Precise movements for your automation technology
Electric linear actuators take care of the precise movement of loads in your machine - horizontally or vertically, for lifting, lowering, positioning, pulling, pushing, or pressing workpieces.
Our electric linear drives are available as ready-to-install complete solutions with integrated motor and encoder. The product range includes:
- Rod type actuators for linear lifting movements with high forces.
- Slider type actuators for precise positioning of workpieces on a guide slide.
- Slide table types for applications with limited installation space.
Depending on the series, stroke lengths of up to 3,000 mm and payloads of up to 1,000 kg are possible for horizontal and vertical applications.
Why choose electric linear actuators from IAI?
Our RoboCylinder and IntelligentActuator series linear actuators combine compact designs with high user-friendliness and integrated control technology.
- Integrated motor and encoder for precise control.
- Easy parameterization and programming of travel profiles.
- Wide range of variants for different strokes, forces, and environmental conditions (standard, clean room, IP protection).
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Electric linear drives convert the rotary motion of a motor into linear motion via a spindle. They typically consist of a motor, spindle, guide, and encoder, allowing precise control of position, force, and speed.
- Precise linear motion instead of rotating drives.
- Freely adjustable positions, speeds, and accelerations.
- High repeatability for demanding positioning tasks.
Electric linear actuators offer numerous advantages over pneumatic or hydraulic cylinders.
- High positioning accuracy and repeatability thanks to integrated encoder.
- Energy-efficient, as electrical power is only consumed during movement.
- Clean, leak-free system without oil or compressed air.
Easy integration into control systems (PLC, fieldbus, IO signals) and flexible programming of travel profiles.
In addition to its standard actuators, IAI also offers customized special designs. These can be equipped with special drives such as toothed belt axes or roller nut linear axes (NSA slide axes), among other things.
The rod type actuators from the RoboCylinder series and the slider types from the IntelligentActuator series can be combined in a modular system to form Cartesian robots with up to six axes.
Further information: Cartesian robots
