They carry loads at speeds up to 70 inches per second and are designed for horizontal or vertical applications. Ideal for positioning operations in all types of machinery, Roh'lix is often a less ...

‘How does an actuator work’ is a question we hear fairly often here at Actuonix, and we understand why. Linear motion can involve some complex concepts and hardware and sometimes can be a little ...

Rolling-ring mechanical drives are simple, efficient, robust, and can eliminate the need for electronic controls. Bob Eisele, Amacoil Inc., Aston, Pa. Rolling-ring drives are friction drives that ...

Ball screw or belt drive? Let the application decide. Cost-effective actuators capable of precise linear motion are in growing demand by machine builders. Two of the more widely used actuator drives ...

Abstract: Twisted String Actuators (TSA) are compact, lightweight, and low-cost mechanical devices. They can be used in robotics to convert rotary motion into linear tensile force. It is often ...

An actuator is a device that converts energy into a linear or rotary motion. Linear actuators extend or retract to push or pull something in a straight line or hold something in place. Rotary ...

A cam is a rotating piece that converts rotary motion into reciprocating motion in the follower. Think of it like a spinning shape pushing something up and down. Eccentric/off centre cam: this is the ...

Motion control engineers want choices and linear actuator suppliers have responded. In addition to the usual design criteria of thrust, lead, resolution and accuracy, options range from having an ...

A direct-drive, moving-magnet servo motor called PackTrak™ is similar to linear servo motors that have been available for some time now. But unlike standard linear motors, which only work in a ...