Why doubling a hard drive's IOPS still can't beat cheap NVMe ...

Automation starts with a simple promise: a system gets an instruction, and the physical world reacts. Conveyor lines move ...

How do electric actuators contribute to productivity in today's motion-centric automation environment? John • Exlar: The flexibility provided by electric actuators greatly enhances a design engineer's ...

A single power plant uses hundreds of valves to control almost every aspect of its operation. Valves, in conjunction with a controlling actuator, are used for pollution control, feed water, cooling ...

Mechanical and hydraulic presses have specific failure points that demand vigilant monitoring. Choosing the ideal actuator type can boost reliability. BONUS: Download a practical actuation guide for a ...

Most electromagnetic actuators are rotating motors, or some variation on the theme, like servos. However, it’s possible to do linear actuation with electomagnetics, too. [Adrian Perez] demonstrates ...

A newly developed electrochemical actuator using specialized organic semiconductor nanotubes is likely to become a key factor for future researchers in the fields of robotics, bioelectronics and ...

[Dan Berard] has been using capacitors as actuators. We’ve featured Dan’s awesome self built STM (scanning tunneling microscope) before. These microscopes work by moving a tip with nanometer precision ...

Lindal Group has unveiled its Snap, Luna and Matteo actuator solutions designed to expand its portfolio across healthcare, ...