Actuator Performance Curves and Test Data

FIRGELLI product pages publish actuator performance graphs for load, speed, current, force, and related product-specific operating behavior. This page indexes those graphs by product family and states exactly what the available evidence does and does not establish.

Evidence inventory reviewed August 16, 2026: 64 curve images mapped to 30 FIRGELLI product-family pages. A representative audit of 20 product pages confirmed that all 45 sampled curves were live, visible, and specifically labeled.

What was verified: the live source page, product-family mapping, curve-image availability, visible image placement, and descriptive alternative text.

Evidence limit: the audited pages did not publish a complete standardized record covering test method, conditions, sample size, measurement uncertainty, and raw numerical data. The graphs are useful product-family references, but they must not be presented as independent certification, a universal actuator model, or proof of service life.

How to use an actuator performance curve

  1. Match the exact product family, voltage, force option, and any other option named on the graph.
  2. Use the expected operating load, not only the unloaded condition.
  3. Read speed and current from the graph tied to that configuration.
  4. Check stroke, installed length, duty cycle, mounting, environment, feedback, controller, and power requirements separately.
  5. Apply an engineering margin appropriate to the mechanism and validate the complete system under representative conditions.

The current product page, specification sheet, drawing, and option-specific documentation take precedence if any source conflicts with a general explanation.

What the published curve types show

  • Speed versus load: the product-family graph relates loaded travel speed to applied load for the configurations identified on that graph.
  • Current versus load: the graph relates electrical current to applied load for the stated voltage and product option.
  • Force or performance graph: the graph may compare product options or summarize another operating relationship. Read its axes, units, legend, and option labels before using it.

Representative FIRGELLI product curves

These are existing FIRGELLI product-family graphs, shown here as examples of the source material indexed below. Open the linked product page before reading an exact value.

Super Duty actuator speed and current curves

Super Duty linear actuator speed and current draw curves by load.
Super Duty product-family curves. Confirm the exact force and voltage series shown on the graph before using a point. View source product page.

Heavy Duty IP66 actuator current versus load

Heavy Duty IP66 linear actuator current versus load graph.
Heavy Duty IP66 current-versus-load graph. This curve belongs to its named product family and is not a universal actuator curve. View source product page.

Bullet 50 Cal actuator speed versus load

Bullet Series 50 Cal linear actuator speed versus load graph for 12 and 24 volt variants.
Bullet Series 50 Cal speed-versus-load graph. Keep voltage and product option aligned with the source graph. View source product page.

Feedback Rod actuator current versus load

Feedback Rod linear actuator 12 volt current versus load graph.
Feedback Rod 12 V current-versus-load graph. Use the matching voltage graph and current product documentation. View source product page.

Product-family source index

Every row links to the current product page that owns the graph. Curve labels are reproduced from the audited source inventory; no numeric graph point has been estimated or transcribed.

