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Linear Actuators and Solar Panels |
Linear actuators have proven to be a popular and efficient motive force for a variety of ecological projects, driving many solar panel installations specifically. |
| Published Wednesday 25 January, 2012 |
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Actuators Used in Robots |
| Actuators have been used in robotics since the field's invention in the early 1950s; however those original robots were created for research and industrial applications. It has only been in the last few decades that the technology has advanced far enough to put the power of robotics into the hands of home users and hobbyists. |
| Published Monday 09 January, 2012 |
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Linear Actuators and Their Medical Applications |
Electric linear actuators are seeing more medical use every day, often replacing older pneumatic and hydraulic systems. Their applications are varied, and can range from the tiny (2" stroke actuators) to the large (24" stroke actuators). There are four main reasons that electric actuator usage is on the rise in the medical field. |
| Published Wednesday 28 December, 2011 |
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What is an Actuator? |
Actuators have been explained in quite a few articles on this site, but the information is a bit spread out, so this article will summarize and link to our various Introduction to Actuator articles. |
| Published Sunday 18 December, 2011 |
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Automotive Actuators |
Actuators have played a pivotal role in the evolution of the automobile; you could argue that the modern day car as we know it could not exist without them. Cars have always needed relatively simple motors to drive their internal devices, and the technology used has evolved over time to keep pace with modern developments. |
| Published Wednesday 14 December, 2011 |
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Installing Your New Linear Actuator |
As useful as linear actuators are, they're not very useful by themselves. In order to fully realize the potential of your actuator you need to have three basic elements in place: Power, Control, Mounting |
| Published Tuesday 13 December, 2011 |
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Actuators An Introduction Part II |
To review, a linear actuator is called such because it transforms energy into a linear direction; that is, straight back and forth. This is valuable because most actuators derive their motive force from a rotational source, such as a gear, a pulley, or a wheel and axle. By taking rotational motion and converting it into linear motion, a linear actuator efficiently and predictably puts a lot of force into a relatively small area. |
| Published Monday 12 December, 2011 |
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Actuators an Introduction Part I |
An actuator is a motor that transfers energy from whatever is powering it into motion. This explanation may sound simplistic, but at heart that's what an actuator does. Within that simplicity lies a great deal of utility; the majority of modern devices that involve motion of any kind could not exist without an actuator. |
| Published Wednesday 07 December, 2011 |
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Common Misunderstandings About Actuators |
Common Misunderstandings About Actuators... |
| Published Tuesday 27 September, 2011 |
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Actuators Can Improve Our Lives |
Linear actuators improve our lives... |
| Published Sunday 11 September, 2011 |
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