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Takeuchi Precision Works Co.,Ltd.
SMC Corporation.
Oriental Motor Co., Ltd.
NIPPON THOMPSON CO., LTD.
MIKI PULLEY CO., LTD.

5 Linear Actuator Manufacturers in 2024

This section provides an overview for linear acturators as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 5 linear actuator manufacturers and their company rankings.

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What Is a Linear Actuator?

A Linear Actuator is a device that generates power in a linear direction.

Generally, a rotating motor is converted to linear motion using mechanical components. In addition, there are pneumatic and hydraulic actuators that use cylinders to generate linear motion.

They are widely used as a drive source for parts that require linear motion, such as industrial machinery and computers.

Recently, Linear Actuators are used in industrial equipment and measuring instruments, where high speed and high positional accuracy are required due to their high performance.

Uses of Linear Actuators

Linear Actuators are used in parts that require linear power, such as industrial equipment, automobiles, and PC peripherals. The following are examples of applications where Linear Actuators are used:

  • Opening and Closing Doors of Construction Machinery, Etc.
    Linear actuators are used to open and close doors of heavy machinery such as construction equipment and to adjust the angle of mounted objects. Recently, electric actuators have been adopted, and they can be easily integrated with the control systems installed in construction machinery.
  • Throttle Control for Engines of Construction Machinery, Etc.
    The throttle control system is used to control the throttle of engines of construction machinery. Compared to conventional hydraulic actuators, the linear actuator is smaller and lighter.

Principle of Linear Actuators

The principle of Linear Actuator can be mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, or electromagnetic. Each method is explained below:

  • Mechanical Type
    The rotational motion of a stepping motor is combined with a rack and pinion, ball screw, sliding screw, etc. to produce linear motion to obtain linear power.
  • Pneumatic Type
    The pressure in a hollow cylinder is increased by a pump or compressor to raise or lower a piston, which moves the cylinder on the piston axis to generate linear power.
  • Hydraulic Type
    Similar in structure to the pneumatic type, hydraulic pressure is used to raise and lower the piston in the cylinder and move the cylinder on the piston shaft to generate linear power. Compared to the pneumatic type, the hydraulic type is used at higher pressure.
  • Magnetic (Linear Motor)
    Generates linear power by electromagnetic force. The structure consists of a magnet and a coil. When an electric current flows through the coil, it becomes an electromagnet, and the repelling and pulling forces from the magnet generate linear motion and power.

Types and Usage of Linear Actuators

The usage of Linear Actuator varies greatly depending on its structure

  • Mechanical Type
    Since the rotational motion of a stepping motor is mechanically converted into linear motion, the control and positioning methods are the same as those for stepping motors, and a power supply unit or controller for a stepping motor is used. The number of pulses input to the motor first determines the angle of rotation of the motor. With the mechanical origin as a reference, the diameter of the pinion and the number of teeth on both sides for a rack and pinion mechanism, and the pitch of the feed screw for a ball screw mechanism determine the amount of movement per rotation angle.
    The motor can be stopped with high precision by stopping it at a position in the middle of the travel range, and the stepping motor can be used as a brake by applying an electric current to it.
  • Pneumatic Type
    Compressed air is used as the working fluid, so an air compressor or existing compressed air piping is required, and a solenoid valve or speed controller is used for control.
    Basically, the stop position is either at the fully extended position or at the fully retracted position, and it is difficult to control the machine to stop in the middle. By mechanically hitting the stopper, any position can be set as the end point.
    There are two types: the double-acting type, which has a piping connection port at each of the front and rear and controls the position depending on the side to be pressurized, and the single-acting type, which has a connection port at only one end and uses a spring to determine a fixed position.

    If the compressed air pressure is too high, the cylinder may operate vigorously and dangerously.
    In such cases, a speed controller is installed to control the operating speed by throttling the amount of air flowing into the cylinder to achieve the proper operating speed.
    Since air is compressed when pressure is applied, it may not be able to produce the expected force when a large load is applied to the cylinder, etc. On the other hand, even if a fluid leakage occurs, since it is air, it is less likely to contaminate the surrounding area and the fluid can be released into the air after use.

