-Turning Electrical Power into Mechanical Work

How a Solenoid Works.Apply CurrentMagnetic Field BuildsStop and Plunger Become Attracting MagnetsMagnetic Force Drives Plunger to Stop

Basics Types of SolenoidsPushPullClapper

RotaryOpenClosed

Types of SolenoidsPull SolenoidsForce is Directed Back towards Solenoid.

Push SolenoidsForce is Directed AWAY from Solenoid

Types of SolenoidsClapper SolenoidsTypically Force application can be the same as a Push or PullGreater amount of End Force/Hold Force

Types of SolenoidsRotary SolenoidsApply a Torque over a range of Rotation.

Every Company has different ways to obtain the rotary motion.

Types of SolenoidsRotary SolenoidsOther Configurations:

Types of SolenoidsOpen Frame Solenoids

Closed Frame Solenoids or Tubular Solenoids

Typical Solenoid ApplicationsLinear ApplicationsValve ActuatorsLatching/SwitchingPushing/Pulling Objects SortingShuttersCharacteristicsSize as Force Limited Stroke Lengths5/8 is a Long Stroke

Typical Solenoid ApplicationsRotary SolenoidsSorting MachinesShutter Actuators

CharacteristicsStrokes from 5 to 90As Stroke Increases

Starting Torque

Symbol of Solenoid

Symbol of Solenoid

In the above expression for the magnetic field B, n is the number of turns per unit length, sometimes called the "turns density". The expression is an idealization to an infinite length solenoid, but provides a good approximation to the field of a long solenoid.

MAGNETIC FIELD LINES

ConclusionsSolenoids Convert Electrical Energy to Mechanical WorkDifferent Types of Solenoids for Different Types of ApplicationsLinear and RotaryMajor ConsiderationsSizeStroke and Force Limitations

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