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Selecting an Electric Screw Actuator and Estimating Its Service Life

May 3, 2016
Sponsored by Tolomatic
What electric actuator technologies are most often used in industrial linear motion systems? What are the least and most expensive screw technologies to choose from when selecting an actuator? Once I’ve made the decision as to which actuator to incorporate in my design, why is it also important to estimate actuator life? Once I’ve estimated the life of my actuator specifically for my design, how dependable is the final data? 

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