A new technology advance has led to the introduction of new actuators that combine motor, drive, gearing, and feedback into a single CANopen device that relieves much of the burden of traditional ...

In recent years industry has shown growing interest in linear ultrasonic piezoelectric actuators and ultrasonic drives. Well-known manufacturers of micropositioning systems have increasingly put ...

An actuator's function is to provide thrust and positioning in machines used for production or testing. One type is the electromechanical actuator, which converts the torque of an electric rotary ...

Engineers working on the prosaically named Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) in the Chilean Atacama Desert were faced with several daunting challenges. One of them was to devise a positioning subsystem ...

This video shows the operation of the PiezoMike Linear Actuators with PIShift Piezomotor. The linear screw-type actuator with PIShift piezo inertia drive is provided for high-resolution and stable ...

Size plays a key role in miniaturization and automation, where smaller is usually better. Conventional electromagnetic motors have certain restrictions when it comes to reducing dimensions while ...