Articles & Whitepapers

Integrated Data Acquisition & Logging in Smart Linear Motors for Industry 4.0

Predictive Maintenance Actuators with Onboard Force & Position Sensors This paper explores the role of integrated data logging in advanced manufacturing and industrial automation, autonomous...

ORCA™ Linear Actuator Enabled Active Throttle Control Brings Tactile Realism to Fly-By-Wire System

Flight Level Engineering Application Story Have you ever wondered how flight test professionals truly understand the complex flight control laws of a modern aircraft? Flight Level Engineering (FLE)...

Integrating a Haptic-Enabled Linear Motor in 3DoF Rehabilitation End-Effector Cobot

Polytechnique Laboratory for Assistive and Rehabilitation Technologies (POLAR) Application Story Led by Professor Anolfazl Mohebbi, POLAR, is a Montreal-based laboratory for assistive and...

Low-Latency and Real-Time Response in Smart Linear Actuators

Latency measures the delay present between two events in a system [1]. Real-time responses are an aspect of real-time systems, which occur following an event or input to the system within a defined...

Replacing Pneumatic Actuators with Integrated Electric Linear Motors

Pneumatic actuators have long been favoured for their simplicity and responsiveness in industrial automation. However, recent advancements in electric linear actuator technology, such as the ORCA™...

What is Physical AI? The Role of Smart Linear Motors in Intelligent Machines

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer confined to the digital realm. As AI systems evolve, they're expanding beyond software and extending into the physical world, not just through thinking and...

How to Select the Right Linear Actuator in 6 Steps

Are you a machine builder evaluating different types of linear actuators for your project? When it comes to automating motion, linear actuators are essential in a wide range of industries, from...

Next Level Flight Simulation: Realistic Control Loading and Force Replication

iSim Ltd's Hawker 800 Simulator Powered by ORCA™ Motors iSim Ltd, a New Zealand-based manufacturer of next-generation flight simulators, specializes in designing and building custom Flight Training...

Mechanical versus Magnetic Actuators: What’s the Difference?

Are you a machine builder debating a mechanical or magnetic actuator for your system? Electric actuators play a crucial role in converting electrical energy into mechanical energy and static forces,...

5 Reasons to Use Linear Motors for Packaging Applications

Iris Dynamics Ltd. Announces Price Reductions Over 30% on Select ORCA™ Series Smart Linear Motors

Accelerating Accessibility & Affordability of Innovation Linear Motion Technologies We are pleased to announce a price reduction of over 30% on select ORCA Series Smart Linear Motors. This change is...

Texas A&M Academic Story

Harnessing Force Controlled Linear Actuators Texas A&M University’s Breakthrough in Coastal Erosion Control Dr. Anand Puppala’s Research Group at The University of Texas A&M is developing a...

How To Select the Right Power Supply For Your Linear Actuator

IO SmartHub™: Digital & Analog Made Easy

The IO SmartHub simplifies controlling ORCA Series motors with bidirectional analog + digital signals & triggers. The IO SmartHub enables control of any ORCA Series motor using analog or digital...

ORCA™ Series | Easily Integrate with Matlab and Labview

ORCA Series motors are designed for straightforward integration into testing and measurement projects, supported by a serial Modbus RTU interface and an included USB adapter cable. Suitable for both...

Compliant Robotics, Force Feedback, & Backdrivability

Understanding Force Feedback in Linear Motion Systems

How fast is an ORCA™: Max Speed explained

In motion control applications, the maximum speeds of linear actuators are often a critical design parameter and often totally rule out some products as potential solutions. An actuator's maximum...

When to Replace ORCA™ Bushings

Understanding the Maintenance Cycle The maintenance cycle of the ORCA Series motors may be of great importance to a select few applications, particularly those in factory settings with considerable...

Introduction To Variable Mechanical Advantage

Introduction Mechanical advantage breathes life in a wide variety of machines and systems. The purpose of a machine is to convert one energy into another, this can be done with many mechanisms...