Hydraulic, pneumatic and electric actuation technologies are used in a wide range of mobile and industrial applications. Understanding the differences between each type is important to ensure the right one is used for a given application.
Given engineers today are increasingly evaluating all three actuation types, we put together this quiz so you can test your knowledge of these technologies.
Take our quiz below to determine if the phrase best describes a pneumatic, hydraulic or electric actuator.
About the Author
Sara Jensen
Executive Editor, Power & Motion
Sara Jensen is executive editor of Power & Motion, directing expanded coverage into the modern fluid power space, as well as mechatronic and smart technologies. She has over 15 years of publishing experience. Prior to Power & Motion she spent 11 years with a trade publication for engineers of heavy-duty equipment, the last 3 of which were as the editor and brand lead. Over the course of her time in the B2B industry, Sara has gained an extensive knowledge of various heavy-duty equipment industries — including construction, agriculture, mining and on-road trucks —along with the systems and market trends which impact them such as fluid power and electronic motion control technologies.
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