Linear actuators are a great help when you’re moving something along a single axis, but with so many options, how do you decide? [Jeremy Fielding] walks us through some of the high level tradeoffs of ...

PI, a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning, offers a broad range of piezo ceramic linear actuators for demanding motion applications. The N-216 PiezoWalk® Linear Actuator is ...

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 ...

A single power plant uses hundreds of valves to control almost every aspect of its operation. Valves, in conjunction with a controlling actuator, are used for pollution control, feed water, cooling ...

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 ...

An open-source quadruped robot named Q8botOne aims to provide an affordable, fully assembled robotic ...

Researchers have developed a new resilient actuator that could allow soft robots to operate in extreme environments such as the stratosphere and outer space, where traditional soft robotic components ...

Actuators work behind the scenes in vehicles to convert energy into a physical action or force. They perform a variety of performance and convenience functions, from controlling the throttle to ...