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Descubre cómo CU Hyperloop utilizó actuadores PA-13 para accionar su máquina tuneladora, logrando precisión, seguridad y éxito en la Not-A-Boring Competition 2025.

Mobility limitations in a wheelchair can present challenges for individuals getting around town. David Padgett, a quadriplegic who uses a power wheelchair for daily mobility, needed a solution that was both functional and visually compelling. He set out to build a custom wheelchair trailer capable of securely transporting his chair while maintaining a compact height suitable for hospital parking garages. In this article, we will highlight his ...

In wildfire management, few tools are as essential—and as potentially hazardous—as the drip torch. Drip torches are used to start controlled fires safely during prescribed burns to manage forest fuel loads and help prevent uncontrolled wildfires, however, even these essential tools can be improved. That’s exactly what our customer, Ricky Heflin, set out to do when he designed his adjustable torch system using our PA-01 Linear Actuator. In this...

In the world of custom furniture, innovation often arises from a combination of inspiration and problem-solving. For Ryan Wilson of Wilson Custom Designs (@wilsoncustomdesigns), a chance discovery of Progressive Automations set the stage for an extraordinary project—an awe-inspiring conference table for Turtlebox Audio. This table, which seamlessly integrates a hidden speaker lift system into a reclaimed cypress slab, is a true testament to cr...

En un revelador seminario web organizado por Progressive Automations, nos enorgullece contar con Mike Senna, reconocido innovador en robótica y mentor de ingeniería, como orador invitado. Senna, conocido por crear robots icónicos como Wall-E, R2-D2 y BB-8, compartió sus experiencias, lecciones de carrera y principios clave que los aspirantes a ingenieros deberían adoptar para tener éxito. Este artículo resume los valiosos aprendizajes del semi...

Las hojas topadoras y los cucharones cargadores a menudo requieren componentes de alta resistencia para mantener una eficiencia óptima y operar en condiciones exigentes. Uno de nuestros clientes, Shawn, utiliza su sistema combinado de Hoja Topadora y Cucharón Cargador para ATV con nuestros actuadores lineales de alta resistencia PA-17 para aumentar la versatilidad y la eficiencia. Esta combinación permite mantener snow parks, pistas de tubing ...