Request InfoNanotec Electronic GmbH & Co. KGFELDKIRCHEN, Germany, Aug. 20, 2020 — The LGA35 compact captive linear actuator from Nanotec Electronic GmbH & Co. KG features a compact linear guide and a flange size of 35 mm. The optimized design enables thrust forces of up to 240 N, depending on the thread pitch. Two pitches of 0.61 and 4.88 mm are available as standard. The LGA35 series comes with stroke lengths of 19.05 and 36.1 mm. For customized designs, nine further thread pitches up to 9.75 mm and stroke lengths of up to 63.5 mm are available. The devices can also be ordered with an encoder. 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