Articles & Whitepapers

Thermal Management: Key Principles and Mitigations for Smart Linear Motors

This paper examines the thermal behaviour of tubular linear motors and its impact on performance in advanced automation, robotics, and precision motion systems. It explains how the direct-drive...

Fatigue Testing Pediatric Prosthetic with Force Feedback, Backdrivable, Highly Repeatable ORCA™ Motors

LIMBS International Application Story LIMBS International, a nonprofit dedicated to helping amputees regain their mobility, together with a United States Naval Academy Capstone Engineering Team,...

ORCA™ Motor Powered Active Spring Damping Platform in Neonatal Transportation Systems

A Project In Collaboration with the National Research Council (NRC), Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), and Carleton University

Unlocking Passive Dynamics: Batoid-Inspired Propulsion with ORCA™ Motors

University of Washington Application Story In pursuit of understanding how nature’s most adept swimmers propel themselves in the water, researchers at the University of Washington are studying...

Fully Integrated Linear Motors: Saving Engineers Valuable Development Time & Money

Faster Deployment, Greater Reliability, Lower Maintenance

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

Predictive Maintenance Actuators with Onboard Force & Position Sensing 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...