Resources and Articles

Linear Actuators Resources

Internet 

Plant Services
http://www.plantservices.com/whitepapers/2008/002.html

Magazine
 
Control Engineering
http://www.controleng.com

Valve Magazine
http://www.valvemagazine.com/

Books

Linear Electric Actuators and Generators
http://www.cambridge.org/us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521480175

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Linear Actuators Articles

"Hybrid Linear Actuators: Technical Overview"
http://www.hsi-inc.com/hybrid_actuators.php

"Straight Talk on Linear Actuators: Ball Screw or Belt Drive? Let the Application
Decide"
http://www.machinedesign.com/ASP/viewSelectedArticle.asp?strArticleId=57000&strSite=MDSite&catId=0

"Electro-Mechanical Actuators"
http://www.electricalautomation.co.nz/afa.asp?idWebPage=13579&idAdrenalin_Articles=293&SID=380485187
 
"Displacement Controlled Linear Actuator with Differential Cylinder -- A Way to Save Primary Energy in Mobile Machines"
http://fluid.power.net/techbriefs/hanghzau/4_11.pdf

Tolomatic`s "Which Screw?" Guide: Picking the Right Screw Mechanismhttp://www.tolomatic.com/resources/resource_detail.cfm?RESOURCE_ID=727  (PDF)

Pneumatic Rodless Actuators Sizing Mistakes White Paper
http://www.tolomatic.com/resources/resource_detail.cfm?RESOURCE_ID=689  (PDF)

Commentary: Mechatronics and New Product Design
http://www.tolomatic.com/resources/resource_detail.cfm?RESOURCE_ID=744  (PDF)

Select the Right Linear Actuator Technical Paper
http://www.tolomatic.com/resources/resource_detail.cfm?RESOURCE_ID=745  (PDF)