Piezoelectricity—the characteristic of certain solid materials whereby electric charge accumulates internally and is released when the material is stressed—was discovered by Jaques and Pierre Curie in ...

There are a number of linear motion technologies availableto machine and device designers, each with advantages and disadvantages.Medical device design in particular, in which applications typically ...

A new linear/rotary dual-motion actuator has been designed to provide incremental rotational and linear movement of the output shaft. The Size 14 actuator has two degrees of freedom of movement that ...

Unterpremstaetten, Austria—austriamicrosystems has expanded its magnetic sensor product portfolio to include the AS5304 and AS5306, two high performance linear Hall sensor ICs. The AS5304 and AS5306 ...

To fully appreciate the chief advantages of linear motors, it is helpful to compare them to ballscrews, another high-precision rotary-to-linear transmission system. Although typical ballscrews are ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight – Application Notes) Improvements in the design of medical equipment for better streamlined functionality and performance is influenced by a number of critical factors. The ...

Insight on Diodes Inc.’s first automotive-compliant 3D linear Hall-effect sensor. How it allows for reliable and high-precision contactless rotary motion and proximity detection. Application targets ...

At embedded world, on the DigiKey booth, Lucy Barnard speaks with Enda Nicholl at Analog Devices about simplifying actuation ...

Offers 30-g thrust and 150-mm/s velocity from 13.5 x 7.6 x 3.15-mm package Small enough to fit inside a dime, the 13.5 (L) x 7.6 (W) x 3.15 (H)-mm EDGE ceramic servomotor is presented as one of the ...

Here's how manufacturers and distribution centers can build automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) with carefully orchestrated motion control.

Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions, Inc, a leading manufacturer of precision linear motion products, now offers the 19000 Series, 20mm captive linear actuator in a variety of stroke lengths. The 19000 ...