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What is the difference between payload and thrust?

The payload is the weight that can be moved according to the specifications of the electric actuator.

Values ​​are set for both horizontal and vertical directions.


Thrust is the driving force that an electric actuator can use to push a load when speed is constant.

It is the force that acts on a moving load.