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While human-like robots are not on our radars just yet, modern technology has reached the stage where making robots at home is quite feasible. While your home-made robot will not be the most highly technical design in comparison to the current market, building simple robots for kids with your kids is a fun experience and will create great designs and memories. How do you go about it? Let’s discuss! [cta] [cta-content] Browse our full range of ...

Having a TV lift can be useful for concealing and protecting a TV from unwanted scratches, dust and accidental damage from pets or kids. The TV lift mechanism is also what allows for extra space saving, as essentially hides your TV when no longer needed. In this article, we will be covering the step-by-step instructions to assemble a TV lift – although our motorized TY-05 can come with different stroke length options to better suit certain siz...

The world of linear motion is fast paced, and constantly evolving. Progressive Automations is determined to remain at the forefront of these technological changes. Remote controlled actuators have become more diverse and dynamic. With this in mind, one of our engineers, Jake, decided to undertake an experiment to determine whether our linear actuators could be controlled from alternative networks. This is indeed possible. Thus, this article wi...

There is currently a huge assortment of linear actuators available in our range, each with varying speeds. This variety allows you to select an option with capabilities that match your project exactly, with varying methods used in regulating these speeds. Many projects require high-speed actuators to achieve faster motion for their project. In this article, we will take you through which high-speed models we have available in our range, and wh...

This article is dedicated to walking you through the process of calculating the force of an actuator required to successfully lift the load of your application. There are a couple of factors involved to find the right force, including the load, the angle at which it is being pushed and the size of the load.

Electromechanical linear actuators play a critical role in making vehicle power window automation as powerful and seamless as possible. Power windows do not need to be restricted to cars alone, however, as window actuators can be widely used in a variety of settings. This article will discuss how automated power windows work and aim to highlight the importance and benefits of window automation.   [cta] [cta-content] Browse through our range o...