{"id":87130,"date":"2024-09-01T14:00:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T12:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/blog\/linear-actuators-what-is-it-and-what-is-it-used-for\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T10:51:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:51:38","slug":"linear-actuators-what-is-it-and-what-is-it-used-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/botland.store\/blog\/linear-actuators-what-is-it-and-what-is-it-used-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Linear actuators &#8211; What is it and what is it used for?"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min.<\/span><\/span>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"87130\" class=\"elementor elementor-87130 elementor-80739\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a6ce60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a6ce60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98d1ef8\" data-id=\"98d1ef8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7205043 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7205043\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Converting rotary motion into a pushing or pulling linear motion can be used for lifting, lowering, moving or tilting.<br \/>\nFrom the article, you will learn what a linear actuator is, the types of linear actuators, how a linear actuator works and its design. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daffebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"daffebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Linear actuator - what is it?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c018036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c018036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/585-silowniki-liniowe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>Electric linear actuators<\/strong> <\/a>use a <strong>DC or AC motor<\/strong> with a series of gears and a traction screw to push the main shaft of the rod.<br \/>\nThe difference between actuators depends on the size of the motor, which can range <strong>from 12 V DC to 48 V DC<\/strong>.<br \/>\nImportant terms are <strong>static load capacity<\/strong> and <strong>dynamic<\/strong> <strong>load capacity<\/strong> &#8211; these are variables for the load capacity of linear actuators.  <\/p>\n<p> <strong> Dynamic lifting capacity<\/strong> is the amount of force applied when the actuator is in motion. <strong>Static lifting capacity<\/strong> occurs when the actuator is stationary and holds the load in place.<br \/>\nThese properties make linear actuators an increasingly popular solution, and they have long opened automatic doors for us, moved car seats forward and backward, and opened and closed computer disk drives.<br \/>\nThe basic principle of linear actuators is the <strong>concept of an inclined plane<\/strong>, in which the actuator&#8217;s traction screw moves along a ramp with a small rotational force.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3d3dee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3d3dee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of linear actuators<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e339366 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e339366\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0047738\" data-id=\"0047738\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e41e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e41e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We started with <a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/585-silowniki-liniowe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>electric<\/strong><\/a>, and the simplest form of actuator, which converts rotary motion into linear motion, are <strong>mechanical actuators<\/strong>.<br \/>\nActuators with a ball screw, a setscrew, a pinion, a belt and a cam are classified as mechanical. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Hydraulic<\/strong> cylinders are <strong>hydraulic<\/strong> cylinders with a piston that use incompressible fluid to create an unbalanced pressure on the piston to achieve linear displacement.<br \/>\nFor example, pressurized fluid enters through a port on the left side of the chamber and presses against the surface of the piston.<br \/>\nWhen the fluid pressure is released, the piston moves back to the left.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f8cc0b\" data-id=\"0f8cc0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc7cd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6fc7cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-082f060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"082f060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/05361_1_kwadratb.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"05361_1_kwadratb\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODcwMDksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9ib3RsYW5kLnN0b3JlXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wOFwvMDUzNjFfMV9rd2FkcmF0Yi5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/botland.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/05361_1_kwadratb.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-87009\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/botland.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/05361_1_kwadratb.jpg 600w, https:\/\/botland.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/05361_1_kwadratb-300x135.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Super Power Jack 2000N 7.5mm\/s 12V electric actuator.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1bd0c3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d1bd0c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/silowniki-liniowe\/5366-silownik-elektryczny-super-power-jack-2000n-75mms-12v-wysuw-61cm-5905644490789.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CHECK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a1a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59a1a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Pneumatic actuators<\/span> quickly produce low to medium force and are used as servos.<br \/>\nPneumatic linear actuators use compressed air to convert energy into mechanical motion.<br \/>\nThey consist of a piston, cylinder and valve or port that can produce linear or rotary mechanical motion.  <\/p>\n<p>Slightly less commonly associated <strong>piezoelectric actuators<\/strong> use <strong>the<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/botland.store\/blog\/piezoelectric-phenomenon-what-is-it-and-what-is-it-used-for\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>piezoelectric effect<\/strong><\/a>, which is electrical energy generated by pressure and latent heat, resulting in an electromechanical interaction between mechanical and electrical states.<br \/>\nPiezoelectric actuators have multiple layers of piezoelectric elements such as ceramics, which combine the effect of each element&#8217;s expansion to produce motion. <\/p>\n<p>Quite unusual <strong>retractable actuators<\/strong> have <a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/515-magnesy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>magnets<\/strong><\/a>, which generate a magnetic field that produces a current to move a coil to produce a shaft or pendulum motion.