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linear actuator

[′lin·ē·ər ′ak·chə‚wād·ər]
(mechanical engineering)
A device that converts some kind of power, such as hydraulic or electric power, into linear motion.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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The first type, which shall be referred to as n-4-I mechanisms, is characterized by two manipulator platform joints with each of them connected to two linear actuators and two further manipulator platform joints with each of them connected to one linear actuator.
Motion Systems manufactures the industry's largest selection of electromechanical linear actuators custom made and fit to a wide array of industries.
Typically, linear actuators with externally fitted components are used in these applications.
Performance of the 36mm G4 linear actuator not only exceeds the performance of comparable size actuators, it approaches the performance of larger 42mm and 46mm linear actuators from various manufacturers.
UK-based Heason Technology has added the new Thomson T60 precision ballscrew linear actuator to its wide range of positioning solutions.
6 July 2010 - Swedish industrial company SKF AB (STO: SKF B) said today it will provide a customised linear actuator for the new Greenline hybrid yacht of Slovenia-based boat maker Seaway Group.
A servo drive linear actuator slides the casting(s) through the saw blade for accurate, precision cuts of gates, risers and heavy flash.
Engineered with motor and drive spindle connected in-line through a planetary gear assembly, the CALA 36 linear actuator offers a compact 12 or 24 VDC system for industrial applications.
A linear actuator translates rotary motion to linear motion.
A commonly used but misunderstood part of the the adaptive equipment found in many wheelchair vans is the electric linear actuator. This little device is often confused with a hydraulic cylinder but is actually a self-contained unit with a 12-volt direct-current motor, a gear box that transfers the motor's action to a ball-bearing worm screw, a clutch that prevents the motor from developing too much pressure against the worm gear, and a brake that holds the actuator's load at any given position in the operation cycle.
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