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How Our Linear Actuators Are Made
A linear actuator is a motor that creates motion in a straight line. It is widely used in machine tools and industrial applications. Rece...
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Japanese Style Hidden Table Lift Project
As you probably know by now, we love showing off what our customers can do with our products. This time we have something really impressi...
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Inside an Electric Linear Actuator
Progressive Automations is an expert on linear motion. We design, manufacture and distribute a wide variety of electric linear actuators ...
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Building An Automated Standing Desk With Our Table Lift Set
Sitting for long periods of time is never a good idea; it can lead to many health issues including obesity, increased risk of cancer, sho...
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Robotic Systems Help People with Disabilities
Robotics are paving the way for automation; even wheelchairs are no longer missing the race towards making a better future for the disabled. These days, robots are no longer just a mass of hardware; instead, they have been designed to reflect and work on algorithms, making them smarter and better than just pieces of metal.
Robotic assistance devices are springing up all over the world, promising to change the façade of the technological gamut....
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The Pros & Cons of Feedback Devices
DC motors are widely used both in industrial applications and at home for personal projects. One of the key considerations when choosing to use a DC motor is whether to attach some form of feedback to the motor.
What is feedback?
Feedback refers to any information that a controller can use to monitor a process. In DC motors, feedback is usually collected in the form of position, number of rotations, and direction of rotation. This information ...
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Home Automation Robots - Changing the World, One Robot at a Time
Consumer robotics is ushering in the next wave of technological advancements. To date, only Hollywood movies were showing robots working shoulder to shoulder with humans; who knows this might become the eventual reality soon. While robots working with humans might not be a reality at this point, one can’t negate the role of consumer robotics in our lives.
According to recent research, by 2024, consumer robots will boost the market demand to 39...
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How to use Micro Linear Actuators when integrating them with controllers
Micro linear actuators – the smaller counterpart of standard-sized linear actuators – are relatively new to the market, where their size and capabilities are being installed into a wider automation field. Nonetheless, the active development of robotics and the constant advancement of all modern technologies available to the US make these handy devices more interesting and fruitful for professionals as well as amateur engineers in the long run....
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How to Wire a 12 Volt Linear Actuator
The most common electrical linear actuator used in the industry today is the 12VDC version. The function of a linear actuator is quite simple; it moves an object in a linear motion but depends on how you wire the unit, you can control it in many different ways. In this article, we will go over 12-volt linear actuator wiring (common methods used) and a basic understanding of how an actuator works.
12-Volt DC Linear Actuator
First, we will look ...
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How to read the signal from a hall effect sensor using an Arduino
Hall effect sensors are one of the feedback options we offer in our linear actuators. 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.
What is a Hall effect sensor?
A Hall effect sensor is an electronics component that generates a voltage based on the strength of the magnetic field flowing through it. When this sensor is paired with voltage...
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