The disadvantage to using a linear actuator is that it can only achieve a low force of actuation. Screw type linear actuators generate motion via a turning screw. Types of screws include a ...

Festo has introduced its newest generation of Cartesian handling system mechanical axes: ELGD-TB tooth belt actuators and ELGD-BS ball screw actuators. These actuators feature bearings inlaid into the ...

A lot of projects require linear motion, but not all of them require high-accuracy linear slides and expensive ball screws ... finding just the right actuator can be a chore.