Linear Actuators Projects Made By Our Customers
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Meet the Walking & Talking Wall-E and His Creators!
Nathan Bong
We’re taking a look back at some of our most popular articles, revamping them and republishing them to be enjoyed again! Back in 2019 Progressive A...
Japanese Style Hidden Table Lift Project
Adam Morissette
As you probably know by now, we love showing off what our customers can do with our products. This time we have something really impressive to shar...
Linear Actuators For Aviation - Rebuild of a Biplane Simulator for Kids
Anna Sapiga
Consumer flight sims are increasing in popularity nowadays. From aviation Geeks to hobbyists and innovators, more and more people are getting into ...
Expedition Vehicle Side Step Automation with Mini Linear Actuator
The Overland Series used 12V PA-01 mini linear actuators from Progressive Automations to build compact retractable side steps for Pegasus, a 1959 Land Rover Series II expedition vehicle. The system helps improve cabin access while preserving off-road ground clearance by deploying the steps when the doors open and retracting them below the body line when stowed.
Creator
The Overland Series
Industry
Automotive/expedition vehicle
Location
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: Expedition Vehicle Side Step Automation with Mini Linear Actuator
Linear Actuator TV Lift Systems: DIY Guide and Product Options
A linear actuator TV lift uses controlled vertical motion to raise or lower a television from a cabinet, ceiling, furniture enclosure, or other hidden space. For homeowners, builders, RV owners, AV installers, and DIY automation users, this makes it possible to keep a TV hidden when it is not in use and bring it into viewing position with a wired remote, wireless remote, switch, or compatible control system. A TV lift can be built as a custom ...
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: Linear Actuator TV Lift Systems: DIY Guide and Product Options
Canadian Innovation in Motion: How We're Shaping the Future of Easy Automation
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: Canadian Innovation in Motion: How We're Shaping the Future of Easy Automation
Automation used to be complicated, expensive, and out of reach for most people. Progressive Automations set out to change that — and 15 years later, Canadian innovation is still driving the future of easy, accessible motion control.
How Canadian Manufacturing Helps Us Make Automation Easier for Everyone
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: How Canadian Manufacturing Helps Us Make Automation Easier for Everyone
When you order from Progressive Automations, you're not just getting an electric linear actuator — you're getting a product built with Canadian accountability behind it. Here's what that means for you.
From Design to Delivery: The Journey of a Canadian-Made Linear Actuator
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: From Design to Delivery: The Journey of a Canadian-Made Linear Actuator
Every electric linear actuator that leaves our Metro Vancouver facility has a story. It didn't start on a container ship or in an overseas warehouse — it started with a problem worth solving. Here's how a Canadian-made PA product gets from concept to your door.
DIY Flight Simulator using PA-HD2 Actuators by Eivin Kilcher
When homesteader and TV personality Eivin Kilcher set out to build a backyard airplane cockpit for his children, he didn’t just create a toy—he engineered a DIY flight simulator powered by real motion control technology. Proudly sponsored by Progressive Automations, the PA-HD2 linear actuators provided the power, stability, and precision needed to move major components of the simulator safely. For anyone interested in DIY engineering projects ...
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: DIY Flight Simulator using PA-HD2 Actuators by Eivin Kilcher