The evolution towards zonal architecture is driving opportunities in the development of smart actuators and micro-motors emphasizing edge computing. Smart actuators, integrating computing and sensing, ...

Automation starts with a simple promise: a system gets an instruction, and the physical world reacts. Conveyor lines move ...

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 ...

The Compact SDLM-051-070-01-01 Direct Drive Linear Actuator with integrated position and temperature sensors is the latest addition to the patented series of zero backlash, zero cogging, high ...

Addressing a fundamental challenge in robotics, Associate Professor Yoshihiro Nakata of The University of Electro-Communications, Japan, and Senior Researcher Tomoyuki Noda from the Brain Information ...

The Prime Mover, a linear actuator from Senior Aerospace Metal Bellows in Sharon, Mass. (www.metalbellows.com), can handle such applications because it uses a metal bellows to generate force. The ...

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) electrothermal actuators are widely used in applications ranging from micro-optics and microfluidics to nanomaterial testing, thanks to their compact size and ...

Among these applications is a linear actuator used in a throttle control system designed specifically for harsh environments. This particular linear actuator is used to control the power to a cement ...

Silicon photonic systems rely increasingly on micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) actuators to provide precise beam steering, wavelength tuning, and optical switching. These applications demand ...

[Harrison Low] published some 3D-printed linear actuators, which generated a lot of interest. He got a lot of advice from people on the Internet, and he took it to heart. The result: an improved ...