The September 2018 issue of Design World features an article on SMA-based linear actuators, highlighting Kinitics technology and the KLA05 Linear Actuator. The article, written by Lisa Eitel, is “Shape Memory Alloy Linear Actuators: A New Option For Positioning” and details the basics of SMA material, how it can be used in a linear actuator, and how feedback sensors and a controller can be utilized with the actuator to output complex motion profiles along with fine positioning and force control.