Actuators are used in a variety of medical applications ranging from prosthetics through to testing and rehabilitations devices. Actuonix’s medical clients range from startups through multinational ...

A team of researchers provides a perspective on the role that soft actuators and energy harvesters play in building ...

Advances in the control of vibrations in membrane structures have become pivotal in numerous engineering applications, particularly in aerospace, telecommunications and flexible robotics. Membrane ...

What an actuator is, and what the difference is between linear and rotary The three main energy types—electric, pneumatic and hydraulic—plus thermal, magnetic and piezoelectric What to keep in mind ...

Industry requirements are driving actuator designs to accommodate longer strokes and higher payloads. Actuators enable precision and speed powering the industry’s ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The field of soft robotics seeks to create compliant, adaptive actuators that mimic the remarkable abilities of biological systems. Conventional robotic actuators, built from ...

Process automation is a necessity in different industries. The utilization of valves implies that process engineers must select the most suitable actuation devices. The actuator should facilitate ...

Manufactured using shape memory alloys (SMA), a class of materials developed about 50 years ago by Raychem, NanoMuscle Actuators are designed to replace traditional small motors and solenoids in ...

Vibration motors are the silent workhorses behind tactile feedback in wearables and handheld devices. These compact actuators convert electrical signals into physical cues, enriching user interaction.

Most animals can quickly transition from walking to jumping to crawling to swimming if needed without reconfiguring or making major adjustments. Most robots cannot. But researchers have now created ...