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Iris Dynamics
25 February, 2026
8 Minutes

Quiet Linear Actuators: ISO-Tested Sound Power Data

Quiet Linear Actuators: ISO-Tested Sound Power Data

Understanding Sound Power, Sound Pressure, and Acoustic Testing Acoustic performance is often treated as secondary in linear motion systems, yet in high-precision or low acoustic applications, it can be critical. This paper explains how quiet linear actuators should be properly characterized, clarifying the difference between sound pressure (Lp), sound power (LW), and the importance of ISO 3744 standardized testing in controlled acoustic environments. Independent ISO-based measurements...

Iris Dynamics
24 February, 2026
4 Minutes

Improve Your Motion Fidelity & Measurement Quality: Linear Motors for Test and Measurement

Reduce Velocity Ripple, Eliminate Cogging, and Improve Force Stability in Dynamic Testing Environments If your test results drift when speed changes, if velocity ripple shows up in your data, or if...

Iris Dynamics
27 January, 2026
5 Minutes

Reliability of Electric Linear Motors in Extreme Environments

Environmental, Mechanical, and Thermal Validation of IP68 Electric Linear Motors This paper examines the reliability of electric linear actuators operating in harsh environments, drawing on...

Iris Dynamics
19 January, 2026
4 Minutes

A Guide to IP Ratings for Electric Linear Motors

Electric linear motors are increasingly deployed in harsh environments, where exposure to dust, particulates, moisture, and water is a part of their normal operating conditions. From Autonomous...

Iris Dynamics
10 December, 2025
8 Minutes

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...

Iris Dynamics
04 November, 2025
8 Minutes

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

Iris Dynamics
23 September, 2025
5 Minutes

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

Faster Deployment, Greater Reliability, Lower Maintenance

Iris Dynamics
19 August, 2025
7 Minutes

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...

Iris Dynamics
14 July, 2025
7 Minutes

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...

Iris Dynamics
20 June, 2025
6 Minutes

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™...

Iris Dynamics
27 May, 2025
8 Minutes

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...

Iris Dynamics
15 April, 2025
4 Minutes

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...

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...

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