The Rotary Actuator That Slammed at the Ends We picked a pneumatic rotary actuator (vane type) for a flip station: 180° rotation, 50 N·m load. On the bench, it rotated fine. On the machine, it slammed hard at both ends — the vane hit the end stop at full speed. The cycle time was 0.5 …

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