Linear Actuators - Progressive Automations

• 18 month warranty on all linear actuators, linear motors And  other products
• High quality standards &  low prices
• Customization of actuators to specific needs
• Big discounts for large purchases & long-term contracts
• Engineering support to all customers
• Excellent customer service
• Advertising & network help from Progressive
• Universities and Colleges Receive Discounts

Linear actuators also known as 12v actuators, dc and electric linear actuators are manufactured and distributed by Progressive Automation thorough the United States, Canada and the World.  In addition, the company offers a wide range of other linear motion products such as control boxes, mounting brackets, foot switches, rocker switch, table lifts and tv lift systems.

Our customers are able to buy actuators directly from our website in any quantity desired - we deal in orders ranging in size from a single unit to several thousand units of linear actuator. At Progressive Automations, we offer bulk discounts for large orders, and we encourage you to inquire about quantity pricing on different electric actuators, dc actuators and 12 volt linear actuators. With warehouses located in both Canada and the United States, Progressive Automation offers to our North American customers the added benefit of being able to place orders that are exempt from cross-border duty charges, regardless of location. It is important to note that within the actuator industry, dc linear actuators, electric linear actuators, 12 volt linear actuators are among the top most actuators that are easily available with customization offers with us.

Buy linear actuator from Progressive Automations and experience our streamlined, convenient and comprehensive service. Our entire line of electric linear actuators comes complete with an 18 month warranty, and our customers can also benefit from our extensive catalogue of support resources. Progressive Automations offers dc linear actuators in the force of 15 lbs, 50 lbs, 150 lbs, 200 lbs, 400 lbs, 850 lbs, 1600 lbs and 2,000 lbs. Do you require dc linear actuators above 400 lbs in force? Not a problem - Progressive Automations also manufactures electric linear actuators up to 2,000 lbs in force, with stroke sizes ranging from as little as 1 inch up to and including 40 inches.

Some of the impeccable actuators that are manufactured and distributed by us are DC Actuators also know as 12 volt linear actuators, linear actuators or electric actuators.  All our dc linear actuators are designed to be used in any industry, application or design.  Most actuators have the option of customizing a built-in potentiometer for precise movement feedback and control.  In addition, each linear actuator comes with a mounting hole on each end for easy attachment to your application.  Mounting brackets can be purchased separately to allow a 180 degree rotation to the actuator and easy mounting of the actuator.

Progressive Automations offers a variety of control options to control the movement of the actuator.  Each actuator can be controlled 12 VDC (rocker switches) or 110 AC (control boxes).  Our control boxes have an option to control the actuator with wired, wireless hand remote or foot control.  Our control boxes can control up to 10 units simultaneously or up to 4 units individually.  It takes less than 2 minutes to set up the actuator with a control box.  Please see our control box section for more information.

Progressive Automations is an actuator company that has revolutionized the actuator world with our new customizing option. This has allowed our customers to purchase a customized linear actuator at a very low additional cost and with no minimum order quantity. With this feature we have had many customers complete projects and develop prototypes under projected cost. If any of the linear actuators, electric actuators, 12 volt linear actuators and dc actuators on our website do not meet you specific dimensions, force, speed or stroke; please feel free to contact us for a quote on a custom order. Most custom order linear actuators or electric actuators can be completed, tested and ready to ship within 10 business days.

In recent years we have teamed up with other manufacturers to produce low cost, well designed TV Lift systems.  For more information on TV Lifts please visit www.tvliftshop.com

Types of Electric Actuators We Offer

We offer a large selection of linear actuators.  There reason for different selection of products is due to the size of the units, force, speed, IP rating, mounting holes and shape.  Our products can be broken down into the following categories:

Miniature Linear Actuators:
These units are small in size with medium force.  The force ranges from 15 lbs to 330 lbs.  Miniature actuators have speed different speed options depending on the force.  The motor is inline with a shaft.  This is the smallest size unit offered by Progressive Automations.

Medium Force Linear Actuators:
These units come in the force of 200 lbs or 400 lbs but can be customized to as high as 1000 lbs or as low as 120 lbs of force.  The speed of the units ranges from 0.24” to 1.50” per second.  The units are bigger in size than mini ones and motor is located perpendicular to the shaft.

High Speed Linear Actuator:
These units are known for tubular look and very high speed.  The force ranges from 11 lbs to 33 lbs and speed ranges from 9.05” to 3.14” per second.  At this time this is the only tubular shaped model offered by Progressive Automations.

