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Stack Actuators

(Catalog No. 45-)
APC International, Ltd. supplies stack actuators in an extensive array of dimensions, strokes, forces, and power requirements, to meet virtually any need:

  • high loads - up to 10,000 N
  • large displacements - up to 0.15-0.20% of stack height
  • small size
  • bare stack / encased stack
  • mechanical pre-stress / no pre-stress
  • co-fired (150 V maximum)
  • discrete stack (150 V / 500 V / 1000 V maximum)
  • endpiece options
  • high dynamic drives
  • high volume production capability
  • custom design and engineering services available
  • amplifiers, electronic switches, other auxiliary apparatus available
  • competitive pricing
  • fast delivery



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Typical Applications

  • micro-positioning: machinery, cutting tools, mirrors, etc.
  • stabilizing mechanical arrangements
  • fiber optics
  • vibration control

Background information about stack actuators

Typical Low Voltage Stack Actuators (150 V maximum)
Many other units are available - for information, see:

or contact an APCI representative.

Endpieces
   basic (planar face) spherical
   (available for all models;
   on request for 150/10x10/20)
Model No./
Dimensions
(a x b x l, mm)
Semi-bipolar Stroke*
(μm)
Unipolar Stroke**
(μm)
Capacitance
(nF)
Resonance
Frequency
(kHz)
Stiffness
(N/μm)
Optimum
Comp. Load
up to (N)
 Catalog No. 45-1090 (Pst150/2x3/5)
2x3x5 6.5 5 70 150 45 300
Catalog No. 45-1140 (Pst150/2x3/7)
2x3x9 13 9 170 100 25 300
Catalog No. 45-1141 (Pst150/2x3/20)
2x3x18 28 20 340 50 12 300
Catalog No. 45-1142 (Pst150/3.5x3.5/7)
3.5x3.5x9 13 9 350 100 50 800
Catalog No. 45-1143 (Pst150/3.5x3.5/20)
3.5x3.5x18 28 20 800 50 25 800
Catalog No. 45-1080 (Pst150/5x5/7)
5x5x9 13 9 800 100 120 1600
Catalog No. 45-1130 (Pst150/5x5/20)
 5x5x18 28 20 1800 50 60 1600
Catalog No. 45-1150 (Pst150/7x7/20)
7x7x18 28 20 3600 50 120 3500
Catalog No. 45-1160 (Pst150/10x10/20)
10x10x18 28 20 7200 50 250 7000
Custom
values to be determined by customer and APCI


        *Semi-bipolar activation -30 to +150 volts
**Unipolar activation 0 to +150 volts
 
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