Linear actuators and Industry application
Linear Actuators
Linear actuators create motion in straight lines. In contrast to the circular motion of a conventional electric motor, linear actuators are used in machine tools and industrial machinery, in computer peripherals such as disk drives and printers, in valves and dampers, and in many other places where linear motion is required. The linear motion is inherent to hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders. A rotating motor can generate linear motion using many other mechanisms. There are two basic types of linear actuators: belt-driven and ball-driven.![Linear actuators and Industry application Linear actuators and Industry application](https://s3.moonsindustries.com/blog/article-en-techschool-stepmotor-00008-1.jpg)