What Is a Smart Actuator

What Is a Smart Actuator?

Actuators are mechanical devices that allow a person to apply a specific motion or force indirectly to a product or process, rather than by hand. Individuals can control actuators manually or govern them with the assistance of computer software or interfaces. Actuators manipulated by programmable logic or computers are known as “smart” actuators. Many types of actuators are available. Two common types include linear or straight-line movement, and rotary or circular movement actuators.

The basic purpose of an actuator is to allow an individual to apply force or movement to a product that he or she would otherwise move manually. Individuals often set simple actuators into motion through the use of a lever or a button, but smart actuators usually require some type of computer interface. This action of incorporating a computer interface provides the ability to monitor certain criteria of a product as it moves along a conveyor belt, such as weight and/or size. Products that do not meet certain requirements might then trigger the smart actuator to energize or initialize, and strategically move the product. 

Generally, our automatic door activation switches, also referred to as "smart actuators", such as our stainless steel style push switches and hands-free switches. The push-style actuator is a traditional mechanical push switch, which outputs different signals by pressing the panel; the touch-free actuator switch is a touch-free hand-sensing switch realized by infrared or capacitive technology. They are all wireless styles, which are very easy to install, and can be connected to M-TY smart receivers without restrictions on occasions, and support mobile APP to open the door.