Linear Actuators Reference Materials

Description: Constructing a machine takes multiple processes that all need to be executed reliably and efficiently in order to be successful. From purchasing to assembly, each step is critical but can be doomed to ...

Description: To achieve the highest performance in positioning systems, the entire linear actuator structure must be optimized to result in the highest possible natural frequency, and the entire servo system ...

Description: A common misconception is that the resolution of the linear actuator must also be its accuracy. For example, if a digital readout displays to four decimal places (0.0001), then it must also be ...

Description: Linear Servo Motors are frameless permanent magnet three phase brush-less servo motors. They are, fundamentally, rotary motors that are rolled out flat. In a linear motor, the rotor rolled out to ...

Description: Here we provide a comprehensive overview of the key design factors crucial for optimal performance and the challenges designers may encounter in the development process of 180° Drive Linear ...

Description: Piezo Ceramics and Custom Actuator Designs ...

Description: Maintenance is a fact of life in any industrial or manufacturing setting. However, anything you can do to make it easier will save time, money, and potential productivity interruptions. Artec® ...

Description: When choosing the best type of actuator for your design, there are several questions to ask, like what do you need to move, how do you need it to move, and under what conditions? Your three choices ...

Description: Conveyor systems transport items from one location to another, but rarely do they operate in a simple straight line. In industrial applications, items on the move often need to be pushed, pulled, ...

Description: What is an Electric Linear Actuator? ...

Description: This guide covers what an actuator is, common types of actuators, how to size an actuator and determine how much force you need, applications for pneumatic cylinders, and advice on repairing them. ...

Description: Actuators play a crucial role in various industries, enabling the smooth and efficient movement of machinery components. Among these, double-acting cylinders stand out for their ability to provide ...

Description: Pneumatic linear actuators and electric linear actuators are often compared for linear motion requirements that do not require the high forces of hydraulic linear actuators. Here are 15 factors that ...

Description: How to make it easier for system integrators to design and build advanced systems for a new age of laser applications ...

Description: There are a number of applications where vibrating motion is required, for which simple solenoid actuators are not ideally suited, and for which moving coil actuators although technically suitable are ...

Description: Rotork has helped upgrade and modernise a major Gatwick fuel farm, providing them with IQ3 intelligent actuators on Rotork’s Pakscan™ control network. ...

Description: Rotork IQ actuators have been installed at a sewage pumping station in Hong Kong. They were upgraded from older manual-operated valves to electric actuators with intelligent functionality built in. ...

Description: The electric linear actuator works by driving a pair of screw nuts after the motor is decelerated by the gear, converting the rotational motion of the screw nut into the linear motion of the ...

Description: Electric actuators have been installed at a glass factory in Turkey, allowing for efficient combustion and reduction of emissions. A glass plant in the Mersin area of southern Turkey, run by ...

Description: Rotork has been awarded a contract to supply IQ3 and Skilmatic SI range actuators to an essential and unique industrial decarbonisation project in Norway. ...

Description: When buying a linear actuator, it's important to choose a product that will fit best with your application and specific demands. Whether you want a high load capacity, a longer duty cycle or something ...

Description: There are three types of Linear Actuators used in manufacturing: Hydraulic, Pneumatic, and Electro-Mechanical. Hydraulic actuators are primarily used for moving very heavy loads, in the same way, that ...

Description: Starting with an understanding of what condensation is, why it occurs, and how to anticipate it, is key in understanding how to manage condensation n electric actuators. ...

Description: This eBook will serve as a guide for those interested in specifying or purchasing an electric actuator, but need more information to ensure they select the right product that best fits the specifics ...

Description: In your search for the right actuator, you may be wondering what is the duty cycle of an electric actuator and how does it affect your application? When selecting an linear actuator, its duty cycle ...

Description: Stepper linear actuators, or digital linear actuators, are devices that directly convert rotary motion into linear motion by using nut and leadscrew mechanisms. Unlike typical miniature motor ...

Description: IQ3 actuators from Rotork have improved and modernised the flow control system at a white water centre in the north-east of England, UK. ...

Description: Rotork has installed over 150 RC200 pneumatic actuators to perform critical safety functions on a railway line in Turkey. Actuators operating fire dampers on an extension of the Kadıköy ...

Description: The IP rating improves the service life of the equipment and the safety requirements of the user. The first number indicates the level of protection against solids entry, and the second number ...

Description: Rotork has worked with Jersey Water to replace obsolete actuators at two water treatment sites on the Channel Island. Rotork IQ3 intelligent electric actuators have given Jersey Water increased levels ...

Description: Antuator's smallest electric linear actuator Ant-16 completed the technology upgrade that can take Hall sensor, Hall element is a thin sheet made of semiconductor material, can feel the measured ...

Description: ANTUATOR designs and manufactures linear electric actuators for automated industrial, medical, automotive, outdoor home and ergonomic equipment. We offer our customers complete, customised system ...

