Amount of displacement of a point on rodless actuator carrier or rod actuator tooling plate, under load by forces or bending moments, measured in the direction perpendicular to actuator axis.

Dead length

Dead length is the part of the band cylinder or linear slide required for mounting and mechanisms. The overall length of a band cylinder or linear slide is the stroke length plus the dead length.

Deceleration

The opposite of acceleration. Deceleration means diminished velocity or slowing down.

Deflection

A measurement of the amount of bend under the weight of a load, such as that to which a load-supporting rod or cable is subject.

Die-Cast

A metal-forming process similar to injection-molding for plastic. In Die-Casting, molten metal (usually aluminum) is injected into a mold under pressure.

Double-Acting Cable Cylinder

Cable cylinder that applies equal force in two directions.

Double-Purchase cable Cylinder

Cable cylinder that uses additional cable and pulleys to double the velocity and stroke of cable cylinders.

Dual 180 Carrier

Option for the BC3 that gives greater bending moments without using a larger actuator.

Dual Magnet

Option for BC2 with two magnets, one on each side of the carrier.

Dust Band

Part of Tol-O-Matic’s patented band retention system, the external band.