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NOTE: This selection guide only applies to common single axis load situations. For mo
situations, please contact Technical Support at Mead.
How to use this guide:
1. Follow the steps below to determine the appropriate rotary actuator for your application.
2. Required fields are marked in yellow. All yellow boxes must be filled in to get the proper recommended rotary actuator size
3. The recommended rotary actuator size is shown in the blue section at the bottom after all yellow boxes have been filled in.
Step 1: (to change units, click the units and choose from the dropdown menu)
Enter the total angle of rotation.
deg.

Enter the minimum time to rotate through the entire rotation angle above.
sec.

Enter horizontal (axial) and vertical (radial) load(s) as applicable.

Click in yellow box to choose the load direction. Examples shown below yellow box.
Horizontal

Horizontal Vertical

Total mass (kg) or weight (lbf) of horizontal (axial) load (including arm and concentrated
load at end of arm)

lbf

Total mass (kg) or weight (lbf) of vertical (radial) load (including arm and concentrated
load at end of arm)

lbf

Enter horizontal (axial) and vertical (radial) load eccentricity distance(s) as applicable.
 Rotary A
Selectio
NOTE: This selection guide only applies to common single axis load situations. For mo
situations, please contact Technical Support at Mead.
How to use this guide:
1. Follow the steps below to determine the appropriate rotary actuator for your application.
2. Required fields are marked in yellow. All yellow boxes must be filled in to get the proper recommended rotary actuator size
3. The recommended rotary actuator size is shown in the blue section at the bottom after all yellow boxes have been filled in.

Horizontal Vertical

Distance, D, between horizontal (axial) load Center of Gravity and axis

in

Distance, E, between vertical (radial) load Center of Gravity and actuator

in
 Rotary A
Selectio
NOTE: This selection guide only applies to common single axis load situations. For mo
situations, please contact Technical Support at Mead.
How to use this guide:
1. Follow the steps below to determine the appropriate rotary actuator for your application.
2. Required fields are marked in yellow. All yellow boxes must be filled in to get the proper recommended rotary actuator size
3. The recommended rotary actuator size is shown in the blue section at the bottom after all yellow boxes have been filled in.
Step 2: (to change units, click the units and choose from the dropdown menu)
Select geometry attached to the rotary actuator.
Click in yellow box to choose geometry. Geometry examples shown below yellow box.
Horizontal Disc

Horizontal Disc Vertical Disc Thin Rod Rectangular Arm

Rectangular Plate - Rectangular Plate -

Centered Axis Off-Center Axis

Fill in the yellow boxes below that correspond with the geometry chosen above
Horizontal Disc Rectangular Arm

Diameter, d in Length, a in
Weight lbf Weight lbf

Vertical Disc Rectangular Plate - Centered Axis

Diameter, d in Length, a in
Weight lbf Width, b in
 Rotary A
Selectio
NOTE: This selection guide only applies to common single axis load situations. For mo
situations, please contact Technical Support at Mead.
How to use this guide:
1. Follow the steps below to determine the appropriate rotary actuator for your application.
2. Required fields are marked in yellow. All yellow boxes must be filled in to get the proper recommended rotary actuator size
3. The recommended rotary actuator size is shown in the blue section at the bottom after all yellow boxes have been filled in.
Weight lbf

Thin Rod Rectangular Plate - Off-Center Axis

Length, a1 in Length, a1 in
Length, a2 in Length, a2 in
Weight lbf Width, b in
Weight lbf
 Rotary A
Selectio
NOTE: This selection guide only applies to common single axis load situations. For mo
situations, please contact Technical Support at Mead.
How to use this guide:
1. Follow the steps below to determine the appropriate rotary actuator for your application.
2. Required fields are marked in yellow. All yellow boxes must be filled in to get the proper recommended rotary actuator size
3. The recommended rotary actuator size is shown in the blue section at the bottom after all yellow boxes have been filled in.
Step 3: (to change units, click the units and choose from the dropdown menu)
Enter mass (kg) or weight (lbf) of concentrated load(s) (for example, load at the end of the arm).

lbf

Enter the distance from the rotary actuator axis to the center of the concentrated load.

in

Step 4: (to change units, click the units and choose from the dropdown menu)
Enter applied air pressure.
psi

Enter the desired safety factor to ensure that the load is moved.
2

Required torque calculated (to change units, click the units and choose from the dropdown menu).

Torque 0.000 Nm

Step 5:
Maximum rotational energy calculated

Energy 0.000 J

Recommended Rotary Actuator Size:

Min. actuator series w/ bolt:

Min. actuator series w/ shock:
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Comments
Step 1 determines the loading rate on the
rotary actuator.

Step 1 is the TOTAL APPLIED load (sum of

all attachments)
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mended rotary actuator size.

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Step 2 determines moment of inertia

based on the geometry (arm) connected
to the rotary actuator.
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mended rotary actuator size.

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d situations. For more complex

mended rotary actuator size.

w boxes have been filled in.

Step 3 is an optional point load. It

determines moment of inertia based on
the geometry connectored to the arm in
Step 2. If no point load, enter 0.

Note: this is calculated using the

concentrated load on the end of the arm.

Step 4 determines the torque applied on

the rotary actuator.

Step 5 determines the rotational energy.

Step 5 is the calculated result of the
previous steps.

All 5 previous steps are required to be

filled in to properly size the rotary
actuators.