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Actuator Selection

Get In Motion Spotlight: Actuators

April 13, 2023 · Carlicia Layosa

Engineering Support Manager, John Williams, breaks down the differences of each MISUMI linear actuator for your selection. He…

Strengths & Limitations: Belt Drive vs. Ball Screw Actuators

March 10, 2020 · Carlicia Layosa

The challenge for mechanical automation systems in the past has been the successful conversion of rotational motion from…

Re-examining Precision and Repeatability Criteria in Actuator Selection

October 23, 2015 · Carlicia Layosa

One of the main design challenges faced during the early design stages of automated mechanical systems deals with…

E2E Video: Wiring RS Units, Pt. I

March 12, 2015 · Carlicia Layosa

On this latest edition of our Engineer to Engineer series, our Motion Systems Application Engineer, Chuck Leonard, will demonstrate how to…

Designing with Single Axis and Multi-Axis Actuators

July 29, 2014 · Carlicia Layosa

The principles of linear motion are hundreds of years old. Throughout the years, the general principles of linear…

Linear Actuator

Selecting the Right Actuator

June 3, 2014 · Vick Yonata

Dear Misumi Engineering Team, I’m in the process of selecting a linear actuator and it looks like Misumi has…