Researchers in Korea have unveiled a breakthrough in smart materials that could transform space, ...

ANTIOCH, Calif. — Nanomuscle Inc. has tapped the properties of shape-memory alloys to yield small actuators that it believes could address a large applications niche between macroscopic motors and ...

Called a Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuator, the DM-01 can replace conventional motors and actuators in applications such as solenoid and relays, latch-release mechanisms, door and cabinet ...

Tiny motors used for haptic feedback and vibration come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The most familiar is the “eccentric rotating mass” (ERM) variety which just spins an imbalanced weight on a ...

With no need for compressed air, early electric actuators could operate with less sound and less maintenance than the predominant pneumatic actuator. Of course, the standard pneumatic option offered ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio analysts forecast the global automotive torque actuator motors market to grow at a CAGR of over 17% during the period 2018-2022, according to their latest market ...

How do electric actuators contribute to productivity in today's motion-centric automation environment? John • Exlar: The flexibility provided by electric actuators greatly enhances a design engineer's ...

Robots are everywhere in our imaginations—helping older adults at home, stocking warehouses, cleaning offices, and taking on dangerous jobs that humans shouldn’t have to do. Yet outside of factories ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight – Application Notes) Improvements in the design of medical equipment for better streamlined functionality and performance is influenced by a number of critical factors. The ...

As is ever the case with engineering design, the primary trade-offs occur between power (energy), performance (efficiency), and area (miniaturization). While this is especially true in designing ...

In the last 20 years or so, researchers have developed several classes of electroactive polymers plastics that can change shape when one applies a charge In the last 20 years or so, researchers have ...