  • Hydraulic Type
    This type uses oil as the working fluid of the pneumatic type and is used when it is necessary to operate at higher pressure, i.e., with greater differential power. Oil is pressurized by a dedicated electric pump.
    Since the operating principle is similar to that of the pneumatic type, it has the same characteristics, but since oil is not compressed even when pressure is applied, a larger differential force can be obtained.
    Since the working fluid is oil, it can contaminate the surrounding area in the event of leakage.

Controlling Linear Actuators

In a mechanical Linear Actuator using a motor, the position is controlled by a contact input that indicates the position or by controlling the rotation of the motor.
Pneumatic and hydraulic types use valves or solenoid valves to switch compressed air or hydraulic circuits for position control.
Some have a built-in proximity switch or potentiometer as a sensor for position detection, which can be retrofitted for use if necessary.

List of 5 Linear Actuator Manufacturers

*Including some distributors, etc.

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  • Japan
    • Takeuchi Precision Works Co.,Ltd.
      • Japan Address: 246-16 Egoshi Kurosuno Izumi-machi, Iwaki City, Fukushima, Japan

      Manufacturer Overview

      Takeuchi Precision Works Co., Ltd, established in 1964, is a manufacturer of machine element components, including ball bushings, feed screws, linear guides, ball screws, and linear shafts, headquartered in Fukushima, Japan. The company offers standard, round, and square-shaped ball splines in long, flange, flange double, standard double, and flange long types. Its ball bushings are available in housing, self-aligning flange, flange, and straight shape standard types with a single-length bearing or high-load capacity double-length bearing. TSK has achieved ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 certifications allowing its products to be used in control equipment, including CNC machine tools, medical equipment, and industrial robots.

    • MIKI PULLEY CO., LTD.
      • Japan Address: 10-41 Imaiminami-cho Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan

      Manufacturer Overview

      Miki Pulley Co., Ltd., founded in 1939, is a manufacturer and provider of solutions for power transmission and control problems, headquartered in Kawasaki City, Japan. They manufacture various products essential for all industries, including couplings for high-precision power transmission, electromagnetic clutches and brakes for power transmission when energized, and speed changers and reducers for controlling the speed of machinery. They also offer inverters, linear shaft drives, rotation speed indicators, torque limiters, and ROSTA rubber springs.

    • SMC Corporation.
      • Japan Address: Akihabara UDX15F, 4-14-1, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

      Manufacturer Overview

      SMC corporation was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. SMC Corporation manufactures and sells automatic control equipment and filtration equipment. SMC has production facilities in 30 countries, technical development centers in Japan, the United States, Europe, and China, and sales offices, globally. SMC product lines divided by them include filter replacements, condensation prevention, heat resistance, thermos-chilling, and others. SMC provides a video library as well as product selection guide to assist customers in finding solutions and optimizing product efficiency.

    • NIPPON THOMPSON CO., LTD.
      • Japan Address: 19-19 Takanawa 2-chome Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

      Company Overview

      Nippon Thompson Co., Ltd. - IKO is based in Japan and was established in 1950 as a manufacturer of bearings. The company designs Linear Motion Rolling guides and Mechatronics series and they were the first to produce Needle Roller Bearings. These products have vast applications in various industries as they are used in Electronics-related Devices and Equipment like semiconductors and for precision devices that are used in laboratory measuring instruments and medical equipment. Textile, printing, construction, transportation, and robotics are also on the list of industries that benefit from IKO products.

Linear Actuator Manufacturer Ranking

*Including some distributors, etc.

Number of Employees

  1. Oriental Motor Co., Ltd.: 3,119
  2. NIPPON THOMPSON CO., LTD.: 2,673
  3. MIKI PULLEY CO., LTD.: 950

Newly Established Company

  1. Takeuchi Precision Works Co.,Ltd.: 1964 (60 years ago)
  2. SMC Corporation.: 1959 (65 years ago)
  3. MIKI PULLEY CO., LTD.: 1939 (85 years ago)

Company with a History

  1. Oriental Motor Co., Ltd.: 1885 (139 years ago)
  2. MIKI PULLEY CO., LTD.: 1939 (85 years ago)
  3. SMC Corporation.: 1959 (65 years ago)

Global Distribution of Linear Actuator Manufacturers by Country

*Including some distributors, etc.

