AUMA (www.auma.com) has proudly announced that its actuators offer robust automation technology that enables them to withstand even the most extreme weather conditions. This made AUMA’s actuators suitable for a solar tracking installation that sits 1,700 m above sea level in the Swiss mountains. Located in Graubuenden, Switzerland, the photovoltaic installation is commissioned by electricity […]
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Isotech Airpel air cylinder actuators features GMR sensor technology
Precision linear motion products supplier, Isotech Inc. (www.isotechinc.com) has integrated non-contact GMR (Giant Magneto Restrictive) sensor technology to its Airpel air cylinder actuators, enabling it to deliver unrivalled accuracy in linear position feedback. The borosilicate glass cylinder of the actuators has been fitted with specially designed stainless steel piston, creating a true air bearing airflow […]
Nippon Pulse Introduces Green Drive Linear Actuator
Nippon Pulse has announced the introduction of its newest linear servo product, the Green Drive linear actuator. The Green Drive is an all-inclusive linear direct drive actuator suited for high-performance applications requiring high force, accuracy, and precision. Features of Nippon Pulse’s Green Drive include: • Acceleration (peak) force of up to 600N for 40 seconds […]
Moog’s hybrid electric-hydraulic actuator offers efficiency and reliability
Moog (www.moog.com) presented a prototype hybrid electrohydrostatic actuator (EHA) that avoids the mechanical gearing and screws usually needed for purely electric actuators during the SPS/IPC/Drives show in Germany. The EHA, unlike conventional hydraulic actuators, needs no hydraulic piping, therefore improving reliability and cutting costs. The actuator uses Moog’s hydraulics and electrical expertise which are applied […]
Miniature Linear Vibration Actuator from Nidec Copal
Torrance, Cal. – Nidec Copal’s new LD14 miniature linear vibration actuator uses a new voice coil technology to develop an acceleration output of 1G at 150Hz operated by square wave output. The actuator is a compact 0.552” (14mm) long by 0.433” (11mm) wide by 0.10” (2.5mm) high, with only 2V and 77mA needed to excite […]
35mm Linear Stepper Motor from Nippon Pulse
Radford, Va. – Nippon Pulse’s PFL35T LINEARSTEP® tin-can type linear actuator gives engineers the ability to design a linear motion system simply and at a low cost. Nippon Pulse’s LINEARSTEP series offers direct linear motion without the need for any mechanical transformers, allowing users the ability to design a simple system at a low cost. […]
New Ball Screw and Guide Options for Tolomatic Actuator Series
Hamel, Minn. – Tolomatic has expanded its new line of ERD electric rod-style actuators to make the line more flexible than ever before. Enhancements such as ball screws, motor mounts for NEMA and metric stepper and servo motors, plus a guide option, make it possible to employ ERD actuators in many more types of motion […]
Enhanced Harmonic Linear Belt Drive Actuators from OEMDynamics
Santa Clara, Cal. – OEMDynamics, a division of Animatics Corporation, announces enhanced features on the HLD60-H3 actuator. Enhanced features include no gearheads required, which saves money and reduces maintenance, and no brake required in many vertical applications. Due to its unique harmonic principle, the H3 belt achieves a gear reduction equivalent of up to 40:1 […]
M-272 linear actuator based on maintenance-free ultrasonic motor technology
Piezo motor specialist PI (www.pi-usa.us) proudly launches its latest line of linear actuator, the M-272 linear actuator or automation applications. It is maintenance-free as it is based on PILine ultrasonic ceramic motor. PILine ultrasonic piezo drives provide an affordable substitute to motor-leadscrew combinations and electromagnetic linear motors when small dimensions and/or high speed are important. […]
Physik Instrumente’s new C-867 equipped with piezo linear motor drives
Physik Instrumente L.P. (www.physikinstrumente.com) has unveiled its all-new C-867 – a two-axis digital controller used for actuators, microscope stages, micropositioning systems and ultrasonic high-stability piezo motor stages like those used on the newest generation microscopes. The new C-867, which is optimized for piezo linear motors, features integrated drive electronics for ultrasonic motors; dynamic servo parameter […]