FIRGELLI product families with published performance-curve images
Product family Curve images Published labels Source
Bullet Series 23 Cal. Linear Actuators 2 Performance curve; Speed vs Load Product page and source graphs
Bullet Series 35 Cal. Linear Actuators 2 Force/current; Speed/force Product page and source graphs
Bullet Series 36 Cal. Linear Actuators 2 Performance curve; Speed vs Load Product page and source graphs
Bullet Series 50 Cal. Linear Actuators 3 12v Current vs Load; 24v Current vs Load; Performance curve Product page and source graphs
Bullet Series Mini Actuators 3 12v Current vs Load; 24v Current vs Load; Performance curve Product page and source graphs
C-Series Actuators 2 Performance curve; Speed and Current Draw Graphs Product page and source graphs
Classic Rod Linear Actuators 2 12v DC Current vs Load; Performance curve Product page and source graphs
Deluxe Rod Actuators 2 Current vs Load; Speed vs Load Product page and source graphs
F12 Micro Linear Actuators 2 Performance curve; Speed vs Load Product page and source graphs
Feedback Rod Linear Actuators 4 12v Current vs Load; 24v Current vs Load; Performance curve Product page and source graphs
FIRGELLI® Industrial Heavy Duty Linear Actuator 2 Current vs Load; Performance curve Product page and source graphs
Heavy Duty Rod Actuator - IP66 Rated (Dust and Water Resistant) 2 Current vs Load; Performance curve Product page and source graphs
Heavy Duty Rod Actuators 2 Current vs Load; Performance curve Product page and source graphs
Heavy Duty Track Actuators 2 Current vs Load; Performance curve Product page and source graphs
High Speed Linear Actuators 2 Current vs Load; Performance curve Product page and source graphs
Industrial Linear Actuators 2 Performance curve; Speed vs Load Product page and source graphs
Micro Pen Actuator with Feedback 2 Performance curve; Speed vs Load Product page and source graphs
Micro Pen Actuators 12v 2 Performance curve; Speed vs Load Product page and source graphs
Micro Utility Actuator 1 speed and load curves for linear actuator Product page and source graphs
Mini Linear Actuators 2 Current vs Load; Performance curve Product page and source graphs
Mini Track Linear Actuators 2 Current vs Load; Performance curve Product page and source graphs
Optical Feedback Actuators 2 Current vs Load; Performance curve Product page and source graphs
P-Series High Force Actuators 2 Current vs Load; Performance curve Product page and source graphs
P-Series Linear Actuators 1 Speed vs Load Product page and source graphs
Power Max Heavy Duty Actuators - 900 to 1500lbs Force 4 1500lb force current vs load; 900lb force current vs load; 900lb force speed vs load Product page and source graphs
Rotary Actuators - Heavy Duty High Torque Gear Motors 3 Performance curve; Rotary Actuators - Heavy Duty High Torque Gear Motors Product Image Product page and source graphs
Silent Micro Linear Actuator 2 Performance curve; Speed vs Load Product page and source graphs
Sleek Rod Tubular Linear Actuators 2 Current vs Load; Performance curve Product page and source graphs
Super Duty Actuators 2 Performance curve; Speed & Current Draw Curves Product page and source graphs
Utility Linear Actuator 1 speed and load curves for linear actuator Product page and source graphs

Reliability evidence status

A load, speed, current, or force curve describes an operating relationship. It does not by itself establish repeatability, backlash, acoustic output, duty-temperature rise, ingress endurance, corrosion resistance, wear rate, service life, statistical reliability, or B10 life.

Where a current product page publishes a separate value or qualification, use it only for the exact model and conditions stated there. No family-wide value should be inferred from another actuator or from a performance graph alone.

Minimum standard for future test records

A future FIRGELLI test record should include the fields below before numerical results are described as verified engineering evidence.

  • Exact product, SKU, voltage, force option, stroke, revision, and controller
  • Sample size plus serial, lot, or specimen traceability
  • Test purpose, procedure, acceptance criteria, and operating sequence
  • Fixtures, mounting orientation, alignment, and load application
  • Power-supply voltage, tolerance, current limit, and wiring
  • Ambient temperature, humidity, and other relevant environmental conditions
  • Instrumentation, calibration status, sampling rate, and units
  • Raw data, processing steps, excluded points, and measurement uncertainty
  • Results, limitations, reviewer, review date, and revision history

Frequently asked questions

Are these curves certified test reports?

No. The curves are FIRGELLI product-family engineering graphs. Unless a source page explicitly states otherwise, do not treat them as independent certification or as evidence of a particular laboratory accreditation.

Can I use a curve from one actuator family for another family?

No. Motor, gear ratio, screw pitch, voltage, force option, controller, and construction can change the relationship between load, speed, and current. Use only the graph tied to the exact product family and option.

Why can actuator speed and current change with load?

Load changes the mechanical and electrical operating point. The source graph, current product page, and model-specific documentation take precedence over a general trend.

Is the raw numerical test data available?

The audited product pages publish curve images but do not provide a standardized raw-data file for every family. This page does not transcribe uncertain values from raster graphs.

Does a load or current curve prove actuator service life?

No. A performance curve does not by itself establish cycle life, B10 life, wear rate, repeatability, backlash, acoustic output, environmental endurance, or suitability for a safety-critical application.

What should a complete future test record include?

It should identify the exact product and option, sample size, serial or lot traceability, apparatus, calibration, supply conditions, mounting, load protocol, ambient conditions, sampling method, uncertainty, raw data, reviewer, date, and revision history.

Author and review process

Prepared by Robbie Dickson, founder of FIRGELLI Automations. The inventory was generated from FIRGELLI product pages and checked against a 20-page representative live audit. No unsupported graph value was transcribed.

Last reviewed: August 16, 2026. Version: 1.0.

Reference: NIST Special Publication 811 for SI units, symbols, and unit-conversion guidance.