Step Into the Future of Linear Motion
In October 2025, Iris Dynamics exhibited at PDX 2025, a hands-on practical training engineering exposition hosted by Pipeline Design & Engineering in Phoenix, Arizona. This event was far from a traditional trade show. With embedded training sessions taking place at each exhibitor's booth, it provided an opportunity for engineers developing physical products to improve their designs, reduce costly mistakes, and consult with expert engineers. Attendees were encouraged to bring their design and manufacturing challenges to the show, and we were happy to troubleshoot in real time, review designs, and collaborate on effective solutions to accelerate development. Our product lineup of ORCA™ Series Smart Linear Motors offer a high-performance solution, boasting force and position sensing, full integration, low maintenance, and affordability.
Hands-On Training: Harnessing the Power of Linear Motors for Precision Motion Control
Iris Dynamics Recap of Daily Training Sessions at PDX
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Download the Documentation | ORCA™ Series Smart Linear Motors Product Brochure ORCA motors offer an all-in-one, high-performance solution with force and position control, featuring a robust, low-maintenance design ideal for diverse applications. Their fully integrated design means each motor includes integrated drivers, power delivery, logic, and sensing, all calibrated during manufacturing to allow for plug-and-play functionality. |
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FEATURED DEMONSTRATIONS
Say Goodbye to Pneumatics with Drop in Electric ReplacementPRODUCTS USED: ORCA-3-36V & IO SmartHub™ See how easy it is to replace loud and unreliable pneumatics with a seamless drop-in electric replacement. In this demo, the IO SmartHub is receiving the same digital signals as those triggering the two solenoids enabling the pneumatic cylinder's movement, without needing to reprogram or replace active PLC systems. By triggering the ORCA’s kinematic operating mode, the motor excels over pneumatics by its ability to compensate for mechanical wear and system changes, ensuring sustained performance over time.
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Discover Force Feedback: Linear Actuator Demonstration StationPRODUCTS USED: ORCA-3-36V, ORCA-15-48V & IO SmartHub Experience our ORCA Series Smart Linear Motors in action at our interactive demo station. Seamlessly integrated with the IO SmartHub, these motors support a range of control modes, including Force, Position, Kinematic, and Haptic, using straightforward digital or analog inputs. From delivering smooth, repeatable motion to simulating dynamic effects such as springs, dampers, inertia, and vibration, the ORCA Series is engineered to handle a wide variety of motion control needs.
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Force Feedback & Sensing Egg Demo
PRODUCTS USED: ORCA-6-24V
Our latest demonstration features the ORCA-6-24V smart linear motor and its inherent force-feedback and sensing capabilities. Operated in both haptic mode and kinematic mode, the pre-programmable motor is set to reach a specific position, with native force sensing stopping the shaft upon detecting the egg so as not to break it. Traditional force-feedback systems use high-voltage servos coupled with high-resolution external load cells and a low-backlash gear train to create a fully closed-loop system. ORCA Motors, on the other hand, integrate all of these capabilities into the motor chassis through an all-in-one design that encompasses position and force sensing, motor drivers, and controllers in a closed-loop system, eliminating the need for external load cells and gearboxes. This creates a low-latency, high-accuracy solution that is simple to set up, install, and operate.
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