Description: Given the environment in which this application would be subject to, the customer’s main concern was operational efficiency and longevity in water. In addition, they required an automated ...

Description: The challenge for mechanical automation systems in the past has been the successful conversion of rotational motion from electric or mechanical motors into useful forms of linear motion. A ...

Description: Over 130 Rotork actuators have been installed at the new Beijing Daxing International Airport, Beijing’s second international airport. This builds on an existing relationship with China Aviation ...

Description: Linear Actuators Glossary of Terms ...

Description: Rotork products, including pneumatic actuators and digital smart positioners, have been ordered by an innovative Swedish battery manufacturer. Northvolt specialise in the production of lithium-ion ...

Description: Part-turn intelligent electric actuators from Rotork have been installed in several gas pressure reducing stations in Belgium to provide reliable flow control without the release of undesirable ...

Description: Linear actuators are typically characterized by their drive mechanism – belt drive, ball or lead screw drive, pneumatic drive, etc. But it’s not unusual for rod style electric actuators to ...

Description: Contrary to common opinion electric actuators actually have a lower total cost than hydraulic cylinders. Although the upfront costs of an electric linear actuator can be more than a hydraulic system, ...

Description: A linear actuator is a device used to move or control the circular motion linear-direction using a centralized control signal. The control signal helps the motor to move forward and backward any ...

Description: Linear actuators provide important functions to a range of medical devices such as medical beds, operating tables, and dental chairs. A linear actuator is a mechanical device that converts energy to ...

Description: 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 ...

Description: From a mechanical standpoint, one of the more challenging applications in linear motion has traditionally been to move two or more loads independently, as is required in some handling, transport, and ...

Description: Linear motion systems - consisting of a base or housing, a guide system, and a driving mechanism - are available in a wide variety of designs and configurations to suit almost any application. And ...

Description: Today, significant engineering work in the field of rotary motion conversion has yielded a diverse class of linear mechanical actuators which are useful for a broad range of advanced automation ...

Description: Actuator torque is a numerical expression of the amount of torque that an actuator is capable of generating. Torque is a term used to define the extent to which a motive energy twists an object around ...

Description: When it comes to linear actuators, electromechanical devices are becoming the option of choice over their pneumatic cousins due to their speed, precision, and size. Over recent years, demands have ...

Description: Stepper motors are commonly used to translate motion from rotary to linear. Selecting the right combination of electrical and mechanical components is complicated by the various options for precision ...

Description: Building a successful linear motion system starts with choosing the appropriate actuator. Between the different sizes, technologies, and qualities, hundreds of options exist. The trick is to winnow ...

Description: Certain applications, irrespective of their industry, require linear movements with quick forward and backward motions. This will help them save a lot of process time. Portescap's newest innovative ...

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Description: DLA technology will help achieve space and cost savings over conventional motion solutions through the elimination of mechanical components such as gears, belts and separate threaded shafts or screws. ...

Description: Designers getting ready to choose a linear actuator for a specific device or machine should have a list of questions ready to ask suppliers and manufacturers of those devices. These lists usually ...

Description: Rotork IQ and IQT actuators have been ordered to be fitted on several water treatment plants in New Zealand. The Matamata (home of Hobbiton in the Lord of the Rings movies) Piako District Council, of ...

Description: Choose from the links below to download catalogs, operation & maintenance manuals, and product brochures for Joyce/Dayton products. If you need further assistance, see our Products section, or contact ...

Description: Choose from the links below to download catalogs, operation & maintenance manuals, and product brochures for Joyce/Dayton products. If you need further assistance, see our Products section, or contact ...

Description: Choose from the links below to download catalogs, operation & maintenance manuals, and product brochures for Joyce/Dayton products. If you need further assistance, see our Products section, or contact ...

Description: Engineering an electric linear actuator system in-house is often the most cost and time-efficient route to an automated motion solution. Sometimes you are better off buying. Who could know better than ...

Description: Bag valve masks, also called ambu bags (artificial manual breathing units) are used to deliver oxygen to patients who aren't breathing on their own. But while they have saved many lives, they are not ...

Description: You're working on an application that requires linear motion - maybe it's a pick-and-place assembly system, a packaging line, or a gantry for material transfer - but designing your own actuator from ...

Description: Selecting an actuator based on approximations of the performance requirements is arguably more risky than choosing a linear guide or drive with minimal application info. But still, the situation is ...

Description: Linear actuators come in a wide range of sizes, but over the past several yeas, manufacturers have been emphasizing more and more compact footprints. But no matter how small the actuator, the addition ...

Description: Although belt and screw drives are different technologies, it makes sense to put them in the same category because they are the two most common types of electromechanical actuators. Most manufacturers ...

Description: Another area of Mechatronics that is very confusing is the area of actuators. The problem is that you can buy actuators that are assemblies of several components, or you can buy the components, and ...

Description: Although there are no industry standards that define linear actuators and linear stages, generally accepted terminology indicates that a linear actuator is typically constructed with an aluminum ...

