Pneumatic controls have been the go-to tool for process controls and HVAC for most of the past century at the very least. This long history
Why Use a Hydraulic Actuator?
There are 3 principal ways to power an actuator. There’s electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic actuators. Generally speaking, the most expensive set up is going to
Why Are There So Many Types of Actuators?
Actuators are really complicated. There’s a whole little ecosystem around them, all to provide exactly the right type of movement for every application. In principal,
Motor Vs. Actuator
For a lot of people, motors and actuators may seem like the same thing. Movement is involved, they may well sound the same, there’s some
How Does a Solenoid Work?
At it’s heart, an electric motor is converting a pushing and pulling motion into a rotational motion. The coils on the rotor all pull in
The AC/DC Motor
AC and DC Power are different beasts. This has been covered here before and it’s covered to death in training courses for contractors. They seem
