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title = "Voice Coil Actuators"
author = ["Dehaeze Thomas"]
draft = false
category = "equipment"
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Tags
: [Actuators]({{< relref "actuators.md" >}})


## Working Principle {#working-principle}


## Typical Specifications {#typical-specifications}


## Model of a Voice Coil Actuator {#model-of-a-voice-coil-actuator}

(<a href="#citeproc_bib_item_1">Schmidt, Schitter, and Rankers 2014</a>)


## Driving Electronics {#driving-electronics}

As the force is proportional to the current, a [Transconductance Amplifiers]({{< relref "transconductance_amplifiers.md" >}}) (voltage-controller current source) is generally used as the driving electronics.


## Manufacturers {#manufacturers}

| Manufacturers                                                                       | Country     |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| [Geeplus](https://www.geeplus.com/)                                                 | UK          |
| [Maccon](https://www.maccon.de/en.html)                                             | Germany     |
| [TDS PP](https://www.tds-pp.com/en/product/linear-voice-coil-actuators-avm/)        | Switzerland |
| [H2tech](https://www.h2wtech.com/)                                                  | USA         |
| [PBA Systems](https://www.pbasystems.com.sg/product/circular-voice-coil-motor-cvc/) | Singapore   |
| [Beikimco](http://www.beikimco.com/)                                                | USA         |
| [Magnetic Innovations](https://www.magneticinnovations.com/)                        | Netherlands |
| [Monticont](http://www.moticont.com/)                                               | USA         |
| [Thorlabs](https://www.thorlabs.com/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=14116)         | USA         |
| [Akribis](https://akribis-sys.com/products/voice-coil-motors/avm-series)            | USA         |


## Voice Coil Stages {#voice-coil-stages}

| Manufacturers                                                               | Country     |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| [TDS PP](https://www.tds-pp.com/en/product/voice-coil-actuator-stages/)     | Switzerland |
| [Thorlabs](https://www.thorlabs.com/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_ID=14930) | USA         |
| [H2tech](https://www.h2wtech.com/category/voice-coil-stages#productInfo1)   | USA         |


## Linear Actuators {#linear-actuators}

| Manufacturers                                                                                            | Country     |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| [TDS PP](https://www.tds-pp.com/en/products/linear-actuators/)                                           | Switzerland |
| [PBA Systems](https://www.pbasystems.com.sg/product-category/precision-robotics/direct-drive-motors/)    | Singapore   |
| [Celera Motion](https://www.celeramotion.com/applimotion/products/direct-drive-frameless-linear-motors/) | USA         |
| [Akribis](https://akribis-sys.com/products/linear-motors)                                                | USA         |
| [Aerotech](https://www.aerotech.com/motion-and-positioning/motors-products/)                             | USA         |

Linear Stages

| Manufacturers                                                              | Country |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| [H2tech](https://www.h2wtech.com/category/single-rail-stages#productInfo1) | USA     |


## Bibliography {#bibliography}

<style>.csl-entry{text-indent: -1.5em; margin-left: 1.5em;}</style><div class="csl-bib-body">
  <div class="csl-entry"><a id="citeproc_bib_item_1"></a>Schmidt, R Munnig, Georg Schitter, and Adrian Rankers. 2014. <i>The Design of High Performance Mechatronics - 2nd Revised Edition</i>. Ios Press.</div>
</div>