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Compact rod actuators

Nov. 10, 2005
Type Cres high-thrust rod actuators from THK America Inc., Shaumburg, Ill., have maximum strokes of 130 mm and work well in nontraditional applications including positioning systems, opening/closing mechanisms and height adjusters.
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Type Cres high-thrust rod actuators from THK America Inc., Shaumburg, Ill., have maximum strokes of 130 mm and work well in nontraditional applications including positioning systems, opening/closing mechanisms and height adjusters. Speed ranges are from 15 mm to 55 mm per second with feeding-force ranges from 196 newtons to 490 newtons. Type Cres actuators come in two standard models — Cres200 and Cres500. www.thk.com