Country Number of Companies Share (%)
Japan Japan 5 100.0%

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List of Linear Actuator Products

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222 products

KTJ electric actuator KT series-

KTJ electric actuator KT series

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KTJ electric actuator KN series-

KTJ electric actuator KN series

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SATA dust-free ball screw actuator-

SATA dust-free ball screw actuator

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SATA dust-free belt actuator-

SATA dust-free belt actuator

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Linear motor actuator-Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited

Linear motor actuator

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Standard Response

4.0 Company Review

Response Rate
100.0 %
Response Time
23.1 hours

At Aviation Electronics, we put our customers' needs first and provide integrated production and total solutions for vibration control. JAE's actua...

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Linear motor actuator-Linear motor actuator
Linear motor actuator-Linear motor actuator

SATA special dustproof ball screw actuator-

SATA special dustproof ball screw actuator

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■Features 1.Imported aluminum profile quality, higher rigidity than competitors 2. Transmission parts are imported major brands, precision life gua...


Linear actuator MB series (precision ball screw + 5-phase stepping motor)-KSS Co., Ltd.

KSS Co., Ltd.

Linear actuator MB series (precision ball screw + 5-phase stepping motor)

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Standard Response

Response Rate
100.0 %
Response Time
17.6 hours

A high-performance drive unit that integrates a feed screw and stepping motor without a coupling. The motor is directly attached to the shaft end o...

7 models listed

MB04005A-Linear actuator MB series (precision ball screw + 5-phase stepping motor)
MB0401A-Linear actuator MB series (precision ball screw + 5-phase stepping motor)
MB0401-Linear actuator MB series (precision ball screw + 5-phase stepping motor)
MB0601-Linear actuator MB series (precision ball screw + 5-phase stepping motor)
MB0602-Linear actuator MB series (precision ball screw + 5-phase stepping motor)
MB0801-Linear actuator MB series (precision ball screw + 5-phase stepping motor)

Linear actuator 2TMB series (rolled ball screw + 2-phase stepping motor)-KSS Co., Ltd.

KSS Co., Ltd.

Linear actuator 2TMB series (rolled ball screw + 2-phase stepping motor)

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Response Rate
100.0 %
Response Time
17.6 hours

A high-performance drive unit that integrates a feed screw and stepping motor without a coupling. The motor is directly attached to the shaft end o...

4 models listed

2TMB0801-Linear actuator 2TMB series (rolled ball screw + 2-phase stepping motor)
2TMB0802-Linear actuator 2TMB series (rolled ball screw + 2-phase stepping motor)
2TMB0805-Linear actuator 2TMB series (rolled ball screw + 2-phase stepping motor)
2TMB0812-Linear actuator 2TMB series (rolled ball screw + 2-phase stepping motor)

Linear actuator DMB series (rolled ball screw + 2-phase stepping motor)-KSS Co., Ltd.

KSS Co., Ltd.

Linear actuator DMB series (rolled ball screw + 2-phase stepping motor)

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Response Rate
100.0 %
Response Time
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A high-performance drive unit that integrates a feed screw and stepping motor without a coupling. The motor is directly attached to the shaft end o...

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DMBR0401-08E2004-Linear actuator DMB series (rolled ball screw + 2-phase stepping motor)
DMBR0402-08E2004-Linear actuator DMB series (rolled ball screw + 2-phase stepping motor)
DMBR0401-08E2105-Linear actuator DMB series (rolled ball screw + 2-phase stepping motor)
DMBR0402-08E2105-Linear actuator DMB series (rolled ball screw + 2-phase stepping motor)
DMBR0504-11E2110-Linear actuator DMB series (rolled ball screw + 2-phase stepping motor)
DMBR0504-11E2216-Linear actuator DMB series (rolled ball screw + 2-phase stepping motor)

Linear actuator MMB series (rolled ball screw + 2-phase stepping servo motor)-KSS Co., Ltd.

KSS Co., Ltd.

Linear actuator MMB series (rolled ball screw + 2-phase stepping servo motor)

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Response Rate
100.0 %
Response Time
17.6 hours

A high-performance drive unit that integrates a feed screw and stepping motor without a coupling. The motor is directly attached to the shaft end o...

2 models listed

MMBR0602-94B1-Linear actuator MMB series (rolled ball screw + 2-phase stepping servo motor)
MMBR0602-94B2-Linear actuator MMB series (rolled ball screw + 2-phase stepping servo motor)

Linear actuator Si-MB series (Precision ball screw + stepping motor with encoder Si-servo)-KSS Co., Ltd.