Description: Like many terms used in the linear motion industry - "heavy duty," "miniature," and "corrosion-resistant," to name a few - there is no industry standard that specifies what constitutes a "high speed" ...

Description: Choosing linear motion components during the development phase of a project has been a source of frustration for designers and application engineers for decades-especially when it comes to complex ...

Description: With the range of linear actuators on the market, it's becoming easier for machine builders and end users to find a standard or "customized standard" product that meets even the most unique ...

Description: Reliable motion is often difficult to obtain when the operating environment is heavily contaminated with debris, or contains extreme conditions such as a wide temperature range or other environmental ...

Description: 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 ...

Description: A linear actuator moves a load, which can be an assembly, components, or a finished product, in a straight line. It converts energy into a motion or force and can be powered by pressurized fluid or ...

Description: Stepper motors are commonly used to translate motion from rotary to linear. Selecting the right combination of electrical and mechanical components is complicated by the various options for precision ...

Description: Straight, accurate movement is far from easy, and linear positioning devices prove it by erring in not one, but three dimensions ...

Description: Some applications require rotary motion, such as ventilators. Others require linear motion, such as medical pipettes or syringes. When it comes to combining a rotary and a linear motion in the same ...

Description: Today, linear actuators play a significant role in a broad range of advanced automation applications. From the simple movement of raw material in a manufacturing environment to advanced robotic ...

Description: Rotork recently installed and commissioned CVL linear control valve actuators at Didcot B Power Station, which supplies electricity to the National Grid. ...

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Description: The basic stepper motors are rotated by a magnetic rotor core that interacts with the pulsating stator electromagnetic field generated by the stator. The linear motors combine a screw and a nut to ...

Description: The linear stepping motor is rotated by the magnetic rotor core through interaction with the pulsed electromagnetic field generated by the stator, and the rotary motion is converted into linear motion ...

Description: Linear stages and automation actuators are essential components in additive manufacturing (AM) processes, providing the quick and precise mechanical responses necessary for generating intricate ...

Description: This application note describes the IC package handler ecosystem (market drivers, machine architectures, technical challenges...), and sets a specific focus on the IC turret handler category. With its ...

Description: A case study conducted by the German ‘Institut für Gesundheit und Ergonomie’ (IGR) proves that reminder tools in height-adjustable office desks motivate workers to change posture more ...

Description: In the 19th year of LINAK's presence at NeoCon, we featured advanced technologies and intelligent solutions that bring electric movement to the office space. Filled with our latest innovations, our ...

Description: Easy onboarding, auto-connect to desks, and far more statistics integration. Significant changes have been made to the LINAK® Desk Controlâ„¢ App, improving the way users set challenges and ...

Description: As bed designs move towards thicker and heavier mattresses, the actuator system, allowing users to adjust the backrest and the leg support, needs to be more powerful. This is why LINAK® has ...

Description: LINAK launched a brand new family of hand controls for comfort bed systems during the 2019 Interzum trade fair in Cologne, Germany. The reception of the HC40 was overwhelming and the user-oriented ...

Description: When specifying the initial system, designers may benefit from selecting electric actuators with internal load cells. This option is a practical solution that provides optimum alignment, protection of ...

Description: At Egaa wastewater treatment facility near Aarhus, Denmark, carbon sludge is extracted from the residual water and re-used in the plant to reduce overall energy consumption. LINAK® actuator ...

Description: Prestige - a branch under the world-renowned yacht manufacturer Beneteau Group - has successfully introduced electric adjustment of hatches, skylights, tables and sofas on board their boats. ...

Description: For French specialist, Neoditech, it has become a main task to provide superior ergonomics solutions for employees in workshops or in industrial production. LINAK® plays a key part in achieving ...

Description: Optimizing product handling for industrial manufacturing can be a complex affair. Yet, a French entrepreneur found that electric adjustment solutions benefit the integration process significantly. ...

Description: LINAK actuators are very easy to mount and integrate. They are also reliable and render maintenance obsolete. Using LINAK electric actuators may change the traditional operation of valves in water and ...

Description: At the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, a team of graduate students designed and built a lightweight field robot that is likely to change horticultural machinery. ...

Description: With relatively simple measures it is possible to improve ergonomics in heavy-duty construction machinery significantly. Electric actuators mounted on the ladder have been shown to be very effective ...

Description: When talking about construction, work ergonomics has often been overlooked or rarely discussed. Sometimes ergonomics has even been dismissed as a thing only for office or production workers. However, ...

Description: Although increasing numbers of robots and machines on production lines have helped with difficult tasks, it is very clear that people remain a key and important resource. That is why ergonomics in ...

Description: Stable and precise air flow control in aeration tanks has helped a local wastewater treatment facility in Denmark reduce its aeration energy consumption. A series of LINAK® actuators now open and ...

Description: How 6-DOF Alignment Systems Contribute to the Success of the Event Horizon Telescope ...

Description: Flexure-guided and motion-amplified actuators and positioning stages provide convenience and performance for the OEM designer and scientist. ...