Air-spring actuators are noted for their durability. But they also hold several other advantages over conventional pneumatic cylinders. Air springs are rubber/fabric bellows that support and contain a ...

The integrated valve and actuator-control cylinder (IVAC) from Norgren Inc., Littleton, Colo., combines an air cylinder, the pneumatic valve (either 5/2 or 5/3), flow controls, cushioning, position ...

Compared to the vast majority of systems that require motion control, medical devices typically tend to be smaller and lighter, simply because they are often portable/mobile systems that are ...

When encountering complex alignment applications, designers of precision motion systems typically have to endure an unsatisfactory compromise between force, dynamics, and accuracy. A new hybrid ...