Standard Linear Solenoid Functional Comparisons
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Tubular Solenoids	Low Profile Solenoids	Soft Shift Solenoids	DC Open Frame	AC Open Frame	Laminates
Power: Average power consumption; moderate force output	Power: Average power consumption; high force output	Power: Average power consumption; moderate force output	Power: Higher power consumption; moderate force output	Power: Higher power consumption; moderate force output	Power: Higher power consumption; highest force output
Housing: STA® Series case provides greater shock and vibration integrity	Housing: Completely enclosed design with a variety of mounting and shaft end configurations	Housing: Completely enclosed design with a variety of wiring and shaft end configurations	Housing: Compact box frame and C frame designs	Housing: Compact box frame and C frame designs	Housing: Laminated frames
Solenoid Functional Advantages: Economical STA® Series design for volume applications; multiple plunger designs; on/off operation	Solenoid Functional Advantages: Ideal for high force, short stroke applications; on/off operation	Solenoid Functional Advantages: Slow, smooth motion or snap action; can provide closed loop velocity and position control	Solenoid Functional Advantages: Most economical design for volume applications; DC activated; continuous or intermittent duty; on/off operation	Solenoid Functional Advantages: Most economical design for volume applications; AC activated; continuous or intermittent duty; on/off operation	Solenoid Functional Advantages: Very high forces over short strokes ; AC activated; continuous or intermittent duty; on/off operation
Solenoid Life*: Extraordinary life of 25+ million actuations for STA models	Solenoid Life*: 1 to 5 million cycles	Solenoid Life*: 10 million cycles	Solenoid Life*: 50,000 to 100,000 cycles	Solenoid Life*: 50,000 to 100,000 cycles	Solenoid Life*: 50,000 to 100,000 cycles
Solenoid Operation: Push/pull engagement; well-suited to lock/latch operations	Solenoid Operation: Push/pull engagement; well-suited to lock/latch operations	Solenoid Operation: Quiet operation with 3-5 times the starting force of standard solenoids	Solenoid Operation: Pull-in engagement (push models available)	Solenoid Operation: Pull-in engagement (push models available)	Solenoid Operation: Pull-in engagement
Size: 9 sizes from 1/2" to 1 3/4" diameter and 1" to 4 3/4" long	Size: 7 sizes from 3/4" to 2 1/4" diameter and 1/2" to 1 3/8" long	Size: 5 sizes from 1 1/8" to 2 1/4" diameter and 1" to 2 1/4" long	Size: 18 sizes from 1/2" x 1/2" to 2" x 1 3/4"	Size: 11 sizes from 3/4" x 7/8" to 1 5/8" x 1 1/2"	Size: 5 sizes from 1 1/2" x 1 1/4" to 3" x 2 3/8"
Force: Up to 22 lbs	Force: Up to 80 lbs	Force: Up to 30 lb-in	Force: Up to 30 lbs	Force: Up to 35 lbs	Force: Up to 30 lbs +
Stroke: Up to 2 1/2"	Stroke: Up to 3/8" (3/16" nominal)	Stroke: Up to 3/8"	Stroke: Up to 1	Stroke: Up to 1	Stroke: Up to 1 1/4"
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