Data Sheet

L12 Actuator – Actual Size
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Benefits
 Compact
 Simplecontrol
 Lowvoltage
 Equalpush/pull
 Easymounting
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Applications
 Robotics
 Consumer
appliances
 Toys
 RCvehicles
 Automotive
 Industrial
Autom ation
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MiniatureLinearMotionSeries∙L12
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FirgelliTechnologies’uniquelineofMiniatureLinearActuatorsenablesanewgeneration
of motion‐enabled product designs, with  capabilities that have never before been
combinedinadeviceofthissize.Thesesmalllinearactuatorsare asuperioralternativeto
designingwithawkwardgears,motors,servos,andlinkages.
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Firgelli’sL
seriesofmicrolinearactuatorscombinethebestfeaturesofourexistingmicro
actuator families into a highly flexibl e,  configurable, and compact platform with an
optional sophisticated on‐board microcontroller.The first member of the L series, the
L12, is an axial design with a powerful drive‐train and a rectangular
 cross section for
increased rigidity.But by far the most attractive feature of this actuator is the broad
spectrumofavailableconfigurations.
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L12Specifications
GearingOption 50:1 100:1 210:1
PeakPowerPoint 12N@11mm/s 23N@6mm/s 45N@2.5mm/s
PeakEfficiencyPoint 6N@16mm/s 12N@8mm/s 18N@4mm/s
MaxSpeed(noload) 23mm/s 12mm/s 5mm/s
MaxForce(lifted) 12N 23N 45N
BackDriveForce(static) 20N 40N 80N
StrokeOption 10mm 30mm 50mm 100mm
Mass 28g 34g 40g 56g 
Repeatability(‐I,‐R,‐P&LAC) ±0.1mm ±0.2mm ±0.3mm ±0.5mm
MaxSideLoad(extended) 50N 40N 30N 15N
ClosedLength(holetohole) 62mm 82mm 102mm 152mm
Potentiometer(‐I,‐R,‐P) 1kΩ±50% 3kΩ±50% 6kΩ±50% 11kΩ±50%
VoltageOption 6VDC 12VDC
MaxInputVoltage 7.5V 13.5V
StallCurrent 550mA 220mA
StandbyCurrent(‐I/‐R) 7.2mA 3.3mA
OperatingTemperature
‐10Cto+50C
PotentiometerLinearity Lessthan2.00%
MaxDutyCycle 20%
AudibleNoise 55dB@45cm
IngressProtection IP‐54
MechanicalBacklash 0.2mm
LimitSwitches(‐S) Max.CurrentLeakage:8uA
MaximumStaticForce 200N
1‐ControlOptionSpecificvaluesareidentifiedwith‐I,‐R,‐P,‐S,andLAC
2‐1N(Newton)=0.225lbf(pound‐force)
3‐25.4mm=1Inch
4‐Apowered‐offactuatorwillstaticallyholdaforceuptotheBackdriveForce
5‐Actuatorsshouldbetestedineachspecificapplicationto
determinetheireffectivelifeunderthoseloading
conditionsandenvironment.
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