Linear Actuators for Medical Devices and Lab Automation
Linear Actuator Solutions for Medical Devices and Lab Automation
Linear actuators with belt or screw drives are essential for a wide range of medical devices, digital imaging, scanning applications, and laboratory automation. In labs, these actuators enhance productivity, accuracy, and reproducibility of experimental results. Sophisticated medical devices and imaging systems increasingly depend on these linear motion control systems for successful development and deployment.
Whether you are in a medical field or general automation, the following two article abstracts offer valuable insights, with full details available via the provided links.
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Lab automation not only makes scientific experiments and processes faster, more accurate, and more efficient, but it also allows researchers to run experiments on a larger scale while reducing the likelihood of human error. The success of these lab automation systems greatly depends on the proper selection of suitable linear drive system components.
This article provides an overview of the basic linear motion devices available, including belt drives, screw-driven technology, and motor options. It then explores many of the corresponding laboratory automation applications that can take advantage of linear motion. Examples of these important laboratory automation applications include Cartesian robots for sample handling, diagnostic equipment, fluid dispensing, lab instrumentation.
Linear Motion Systems for Medical Device and Scanning Applications
A wide range of medical devices and digital imaging or scanning applications rely on linear motion. Medical diagnostic applications pose distinctive obstacles, and choosing a linear drive for such new or existing tools remains difficult. First, such applications typically must meet a variety of requirements such as reliability, accuracy, and repeatable movement. Second, there are now numerous linear motion devices available to choose from, adding to the complexity of the task.
In addition to an overview of the basic linear motion devices available, this industry focus brochure offers a wider view of the medical devices, medical imaging, and scanning systems that benefit most from linear motion. Examples of medical devices include surgical robots, medical instrumentation, and robotic dispensing applications. Examples of medical diagnostics include CT and MRI scanners, and ultrasound machines.