<br \/>\nThe force of the movement is proportional to the number of coils of the coil and the magnetic flux and current.<br \/>\nIncreasing the current increases the force.  <\/p>\n<p>It is worth mentioning <strong>electromechanical actuators<\/strong>, which are programmable, and the profile of movement and force depends more on us.<br \/>\nAlthough an electromechanical actuator is quite similar to mechanical actuators, they are obviously different in their use of drives such as <a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/316-silniki-bldc-bezszczotkowe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>brushless DC motors<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/32-silniki-krokowe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>stepper<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/135-serwomechanizmy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>servo<\/strong><\/a>.<br \/>\nThe rest are mostly simplified, standard and compact designs.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea0e86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ea0e86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does a linear actuator work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0d8bc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0d8bc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/585-silowniki-liniowe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>The linear actuator<\/strong><\/a> moves in a &#8230; straight line.<br \/>\nAlthough the basic function of the actuator is the same, there are different ways to achieve the movement.<br \/>\nApplications for linear actuators include <strong>wheelchair ramps, toys and technological instruments for spacecraft<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThe operation of the actuator itself, on the other hand, is quite simple.<br \/>\nA screw, such as a traction screw, ball screw or roller screw, is used depending on the required performance and produces motion.<br \/>\nIt accomplishes this by rotating clockwise or counterclockwise, which causes the nut on the screw to move to produce linear motion.<br \/>\nBall screws are ideal for fast and dynamic applications that require precise positioning, while rollers are best for high forces.      <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f78873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f78873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Motion of the linear actuator<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbe33f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbe33f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-02ac0d7\" data-id=\"02ac0d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8580860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8580860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a68345f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a68345f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/16009_2.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"16009_2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODcwMTMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9ib3RsYW5kLnN0b3JlXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wOFwvMTYwMDlfMi5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/botland.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/16009_2-1024x781.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-87013\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/botland.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/16009_2-1024x781.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/botland.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/16009_2-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/botland.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/16009_2-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/botland.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/16009_2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Super Power Jack 2000 N 7.5 mm\/s 24V electric actuator.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a531669 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a531669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/silowniki-liniowe\/16009-silownik-elektryczny-super-power-jack-2000-n-75-mms-24v-wysuw-25cm-5904422325091.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CHECK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d631fd7\" data-id=\"d631fd7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e844334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e844334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Typical <a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/5-silniki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>motor<\/strong> <\/a>has a voltage range <strong>from 12 V DC to 48 V DC.<\/strong> <strong>Brush DC actuators<\/strong> have a switch to reverse the polarity of the motor, which changes the motion. <a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/135-serwomechanizmy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>Servo<\/strong><\/a> i <a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/32-silniki-krokowe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>stepper motors<\/strong><\/a> require control electronics, and <strong>Hall-effect<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/czujniki-pradu\/4494-czujnik-halla-ah49e-modul-waveshare-9522-5904422366230.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>Hall sensors<\/strong><\/a>) i <a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/355-enkodery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>encoders<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> The actuator&#8217;s control electronics<\/strong> can be externally available or built-in. <strong>The speed and force of the actuator<\/strong> depends on its gearing &#8211; naturally, a gearing that reduces the speed of the actuator provides more force, since there is a correlation between speed and force.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main differences between actuators in terms of motion is their stroke, which is defined by the length of the screw and shaft.<br \/>\nThe speed depends on the gears that connect the motor to the screw.<br \/>\nThe mechanism for stopping the stroke of an actuator includes limit switches or small switches, encoders or linear potentiometers.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c3da02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9c3da02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0840a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0840a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Construction of the linear actuator<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4867a21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4867a21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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