Chris Blaszczyk is the Manager of Product Development, Automation Components Div., Misumi USA, Inc. You have choices on how to precisely move a load in a single axis: actuators, linear guides, slides, stages, or tables will all handle the required motion. To control their function, you may choose among hydraulics, electromechanics, electromagnetics, or other means. […]
Actuators
Exlar Linear Actuators
Chanhassen, MN – Exlar linear actuators now have a built-inforce measuring option. Exlar is extending the capabilities of its high torque, long life Exlar GSX and I Series of electromechanical linear actuators with the introduction of an integral force measuring option. Force measuring is achieved by means of a load cell embedded within the actuator. […]
LINAK’s LA35 Electric Linear Actuator
LINAK introduces the latest addition to its product family, the LA35 electric linear actuator. The LA35 is a robust actuator with over 1,300lbs (6,000N) force in push, high ingress protection IP66 (dynamic)/IP69K (static) and superior corrosion resistant materials. It is ideal for “off-highway” and outdoor environments where an actuator that can withstand the elements and […]
Cantilever Linear Actuator EGSA from Festo
The ball screw driven cantilever actuator EGSA from Festo Corporation reduces cycle times to the absolute minimum. High performance mechanical components and a wide choice of motors ensure the perfect answer to the needs of any application. The strengths of the EGSA are in its short strokes. It offers a repetition accuracy of +/-0.01mm. The […]
Model SKR Caged Ball LM Guide Actuator
The SKR-type LM guide actuator with Caged Ball Technology is a compact actuator that places a nut block(s) that integrates an LM block and ball screw nut onto the inside of the LM rail of a U-shaped cross-sectional form. Moreover, the addition of the LM guide and ball screw sections with Caged Ball Technology allows […]
Linear Actuators from Pacific Bearing Company
Rockford, IL – Pacific Bearing Company announces its new line of linear actuators for easy, accurate, and high speed linear motion. With three different styles available, each actuator provides smooth and quiet linear guidance for a wide range of applications. Styles feature ball screw, lead screw, or belt drive options with each individual actuator having […]
Actuator Solutions for Solar Tracker Movement
A solar tracking system is a device for orienting a solar panel, or concentrating a solar reflector or lens, towards the sun. To keep up with other green energies, the solar cell market has to be as efficient as possible, and there are two main ways to make the solar cells more efficient, one is […]
Hydraulic Devices Help Solar Collectors Track Sun
Hydraulic actuator devices rotate and tilt solar collector assemblies as they track the sun’s motion each day through the desert sky from the new Nevada Solar One power plant–a 64 MW solar energy field spanning more than 300 acres. The actuators also control minor adjustments to the position of the arrays to compensate for the […]
