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. 2014 May 5;14(5):8026–8036. doi: 10.3390/s140508026

Table 2.

Comparison of actuator (commercial model vs. developed model).

Item Commercial Product Developed Prototype
Type of motor Brush type DC Stepper
Size of motor (Diameter) 27.7 mm × (Length) 58 mm (Diameter) 38.0 mm × (Height) 4.0 mm
Size of actuator (Length) 94 mm × (Width) 77 mm × (Height) 31 mm (Length) 99.3 mm × (Width) 56.2 mm × (Height) 23.7 mm
Control method Open and Shot ( ON or OFF ) Position control
Weight of actuator 285 g 75 g
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