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    Fig. 1
    Today’s electropneumatic postioning systems break from convention by offering efficient and reliable position and force control.
    Actuator photo collage
    Why are electric actuators increasingly replacing hydraulic and fluid-power actuators in demanding applications?
    Miriam Doerr/Dreamstime
    Robot playing a piano
    Researchers devise an air-powered computer memory that can control robots.
    iStock
    Hydraulic cylinders
    Off-the-shelf cylinders may be “good enough,” but custom ones often offer the best solution.
    Emerson
    Photo collage
    In this article, we’ll discuss some pneumatics rail applications and their corresponding international standards.
    Actuator
    There are several methods for coordinating the motion of two or more actuators.
    Fig. 3
    Thomson Industries
    H-Track actuator
    In short, they can handle heavy loads in tight spaces.
    Calendering machine and screenshot collage
    The precision and stability of the hydraulics and controls make them a more accurate and reliable way to handle calendering.