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The most recent addition to our line of TV automation products is the TY-05 drop-down TV lift. The unit is designed to be installed as a drop down TV from the ceiling or against the wall. This lift is operated using a wireless remote and can raise your TV to hide it from plain sight and lower it when needed. In this article, we will discuss how to select the best TV lift mechanism for your application. [cta] [cta-content] Find your perfect au...

It is very important to pick the right power supply for your electric linear actuator. You can have the perfect application design, the best actuator for your need, and a flawless mounting setup, but without choosing the right power supply your system will not function. In this article, we will be going over a few important points on how to choose a power supply for your linear actuator. [cta] [cta-content] Browse through our range of linear ac...

Hall effect sensors are one of the feedback options we offer in our linear actuators to provide position and speed information. Our PA-04-HS and PA-100 have Hall effect sensors on the stock units. While several of our other actuators can be custom ordered with Hall effect sensors. [cta] [cta-content] Browse our range of Arduino microcontrollers for ultimate actuator control! Browse Arduino [cta] WHAT IS A HALL EFFECT SENSOR? A Hall effect sens...

Have you ever faced a situation where you must connect a lower voltage actuator with a higher voltage control unit, or wondered about the compatibility of a 24-volt relay for a 12-volt actuator? We offer the PA-VC1 for converting 12 VDC into 24 VDC, however, this device is unable to convert 24 VDC into 12 VDC. Most of our in-stock actuators are available with 12 VDC motors and would not be directly compatible with 24 VDC signals or power. Cust...

Arduino microcontrollers are perfect for controlling a Progressive Automations linear actuator. However, like most microcontrollers, it has pin input/output current limitations. If these limitations are exceeded, it can cause instant and permanent damage to the Arduino, especially when operating a high-powered industrial linear actuator. Even a micro or mini linear actuator could be too much for the Arduino to power directly. The solution is t...

Motion control is a versatile field with numerous utilities; synchronization is one of its most useful applications! The concept is in the name: motion control devices being actuated in a ‘synchronized’ manner and running at the same speed. On the surface, this may seem like an easy task, but it is actually the opposite. Synchronization is not just achieved by simply wiring multiple actuators to the same switch, as some might think. In an idea...