD manufactures a broad offering of products used for industrial automation. These actuators provide […]

Filed Under: Ball + leadscrew driven, Featured, Industry news, Linear actuators (all), Pneumatic cylinders Tagged With: phdinc

Airpot introduces 5.6 mm bore anti-stiction cylinder

November 23, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Featured, Linear actuators (all), Pneumatic cylinders Tagged With: airpot

Servo pneumatics (not an oxymoron) — Comparison to electromechanical options

August 31, 2016 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

servo pneumatics

Updated May 2018 || Pneumatic cylinders and actuators are commonly known as “bang-bang” devices, making quick moves from one end of their stroke to the other, with limited regulation of the force or the move profile. On the other hand, electromechanical actuators with servo controls offer high levels of refinement in positioning, force-torque, and accuracy. Generally speaking, pneumatics are […]

Filed Under: Linear actuators (all), Pneumatic cylinders

What are the main types of linear actuators?

March 3, 2016 By Danielle Collins 1 Comment

Updated August 2017 || Linear actuators come in myriad configurations to suit almost any application, environment or industry. They’re primarily categorized by their drive mechanism; then manufacturers use other features such as the type of guide and housing to further differentiate them. Below is an explanation of the most common linear actuator categories. Belt-driven and […]

Filed Under: Ball + leadscrew driven, Belt + chain driven, Linear actuators (all), Linear motors, Pneumatic cylinders, Rack + pinion driven, Stages + gantries Tagged With: actuator selection, ball screw actuator, Belt Drive, Linear Actuator, Linear Motor, pneumatic actuator, rack and pinion

Linear actuators: Pneumatic or electric?

November 20, 2015 By Danielle Collins 1 Comment

Updated May 2018 || Electrons or air molecules? That’s not a question you hear very often, but it’s one that engineers and designers wrestle with when developing a new machine or process. That’s because a wide range of linear actuators, especially rod-type versions, are available either electrically driven or pneumatically driven. The choice of which […]

Filed Under: Ball + leadscrew driven, Belt + chain driven, Linear actuators (all), Pneumatic cylinders Tagged With: electric actuator, Linear Actuator, pneumatic actuator

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