Stripe™ Actuators

(Catalog No. 40-) Bilaminar, flexing actuators featuring: large deflections useful blocking forces surfaces protected from environmental hazards electrical leads / no leads custom dimensions available competitive pricing fast delivery Typical Applications Use Stripe actuators in applications that demand sensitivity or a large response: needle control in textile weaving Braille machines accelerometers opening / closing valves small-volume pumping devices switching applications - touch switches - making / breaking electrical contact cooling devices for electronics (no electromagnetic noise)

Background information about Stripe actuators

Custom Design and Engineering Services
If the dimensions or performance characteristics of standard Stripe actuators do not fit your needs, we can custom-manufacture these actuators to your specifications. Before you request custom products, however, we recommend you evaluate standard Stripe actuators for your application by varying the free length, the method of mounting, and/or the applied voltage. The relationships in technical note Performance of Stripe Actuators will help you in your evaluation. If you find that standard Stripe actuators will not provide the performance you need, simply contact an APCI representative to discuss alternatives.

Stripe Actuators

Dimensions (mm)			Free Length (mm)	Total Deflection (mm)	Blocking Force (N)	Resonance Frequency (Hz)	Capacitance (pF)
Long	Wide	Thick
Catalog No. 40-1010 (600/200/0.60-SA)
60.0	20.0	0.60	53	>2.5	>0.25	65	170,000
Catalog No. 40-1035 (490/018/0.60-SA)
49.0	1.8	0.60	42	>1.5	>0.03	110	25,000
Catalog No. 40-1025 (490/021/0.60-SA)
49.0	2.1	0.60	42	>1.5	>0.05	110	15,000
Catalog No. 40-1040 (400/200/0.60-SA)
40.0	20.0	0.60	33	>1.0	>0.40	175	115,000
Catalog No. 40-1055 (350/025/0.60-SA)
35.0	2.5	0.60	28	>0.7	>0.06	245	12,000

Deflections and blocking forces measured at driving voltage of 150 V (maximum) in direction of polarization.
Operating temperature: -25°C to 70°C; storage temperature: -40°C to 85°C.