How do electric actuators contribute to productivity in today's motion-centric automation environment? John • Exlar: The flexibility provided by electric actuators greatly enhances a design engineer's ...

This article is part of a series of articles based on common questions in robotics. The previous article dealt with the question: What is a robot? Robots are machines designed to perform tasks – ...

How does a piezoelectric transducer (actuator) work? Modern Piezo actuators are based on thin piezoceramic layers manufactured in a co-fired process to form a monolithic unit. They are also called ...

A UK firm has developed reference designs for locks and gas valves based on piezoelectric actuators with up to 2mm displacement. Harlow-based Servocell said it is already working with firms on ...

The RSA-97B remote switch actuator from CBS ArcSafe operates the Square D Model 4 motor control center (MCC) at a distance of up to 300 ft away without having to modify existing electrical equipment.

This strut based mounting system minimizes vibration, and allows easy and precise position adjustment of a wide variety of hardware. It can even work inside high vacuum or ultra-high vacuum (UHV) ...

McPherson introduces a new line of mechanical positioning systems with high load capacity and stiffness. This strut based mounting system minimizes vibration, and allows easy and precise position ...