Stix
Release status: Experimental
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The Stix concept puts two electric motors and two end travel sensors with a leadscrew and a leadnut carrying magnets in a rectangular or square hollow tube. A linear potentiometer element may be included. The connection to the driven part is magnetic through the wall of the tube. The concept aims to make long lasting linear motion elements which resist contamination, stay lubricated, can self-document through printing on the outside (Alumiphoto would resist abrasion), and leverage the invested time and effort to provide a long lasting payback period. I am actively experimenting with this.
