These are the applications where getting the actuator specification wrong has consequences beyond inconvenience. Heavy duty actuators exist for exactly this reason. Understanding what separates them ...

Researchers have developed an actuator that runs on ultra-low power and that is watertight. This innovative combination of characteristics makes the actuator especially suited for use in in-vivo ...

Creating a new category of flexible electronics, Senseg has unveiled the industry’s first family of flexible actuators, manufactured on newly developed roll-to-roll manufacturing technologies, ...

Variable stiffness actuators (VSAs) represent a transformative advancement in robotics and mechatronics by integrating the ability to adjust joint compliance in real time. This technology enables ...

Schaeffler's Hermes Award-winning actuator platform targets the single costliest barrier to deploying humanoid robots at ...

In 'Nanotube paper flexes on demand,' nanotechweb.org reports that French researchers are using multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) reinforced with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to develop ...

New Jamesbury® Valvcon QX-Series Actuator An economical alternative for explosionproof 12VDC and 24VDC On/Off applications. The new Jamesbury® Valvcon QX Series DC powered actuator from Metso ...

Honeywell Corporation, IAV Automotive Engineering, Rotork Plc., Eaton Corporation plc., Emerson Electric Co., Rockwell Collins., Samson Ag, ABB, Altra Industrial Motion, and Curtis Weight Corporation.

Building a successful linear motion system starts with choosing the appropriate actuator. Between the different sizes, technologies, and qualities, hundreds of options exist. The trick is to winnow ...

From silent fiber muscles to integrated linear drives, actuator technology is advancing to deliver unprecedented precision, efficiency, and design simplicity. Engineers are combining mechanical ...