The newest member of the company’s APT (advanced positioning technology) line is a USB-based motorized actuator system. The system includes stepper motor actuators, a combined drive/controller unit ...

Hydraulic cylinders, known for their high force at an affordable cost, have been widely used in factory automation equipment and other special automation equipment for decades. Hydraulics are rugged, ...

Linear actuators are a great help when you’re moving something along a single axis, but with so many options, how do you decide? [Jeremy Fielding] walks us through some of the high level tradeoffs of ...

Unlike rod-style actuators, electric rodless actuators have the ability to both support and carry loads — which eliminates the need for other load-bearing and guiding elements. However, their ...

Examples of pneumatic (left) and electronic actuators from Bimba Manufacturing Company. The question of whether it’s better to use pneumatic or electric actuators as part of your system design or to ...

A single power plant uses hundreds of valves to control almost every aspect of its operation. Valves, in conjunction with a controlling actuator, are used for pollution control, feed water, cooling ...

Modern electronic diesel engines use ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel and have sophisticated fuel management systems that include integrated throttle control. Use of these engines results in ...

If you were going to kick off a technological revolution, you’d be hard-pressed to do it with more pizazz than Tesla with its electric cars. Flashy, kinda-self-driving, neck-snappingly fast electric ...

The LPL 30 actuators from SMAC are low-profile electric linear moving coil actuators. Designed for dosing and dispensing applications, they have a compact size, 10mm programmable stroke, and 30mm ...