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    Pneumatics

    Advanced Electropneumatic Positioning Achieves Dynamic Force Control

    Today’s electropneumatic postioning systems break from convention by offering efficient and reliable position and force control.
    Actuator photo collage
    Cylinders & Actuators

    Comparing Electric and Fluid-Power Actuators

    Why are electric actuators increasingly replacing hydraulic and fluid-power actuators in demanding applications?
    Miriam Doerr/Dreamstime
    Robot playing a piano
    Cylinders & Actuators

    Robot Uses Pneumatic RAM to Play Piano

    Researchers devise an air-powered computer memory that can control robots.
    iStock
    Hydraulic cylinders
    Cylinders & Actuators

    Hydraulic Cylinders: Comparing Custom and COTS Offerings

    Off-the-shelf cylinders may be “good enough,” but custom ones often offer the best solution.
    Emerson
    Photo collage
    Cylinders & Actuators

    Selecting Standard-Compliant Pneumatics for Railway Applications

    In this article, we’ll discuss some pneumatics rail applications and their corresponding international standards.
    Actuator
    Controls & Instrumentation

    Controlling Two or More Hydraulic Actuators

    There are several methods for coordinating the motion of two or more actuators.
    Fig. 3
    Thomson Industries
    H-Track actuator
    Cylinders & Actuators

    The Case for Electro-Hydraulic Actuators

    In short, they can handle heavy loads in tight spaces.
    Calendering machine and screenshot collage
    Cylinders & Actuators

    Advanced Hydraulics and Controls Make Calendering More Precise and Efficient

    The precision and stability of the hydraulics and controls make them a more accurate and reliable way to handle calendering.