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 ...

Unlike rod-style actuators, electric rodless actuators have the ability to both support and carry loads — which eliminates the need for other load-bearing and guiding elements. However, their ...

As of March 2026, the global industrial landscape has reached a critical inflection point where mechanical hardware is being superseded by Software-Defined Motion The Global Linear Actuators Market, ...

Examples of pneumatic (left) and electronic actuators from Bimba Manufacturing Company. The question of whether it’s better to use pneumatic or electric actuators as part of your system design or to ...

When Bobcat launched its T7X compact tracked loader just in time for ConExpo last year, it wasn’t only different in the sense that it was electrically powered. More unusually, the machine also did ...

The evolution of science has led to many discoveries, including linear actuators that are heavily used in different industries. A linear actuator is a device that helps to convert electrical energy ...

The LPL 30 actuators from SMAC are low-profile electric linear moving coil actuators. Designed for dosing and dispensing applications, they have a compact size, 10mm programmable stroke, and 30mm ...

Modern electronic diesel engines use ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel and have sophisticated fuel management systems that include integrated throttle control. Use of these engines results in ...

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 ...

Flight testing of a wing with a higher proportion of electrical flight-control assemblies could be achieved by 2015 following the maiden flight of an Airbus A320 fitted with an electromechanical ...