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 ...

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 ...

Electric rodless actuators carry heavy loads more accurately than rod-style actuators, and are more compact. However, rodless actuator specification requires precise definition of the loads, inertias, ...

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 ...

At a time of surging demand for electric energy, the power industry has to ensure reliable and stable supply with the flexibility needed to handle intermittent wind and solar generation. Through ...

These ERD electric rod-style actuators are designed as an economical electric alternative to non-repairable pneumatic cylinders. The actuators deliver forces up to 75 pounds (334 N) at speeds up to 40 ...

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 ...

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 ...