Useful Resources
The following are a list of useful resources for building animated figures. Between them, you will be able to get everything you need but the skin, fur and costumes. We take no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the following list. There are certainly more suppliers (hundreds more!) that will also be able to provide similar products.
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Show Control Systems:
controls for Animatronics, shows, lighting, fountains or anything else you might need to control (Who would you expect us to say to call?)
Industrial Control Panel Integration:
Pneumatics:
AirPot Corporation
203/846-2021
airpot.com
low breakaway cylinders, dashpots
Bimba
708/534-8544
www.bimba.com
probably the largest cylinder manufacturer
cylinders, valves, fittings (really small ones too!)
Camozzi Pneumatics
972/548-8885
www.camozzi-usa.com
cylinders, valves, fittings
cylinders, valves, fittings
cylinders, valves, fittings, direct drive servo valve (for analogs)
Parker Hannifin
847/298-2400
www.parker.com
cylinders, valves, fittings
PHD
800/624-8511
www.phdinc.com
interesting cylinders and grippers
SMC
317/899-4440
www.smcusa.com
cylinders, valves, fittings
Toll-O-Matic
763/478-8000
www.tolomatic.com
rotary and cable cylinders, grippers
ServoMotors:
Condor/Tonagawa/‘Tone’/Seiko & CK ServoMotors
manufacturer of servo controllers and high torque brushless AC servo motors
industrial linear actuators
linear actuators, also pneumatic valves and cylinders
Small Mechanical Components:
in case you decide to build an airplane instead
small gears, bearings, timing belts, pulleys, etc.
small gears, bearings, timing belts, pulleys, etc.
small gears, bearings, timing belts, pulleys, etc.
Just interesting…
high reliability remote control trigger systems
useful little modules for audio and video
Distributors with lots of different manufacturer’s products:
motors, gears, pulleys, etc., etc., etc.
everything to build an AA figure, or an auto plant
Electronic Distributors:
power supplies, connectors, wires, switches, relays, ICs
power supplies, connectors, wires, switches, relays, ICs
power supplies, connectors, wires, switches, relays, ICs
power supplies, connectors, wires, switches, relays, ICs
* Call or check their web page for the office nearest you.
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