Guest jessicabrenner Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 I want to apply force for an extended amount of time (10 secs to a couple minutes) using a solenoid actuator. Unfortunately, it seems that solenoids use a lot of power when they are active. Is there a solenoid type that will only use power when switching between active and not active? There's probably a way I can do this with an external mechanism, but I was wondering if there may be commercial solenoids that have this built-in.Thanks,Jessica abelpratt and AmelieScott 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest liquibyte Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 A solenoid is just a linear motor therefore with no power you have no holding torque. You can get a mechanical assist with some via a spring but unless you want to hold open when the power is off and release when power is on I don't think this will do you much good. I think what you'll be after is some sort of mechanical solution beyond just the solenoid itself. AmelieScott 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero999 Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 An electric motor with gears will do the job.Another possibility is a piezoelectric linear actuator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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