[Glen]’s project sounds perfectly straightforward: have a big industrial-style push button act as a one-key USB keyboard. He could have hacked something together in any number of ways ...

Choosing the right actuator depends on the application and how the valve needs to be controlled. For example, a push button might be suitable for manual control, while a roller trip could be used ...

The behind-the-scenes mechanism that locks and unlocks your vehicle’s doors with the push of a button is the power door-lock actuator. Mounted inside the door, it includes an electric motor ...