SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland — In industrial systems, the monitoring, control, and maintenance of valves is a demanding task as the operating data is not available directly at the actuator or valve and ...

Tolomatic’s John Fenske and Mason Cousins weigh in on how the industry is repositioning as electrification, systems engineering and mechatronic integration inform their approach to motion systems and ...

Addressing the key questions about the role of actuators in medical testing environments explains why actuator designs are changing to handle mass processing and ...

JTEKT’s patented motor drive system features redundant control calculation units and motor drive units in first and second actuators. In case of failure in any system or communication between ...

Electric rod-actuators are replacing fluid power actuators for many high-force applications throughout industry. Tasks once limited to hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders such as pressing, holding, ...

Traditional pneumatics also require bulky components such as compressors and extensive tubing, which restrict design ...

Strategic transactions reshape the aircraft actuation market after US Department of Justice required divestiture to address competition concerns in critical flight control systems French aerospace ...

demand. Electro-mechanical actuators utilize power only when needed. “The electronic actuator system also weighs less than a hydraulic system,” said Nola. “When designing propulsion systems to leave ...

Emerging electromechanical actuation technologies for flight control systems will support more electric architecture. Credit: Collins Aerospace With a new age of electrically driven advanced air ...