Festo (www.festo.com) has introduced a pneumatic, storm water holding tank solution that uses solar and wind energy to generate electricity. This energy self-sufficient solution eliminates the need for operators to manually open and close the valves to drain the stored water, effectively saving money and time. The system stores energy, which is used to operate […]
ELM Series Linear Actuator Units from Rollon
Hackettstown, NJ – Rollon USA’s ELM series of linear actuator units, the first in the company’s new family of Actuatorline products, features high speed and low noise operation. The ELM series is available in several sizes, offering designers a range of stroke lengths, load capacities, and shuttling speeds to meet different application requirements. ELM units […]
Bimba OLE actuators deliver great durability, long life
Bimba Manufacturing Company’s (www.bimba.com) first standard rod-type electric actuators offer great durability, long life and high speed. Ideally suited for applications that require greater control, the Original Line Electric (OLE) rod type actuators features a modular design that allows customers to purchase them as an actuator, motor and control solution or solely as an actuator, […]
Behind the Steel in Real Steel
The use of stereolithography continues in the entertainment industry. Here’s a closer look at how the boxing robots in the movie Real Steel were made. by Terry Persun The movie Real Steel is about a father and his estranged 11-year-old son who enter the world of robotic boxing, once human boxing has become outlawed. But, […]
HKC-7 Cylinder Catalog from Humphrey Products
Humphrey Products has announced its Cylinder Catalog, HKC-7. The catalog provides basic decision-making information about our broad range of actuator and cylinder products. We have special pages devoted to, general information on the different actuator types and an index to quickly navigate to the best solution. The ultimate goal of the catalog is to provide…
Rollon To Launch Actuators at IMTS
Rollon USA has announced that it will be entering the actuator marketplace and launching a complete new line of products at this year’s IMTS show. Rollon’s new Actuatorline complements the Manufacturer’s linear guide offerings and transforms Rollon USA into a systems supplier. Available in belt and screw driven models, the Actuatorline products have been well…
Reliability, Testing and Wind Power
The end point of design is testing. Prototypes must be built and their ability to meet functional requirements is evaluated through testing. We have to know how the product will survive in the real world. How will customers perceive the product? Are there issues that need to be addressed in order for the product to […]
Electric Actuators Make Inroads into Mobile Equipment
Reprint Info >> For some mobile equipment applications, electric actuators bring a combination of high power density and high efficiency to places where hydraulics alone once ruled. Designers of mobile equipment are facing pressure to use sustainable, energy efficient motion control technologies while still maintaining excellent power density and durability. To that end, there is…
New Actuators Pack A Punch
The IMA55 high-force servo linear actuator is available with an optional roller screw that boosts its thrust capability to 6,875 lb force. A compact IMA22 integrated motor actuator is also available. It features a ball screw and can deliver up to 325 lb force. Both models have a hollow-core rotor design that allows the nut…
Exlar Tritex II™ DC Actuators
Exlar Corporation announces its line of Tritex II™ DC actuators are now CSA certified and in compliance with CSA 139 (Valve Actuator Standard). The actuators accommodate applications requiring CSA Class I, Division 2 Groups A, B, C and D certification—making them suitable for hazardous location operation. Tritex II DC actuators integrate a servo drive, digital…
WAGO 4-Channel IO-Link Master
WAGO Corporation’s 750-675 4-Channel IO-Link Master module simplifies integration, configuration and management of intelligent sensors and actuators. Utilizing the IO-Link Standard jointly developed by prominent industrial suppliers, WAGO 750-675 eliminates time-consuming configuration of field devices via proprietary handheld units. The module also reduces device wiring to three conductors, minimizing automation footprint, engineering, commissioning and maintenance…
5 New MSR Series Linear Actuators From Techno-Omil
A new series of 5 Linear Actuators from Techno-Omil include configurations such as cross roller guides, adjustable position, shock absorbers, guide bushings, external cylinder and more. Identified as the MSR…. Series, these linear actuators feature a range of operating pressure is from 0.2 to 0.88 MPa. The housings are made of high tensile hard-coated aluminum…
Linear Actuation Through a Pressure Boundary