KSS Co., Ltd.

Linear actuator Si-MB series (Precision ball screw + stepping motor with encoder Si-servo)

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Response Rate
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Response Time
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By adopting a precision ball screw + Si-servo, this is a hybrid product that enables "perfectly equal pitch positioning," "no vibration," and "no s...

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SiMB0401-Linear actuator Si-MB series (Precision ball screw + stepping motor with encoder Si-servo)
SiMB0801-Linear actuator Si-MB series (Precision ball screw + stepping motor with encoder Si-servo)
SiMB0802-Linear actuator Si-MB series (Precision ball screw + stepping motor with encoder Si-servo)
SiMB0805-Linear actuator Si-MB series (Precision ball screw + stepping motor with encoder Si-servo)
SiMB0812 (Invalid)-Linear actuator Si-MB series (Precision ball screw + stepping motor with encoder Si-servo)

Linear actuator (Captive and Non-Captive type) AR cylinder-KSS Co., Ltd.

KSS Co., Ltd.

Linear actuator (Captive and Non-Captive type) AR cylinder

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Standard Response

Response Rate
100.0 %
Response Time
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A compact linear actuator (cylinder type) that combines a 2-phase hollow stepping motor and a ball screw spline (BSSP). The BSSP ball spline acts ...

4 models listed

DDAAR28-G01040N-Linear actuator (Captive and Non-Captive type) AR cylinder
DDAAR28-G02040N-Linear actuator (Captive and Non-Captive type) AR cylinder
DDAAR42-G02050N-Linear actuator (Captive and Non-Captive type) AR cylinder
DDAAR42-G05050N-Linear actuator (Captive and Non-Captive type) AR cylinder

Linear actuator (Captive and Non-Captive type) CL cylinder-KSS Co., Ltd.

KSS Co., Ltd.

Linear actuator (Captive and Non-Captive type) CL cylinder

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Standard Response

Response Rate
100.0 %
Response Time
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A compact linear actuator (cylinder type) that combines a 2-phase hollow stepping motor and a ball screw. A wide variety of drive screw types (prec...

10 models listed

DDACL28-G01040N-Linear actuator (Captive and Non-Captive type) CL cylinder
DDACL28-G02040N-Linear actuator (Captive and Non-Captive type) CL cylinder
DDACL28-G01080N-Linear actuator (Captive and Non-Captive type) CL cylinder
DDACL28-G02080N-Linear actuator (Captive and Non-Captive type) CL cylinder
DDACL28-R01040N-Linear actuator (Captive and Non-Captive type) CL cylinder
DDACL28-R02040N-Linear actuator (Captive and Non-Captive type) CL cylinder

-PI Japan Co., Ltd.

PI Japan Co., Ltd.

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Standard Response

Response Rate
100.0 %
Response Time
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60 models listed

N-470.110-
N-470.110Y-
N-470.120-
N-470.120Y-
N-470.210-
N-470.210Y-

Screw type linear actuator LA series-TOAMEC Co., Ltd.

TOAMEC Co., Ltd.

Screw type linear actuator LA series

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Last viewed: 1 day ago

Standard Response

5.0 Company Review

Response Rate
100.0 %
Response Time
27.4 hours

■Features ・Stroke: 50・75・100mm MAX ・Thrust: 1kgf ・Speed: 13.1~28.5mm/sec


Belt type linear actuator LC series-TOAMEC Co., Ltd.

TOAMEC Co., Ltd.

Belt type linear actuator LC series

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Standard Response

5.0 Company Review

Response Rate
100.0 %
Response Time
27.4 hours

■Features ・Stroke: 300・500・700mm MAX ・Thrust: 1.0~4.0kgf ・Speed: 5-360mm/sec


Screw type linear actuator LD series-TOAMEC Co., Ltd.

TOAMEC Co., Ltd.

Screw type linear actuator LD series

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Last viewed: 16 hours ago

Standard Response

5.0 Company Review

Response Rate
100.0 %
Response Time
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■Features ・Stroke: 200・300・400・500mm MAX ・Thrust: 1.0~10.0kgf ・Speed: 0.5~65mm/sec








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