PI Ceramic now offers encapsulated actuators with improved heat dissipation properties. A casting compound that does not impair the actuator displacement replaces the inert gas in the hollow space between the metal bellows and piezo actuator.
The new Thomson PC electric actuator series, now available from InMoCo in Daventry, offers a simple, more compact and energy efficient alternative to pneumatic cylinders.
Festo has introduced a compact gantry for precise, fast positioning. It is believed to be the world’s first production, off-the-shelf handling gantry to feature kinematic technology.
Aerotech’s PlanarSL mechanical bearing, ball-screw-driven XY stages offer exceptional performance in a cost-sensitive, low-profile package.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation's industrial division is to supply Williams Controls electronic throttles to Polaris Industries for use on several of its vehicles.