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Electric Linear Motion
Rodless screw and belt drive actuators, rod style screw and belt drive actuators, brushless servo motors and controls
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Open Loop
Motion control system where no position or velocity signals are provided for correction. Typically, stepper systems run as open loop systems.
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Optically Isolated
Transmission of a signal from one device to another with a light source (emitted) and sensor (received), in order to avoid direct electrical contact
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