Vice President Copley Controls Corp. Canton, Mass. Historically, industry has depended on ball screws, belt drives, and pneumatic mechanisms for automation’s positioning tasks. But the rising demand ...

RC servos are a common component in many robotics projects, but [Giovanni Leal] needed linear motion instead of the rotary actuation that servos normally offer. The 3D Printed Mini Linear Actuator was ...

Micro servomotors are a hacker staple. You’ll find maybe four or five in an RC plane, while a hexbot build could soak up a dozen or more of the cheap and readily available devices. Unfortunately, long ...

Pneumatic and hydraulic linear actuators operate on pressure differentials; electromechanical actuators are either linear motors or rotary types. Other differences abound. Mark Lemire, Product manager ...

Direct-drive linear tubular motors from California Linear Devices provide a peak force of 750 lbs with 30A excitation current over strokes ranging from 2 to 12 in. in 2-in. increments. The 5024-4 ...

Injection mold tooling automation specialist Servomold reports that it will introduce a new generation of control units for servo drives and a newly developed series of actuators for the execution of ...

The IMA is CE/UL approved and suitable for press fitting systems, valve and process control, spot welding, and fluid dispensing. It is available with food-grade white epoxy coating and stainless steel ...

UAVOS is excited to introduce the newest addition to its servos line – the SDLM-04B Linear Servo Actuator. The SDLM-04B is engineered for applications that demand high forces and long-term reliability ...