The linear actuator is an electric device that allows movement in one direction, for both ways, through a linear system. A linear actuator’s versatility allows it for pushing and pulling, going up or coming down, inclining, sliding and adjusting the applied object attached to it.

A linear actuator grants a lifelong run, with little to no maintenance necessity, and gives the operator full control over how the actuator is used. In comparison to hydraulic or pneumatic systems, a linear actuator is easier to install in an application, as well as less expensive.

The linear actuator is mainly composed by a gearbox that attaches the electric motor to a lead screw put inside the cover tube. When the motor is started, the motor’s rotational movement is transferred to the lead screw, through the gearbox. The movement provided in the lead screw allows the screw nut implemented in the lead screw, together with the extension tube, to be driven or retracted inside the cover tube according to the rotational direction of the motor.