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Servomotors = Actuators ?

Started by sheiko, Aug 21 2010 02:52 PM

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#1 sheiko

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Posted 21 August 2010 - 02:52 PM

Hi,

I have recently read in a book the term "servomotor" for control valves without more description.

Do you know what exactly is a "servomotor"?...unless it is simply a synonym of "actuator"...?

#2 Zauberberg

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Posted 21 August 2010 - 03:18 PM

Hi Sheiko,

Yes, you are right. A servo-motor is device used for producing physical movements of certain category of valves, and as such it can be classified as an actuator type.

Attached is an article describing (very general but quite informative) each type of actuator: motors, pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, solenoids etc.

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#3 sheiko

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Posted 21 August 2010 - 03:41 PM

Thank you! The doc is exactly what i was looking for.

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