The motions for most assembly operations are measured in centimeters or millimeters. It's not hard to find an actuator to match the application. But, when the application calls for moves measured in microns or nanometers, engineers have fewer options.
Team 469 (Las Guerrillas), with students from the International Academy in Bloomfield Hills, won the 2003 FIRST Robotics Competition Championship in Houston.
Marel's engineering team used Southco's online product configurator to help it find the best product. The product configurator allows engineers to use their own design criteria to configure the best latch or hinge.