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Linear actuator
A linear actuator is an actuator that creates linear motion .Mechanical and hydraulic actuation are the most common methods of achieving the linear motion...
s. The actuator systems can be used in many different applications, such as hospital beds and office desks.
The LINAK Headquarters is situated in Guderup in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
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LINAK was founded 1907 and has today about 1500 employees around the world. LINAK has production facilities in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, USA and since 2006 also China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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Company history
- Christian Jensen Machine Builder, founded in 1907
- Bent Jensen (grandson of Christian) takes over the company with 7 employees in 1976
- In 1980 the company produced the first linear actuatorLinear actuatorA linear actuator is an actuator that creates linear motion .Mechanical and hydraulic actuation are the most common methods of achieving the linear motion...
- In 1984 the company changed its name to LINAK
- The first subsidiary are founded in Great Britain in 1990
- In 1999 LINAK builds a 5,000m² plant in the US, containing both production and sales facilities
- In 2002 LINAK opened its round DESKLINE factory with approx. 9,000 m2 production and office area
- In 2005 was LINAK is the first Danish company obtaining approval in accordance with a new Chinese law
- In 2006 Production facilities was established in China to serve the Chinese market
In Jan. 2008 Production facilities was established in Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
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