Waterbury, CT--Most hollow-shaft stepper motor actuators use a bronze drive nut with a stainless-steel leadscrew. The relative softness of bronze compared to the hardness of stainless steel causes nut ...

Rotary actuators produce oscillating power by rotating an output shaft through a fixed arc. They are compact, simple, and efficient. They produce high instantaneous torque in either direction and ...

Soft actuation technology underpins high compliance, integration, and multifunctionality in soft robots, and has received growing attention in recent years. Among various soft actuators, twisted ...

Hydraulic cylinders, known for their high force at an affordable cost, have been widely used in factory automation equipment and other special automation equipment for decades. Hydraulics are rugged, ...

This communication link to a PLC makes it possible to send and receive the data needed to operate the actuator with a machine automation control system. Features include transfer of up to 100 input ...

Continuing last month’s fundamentals-based theme, I’d like to address the devices that make closed-loop control work. As discussed, control loop algorithms are implemented by software within a BAS ...