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It is to be a ram that would impact an object with different speeds and forces. The piston would come out and impact at a specified force. Would increasing the torque, which would generate a greater force, drastically reduce the stroke speed?

Thanks for the reply. The problem is that the current system seems to cheat a little by using the pneumatics. The output force can be increased by increasing the pressure and the frequency of the actuator movement is dictated by a solenoid valve allowing air into either side of the cylinder...

I am investigating linear actuator technologies as an alternate to using pneumatics. I require independent control over both the output force and stroke velocity. The force needs to be varied between 30-160N and the stroke velocity varied up to a maximum 1.2m/s. The maximum frequency of actuator...