Linear Actuators
All our legacy motors feature high performance, ultra-low latency, low TCO, and are silent. These motors are inherently force controlled making them ideal for applications with human-machine interaction. Our all-in-one approach means every motor includes integrated drivers, power delivery, logic, and sensing.
The ORCA™ Series Smart Linear Motors has replaced these products.
MIN Series
The MIN series was our most compact offering with stator size of just 3 inches packing peak force of 116N.
DCA Series
The DCA series was our most versatile motor with a stator length of 6 inches and a peak force of 207N.
The BAB series was our largest motor used for high strength applications such as motion platforms. It had a 12 inch stator and could output up to 332N.
Our ORCA Series Smart Linear Motors feature higher performance and more features.
Intelligent Motor Controllers
The Eagle Series
Advanced Kinematics | ARM Core & FPGA Powered
Our ORCA Series Smart Linear Motors of linear motors do not require one of our PLCs to communicate to a PC or a third party PLC. The Eagle series of PLCs is instead designed to simplify project development. Our Eagle PLC can allow two motors to enumerate as a single USB device. Our Super Eagle PLC is perfect for running complex mathematical routines like a 6-DoF motion platform.
Eagle
Simplify project development by facilitating communication between a PC running our Windows App and up to three of our motors. Use Arduino and Teensyduio for a quick project launch.
Super Eagle
Achieve the lowest possible latency in complex robotic tasks like kinematic control by taking advantage of parallel processing and hardware acceleration powered by an ARM processor and Xilinx FPGA. All this with up to eight motors at once.
Features
Complex application? Control up to three motors at once with the Eagle and up to eight motors with the Super Eagle.
Eagle Series PLCs allow you to get your project up and running right out of the box. Simply connect your motor(s) to the PLC, and the PLC to your PC via the USB connection. Our Windows App lets you achieve first motion on day one!
Integrate external digital or analog accessories using the on-board GPIO.
Our Controllers In Action
Advanced Motion Platforms
Our Super Eagle controller features advanced kinematics modelling for use motion platform applications. The parallel processing power of the on-board Xilinx FPGA in conjunction with our ultra low-latency ORCA Series linear motors means that VR simulation can be used without the motion induced nausea that plagues older implementations.
Check out the videos below to see our Super Eagle powered 6-DoF motion platform in action.
A VR Mountain Biking Application on Our Motion Platform
Introduction to Our Silent 6-Dof Motion Platform
Interested in a motion platform? Please Contact Us today and ask about out 6-DoF kits.
Force Linking
Motors can be linked together via our Eagle Series controllers. Effects can be added to the input force before being sent to the output motor. These might include a force multiplier, damping, or a spring effect.
Check out our demos from the Automate 2022 show in the video below to see force linking in action.
Highlights From Our Automate 2022 Booth