By John Meyer, Senior Business Development Manager, Senior Aerospace There are many applications for linear actuators within the vacuum environment including pin lifters, wafer lifts, shutter valves, and others. The challenge is how to provide linear actuation through a pressure boundary while maintaining the hermetic integrity of the chamber. One linear actuator has been developed…
Isotech Offers Airpel Air Cylinder Actuators with Non-contact GMR
Isotech Inc. now offers Airpel air cylinder actuators with non-contact GMR (Giant Magneto Restrictive) sensor technology for unmatched accuracy in linear position feedback. Airpel non-stiction air cylinder actuators feature a specially shaped stainless steel piston precisely fitted to a borosilicate glass cylinder. This design creates a true air bearing airflow effect around the piston virtually…
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•…
Debunking Conventional Wisdom in Actuator Selection
By Bob Kral, Bimba Manufacturing Co. Reprint Info >> Understanding all the costs in pneumatic and electric actuators—and recognizing their very different capabilities—can save tens of thousands of dollars. Over the past decade or two, ‘pneumatic or electric?’ seems to be the question that won’t die. Are you considering replacing a compressor and 200 pneumatic…
Smart Servo Motors Simplify Aircraft Wing Manufacturing
Aircraft wings are the most critical structural component of the entire aircraft and the precision fabrication of aircraft “skins” has become nothing short of engineering artistry. Airplane fuselages and wings for the aviation, space and defense industries are made of 1 mm-5 mm thick contoured aluminum or aluminum composite and designed to be both strong…
Misumi Expands Linear Actuator Product Offerings
MISUMI USA, Inc. announced the recent expansion of its Linear Actuator product offerings. The new products include several manually operated KU Series Linear Actuators, as well as a new series of Pneumatic Module Units (Linear Guides). The new product offerings include: KU Series Manually Operated Linear Actuators. The new actuators feature easy to use manual…
Bimba Unveils New Website and Customer Tools
Bimba Manufacturing debuted a new website this month, featuring a refreshed, updated look and improved functionality. The website redesign includes state-of-the-art technical features, reorganized and updated content, and rich multimedia applications for a user-friendly browsing experience. Enhanced CAD drawing functionality and interactivity leads the suite of new features on the website, changing the way users…
Moog Motion Bases Make FAAC Military Driving Simulators Feel Real for Operators
When it comes to training soldiers and Marines to operate ground vehicles, Moog’s technology ensures a driver simulator feels every bit as true and tactile as the real thing. Moog is supplying and supporting the high-performance electric motion systems that underpin FAAC Incorporated’s latest-generation driver simulators. These simulators include the MATV and MRAP Cougar vehicles.…
The Marriage of Electrics and Pneumatics
By Steve Meyer, Contributing Editor Reprint Info >> Pneumatic actuators and electric actuators are increasingly being used in the same system to achieve results that one technology, by itself, would have difficulty solving. Most often we tend to think of air cylinders as direct competition for electrically powered actuators. But that’s not the whole story.…
ERD Rod-style Electric Actuators now Feature Higher Forces Up To 500 lbs.
Tolomatic has added a new size to its line of ERD rod-style electric actuators to provide higher forces and longer stroke lengths to serve more application requirements. The ERD20 is designed with a larger diameter ball screw and a stroke length of up to 24 inches (609.6 mm). With this line extension, ERD rod-style electric…
Low Weight Flap Actuator Meets VLJ Requirements
The PiperJet Altaire has gained significant appeal in the very light jet (VLJ) marketplace for its speed, range and payload, which outperforms twin-engine jets in its category. The aircraft also includes additional cabin height and width that rivals, and in many cases surpasses, the interiors of the largest twin-engine VLJs. For the flap actuator system,…
Tritex II™ AC Powered Actuators Brochure from Exlar
Exlar announces its Tritex II™ AC Powered Actuators Brochure is now available and can be conveniently downloaded from their website or delivered in print form upon request. This brochure details the Tritex II AC Powered Actuators’ performance capabilities, communication protocols and specifications. Exlar integrates next-generation electronic powered technology, a digital position controller, brushless motor and…
Configurable Components Aid Manufacturing Equipment Design
AISIN U.S.A. Manufacturing, Inc., Seymour, Ind., has been manufacturing products for North America’s light and medium-duty automotive market since 1988. A subsidiary of Aisin Seiki in Japan, the firm supplies products to OEMs such as Toyota, Honda, GM, Cummins, Nissan, and Mitsubishi. The company’s components, systems, and assemblies are used in automobile doorframes, latching systems,…