Northwestern Engineering researchers have developed a soft artificial muscle, paving the way for untethered animal- and human-scale robots. The new muscles, or actuators, provide the performance and ...

Micro linear actuators bring compact motion control to robotics, medical tools, and precision automation. Learn where they’re used, how to install them, and why engineers rely on these small but ...

Hydraulic actuators, which use pressurized hydraulic fluid to open and close valves, are increasingly popular because of their ability to achieve high torque. Hydraulic actuators are designed to ...

Mitigating forced outages on Mitsubishi M501G turbines starts with retrofitting servo valves and managing actuator lifecycles ...

The text covers topics like basic concepts in robotic mechanisms like locomotion and grasping, plus the resulting forces; operation principles of sensors and actuators; basic algorithms for vision and ...

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Rotary actuators produce oscillating power by rotating an output shaft through a fixed arc. They are compact, simple, and efficient. They produce high instantaneous torque in either direction and ...

The actuators could move very fast, which was important to [Harrison]. However, they were also prone to wear and had issues with the force required to assemble them.

Notably Inchworm, “LEGS”, and slip-stick actuators. The PiezoMotor LEGS actuator is shown to the above. As noted, Piezos only produce small (generally sub-millimeter) motion.