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Iris Dynamics
15 April, 2025
4 Minutes

How to Select the Right Linear Actuator in 6 Steps

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 manufacturing and robotics to medical devices and aerospace and more. With so many different types of linear actuators available, how do you know which one is right for your application? Making the wrong choice could be a costly mistake, whereas selecting the right actuator could lead to higher...

Kyle Hagen
21 November, 2024
3 Minutes

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,...

Iris Dynamics
29 January, 2024
2 Minutes

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...

Iris Dynamics
29 January, 2024
1 Minutes

Compliant Robotics, Force Feedback, & Backdrivability

Understanding Force Feedback in Linear Motion Systems

Kyle Hagen
03 October, 2023
4 Minutes

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...

Kyle Hagen
05 July, 2023
5 Minutes

Smart Linear Motors: Explained

The electric motor transforms electrical energy into kinetic energy which has been one of the most impactful inventions for society over the last 200 years. They are used in an uncountable number of...

Iris Dynamics
16 March, 2023
2 Minutes

Measuring Force with an ORCA™ Series Smart Linear Motor

Introduction Load cells are the most commonly used type of force sensor. There are many types of load cells, however, all of them work on the same basic premise of converting...

Iris Dynamics
26 January, 2023
7 Minutes

Rehabilitation and Force Feedback

Physiology Meets Machines: Force Feedback, Rehabilitation and Brain Injury Haptics offer information about touch, while force feedback is the ability of receptors in our organs to...

Iris Dynamics
24 November, 2022
4 Minutes

Feature Highlight: Kinematic Controller

ORCA™ Series Motors Kinematic Controller Highlights Introduction Derived from the Greek kinema (“movement”), Kinematics is a branch of physics...

Iris Dynamics
14 November, 2022
3 Minutes

Feedback and Feedforward Control: Explained

Feedback vs Feedforward: Advantages and Disadvantages Feedback Feedforward Introduction Feedback is a term that most people are familiar with. It’s incorporated into...

Kyle Hagen
08 November, 2022
10 Minutes

How-To Increase Linear Motor Efficiency With Increased Phase Counts

Download This How-To Guide [PDF] Understanding Electric Motor Efficiency and Phase Counts Introduction A little over 200 years ago, we first...

Iris Dynamics
01 November, 2022
3 Minutes

Magnetic Force Feedback: Explained

What is Magnetic Force Feedback Magnetic force feedback is the next evolution of force feedback control and is being developed by Iris Dynamics. The core technology being...

Iris Dynamics
24 October, 2022
3 Minutes

Silence In Robotic Actuators and Systems

The Quest for Silence in Robotic Systems The electrical hum and resonant vibrations of robotic systems can be extremely disruptive to users and applications, especially if it is a...

Iris Dynamics
13 September, 2022
3 Minutes

What is Force Feedback: Explained

To put it simply, force feedback is the simulation of real-world physical touch, while in a simulated environment such as virtual reality (VR), by way of motorized motion or...

Iris Dynamics
21 June, 2022
3 Minutes

VR Immersion for Training and Entertainment

The world of virtual reality (VR) has been touted as the next big thing in the computing space for decades. The promise of a true VR immersion environment has been made by many...

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