Intelligent Actuator (http://www.intelligentactuator.com/), also called IAI, was founded in Japan in 1976. IAI America, Inc. was established in 1989. The company designs, manufactures, and markets a complete line of motion control systems. IAI is the world’s largest manufacturer of cartesian coordinate robots and is an established leader in low cost, high performance SCARA robots. 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A cartesian coordinate robot is an industrial robot whose three principal axes of control are linear (i. ... Scara robot (Adept Cobra 600) The Selective Compliant Articulated/Assembly Robot Arm (SCARA) is usually a 4-axis industrial robot. ...
With the introduction in 2001 of a full range of "Robo Cylinders", IAI is also leading a transition away from pneumatics to cost-effective, low-maintenance, and fully-programmable electric cylinders. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
IAI products are distributed in North America through a network of authorized representatives supported by regional centers in Los Angeles, CA, Chicago, and New York, NY. World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is the third largest continent in area and in population after Eurasia and Africa. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... New York, New York redirects here. ...
An actuator is the mechanism by which an agent acts upon an environment.
Electrical motors, pneumatic actuators, hydraulic pistons, relays, comb drive, piezoelectric actuators, thermal bimorphs, Digital Micromirror Devices and electroactive polymers are some examples of such actuators.
In virtual instrumentation actuators and sensors are the hardware complements of virtual instruments.