On 11 April 2018 at 15:30, David Berndt <ber...@uberwin.com> wrote: > I'm looking to output about 1000lbf in a linear direction via a crank/slider > or ballscrew with peak speed of about 1m/s.
Have you considered hydraulics? (Or possibly even pneumatics). Hydraulics can be pretty quick with a servo-valve cylinder. https://youtu.be/EQiAVOGONtg For example. Admittedly the hydraulic ring main at work that runs our 4 of these rigs has 20 x 50hp pumps in parallel! -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