Heavy Duty Linear Actuator:
These models have the true industrial size and can lift and hold as much as 2000 lbs.  The units come in 3 different force options; 850, 1600 and 2000 lbs and have high IP rating of 65.  The speed of the units ranges from 0.24 to 0.59 inches per second.

Track Linear Actuators:
These units have different design system where the sliding block slides along the shaft.  The units come in two different force options of 150 lbs or 1300 lbs.  The speed ranges from 0.24” to 1.30” per second.

Feedback Actuators:
There are currently two models we offer with feedback; PA-14P and PA-17.  The feedback is useful if you are required to know the precise positioning of the stroke.  In addition, external potentiometers can be used on other models.

Table Lifts:
Our table lift systems come with single or dual columns.  Each column can lift as much as 440 lbs at the speed of 0.5 inches per second.  For the dual set both can be controlled simultaneously.  The table lifts are very popular to be used in furniture applications.

Electric Linear Actuator Control Systems

We offer a variety of control systems to be used with our linear actuators.  Our control systems can be separated into two different categories: AC and DC control systems.  

For DC control system you can use a 12V power supply together with a rocker switch or wireless remote control.  Both are able to control multiple actuators at the same time.  The DC control system is generally less expressive than AC controls.

For the second option, you can use our DC control systems.  Our DC control systems consist on numerous control boxes that come with different specifications.  We have control boxes that can control electric actuators using a wired or wireless remote that can control the units individually or simultaneously.  In addition, we have foot control that can be substituted with hand remotes.  Setting up a DC control system is very easy and less time consuming.  The whole system can be set up in less than 5 minutes.

Why Are Were Unique in the Actuator Industry?

Progressive Automations and its line of linear actuators are different from our competition because we help our customers with projects. We offer helpful advice on how to determine what stroke size, force and model of actuator that will work best for your project. Our engineers advise customers on the best way to implement linear actuators as well as what accessories we offer that you will require to put everything together and have it working in harmony.

Our engineers are available by phone during regular business hours and can be available by email for pre-arranged and large contracts after hours support. We strive to offer the best customer service in the industry. Having one of the only companies that can offer same day (during office hours) engineering support over the phone on issues and questions that arise during the implementation and testing stage of your projects.  This is the reason why our customers continue to return. Anyone can request engineering support during regular hours regardless of how many electric actuators you are purchasing.  

High quality, low pricing, 18 month warranty on all our linear actuators and accessories as well as engineering support for all customers it only goes to show that we care about our customers needs and stand behind our product.

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General Information About the Actuators

An actuator, for those who are wondering, is a device designed to convert energy into motion. Most people seem to think that linear actuators are only designed for electrical use simply because that is the most common idea that they can come up with when it comes to electric actuators. In fact, this is not the case at all. With the advancement of technology in the fields of physics and engineering, there is no doubt that actuators are essential for a number of purposes and are used with a variety of energies. With the various types that are available now, there are a number of different energies that have been adapted to be compatible with the units. There are linear actuators made for electrical, potential, mechanical, and liquid energies. In order to fully understand one needs to be able to understand linear actuator parts and components that are commonly used. This article discusses the various actuator parts and components that work together to make units actually useful. As mentioned, a linear actuator is commonly used and designed strategically to convert energy into motion. Each component contributes to this purpose to make the unit as effective as possible. One of the most important components of the unit is stoke and the size of the stroke. Specifically, the stoke references the distance with which the unit will move. For an actuator to work effectively, the size of the stoke must be coordinated with the bigger body of the actuator. Of course, as one would assume an electric motor is an essential component of an actuator, specifically a linear actuator. For those who are unaware, the motor is ultimately the driving force of the entire system. It is important to keep this in mind as the electric motor is only applicable to an electric actuator system. Other systems that use different types of energies involve units that have different methods of power. Though some components of the units are contingent upon the type of electric actuator system that is actually involved, there are some components that are common among all units. These components would include such things as the programming for operating the linear actuator system. In other words, there must be some sort of control system for whatever type of units one is going to use, regardless of what type of power is being used in the system. This control helps to determine whether the system is on, off, or performing some typical function or some obscure function. Essentially, the programming aspect of the unit ultimately ends up making the system usable by an ordinary person. Ultimately, all units work for a very general and common purpose, and that is to convert energy into motion. However, t he components used actually differ greatly among the various types of units that exist.