{"id":17217,"date":"2026-10-29T09:19:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T08:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/lexikon\/stellantrieb\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T09:19:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T08:19:29","slug":"actuator-general-term","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/lexikon\/stellantrieb\/","title":{"rendered":"Actuator (general term)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Actuator (general term)<\/strong> is a general term for a motor that moves something into a certain position. For windows it means the <strong>electric window actuator<\/strong> \u2013 chain, spindle or rack-and-pinion actuators that open and close a sash.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"\/en\/dictionary\/chain-actuator\/\">Chain actuator<\/a>: compact, for tilt and top-hung windows<\/li><li><a href=\"\/en\/dictionary\/spindle-drive\/\">Spindle or linear actuator<\/a>: powerful, for rooflight domes and roof windows<\/li><li><a href=\"\/en\/dictionary\/rack-and-pinion-actuator\/\">Rack-and-pinion actuator<\/a>: for large, heavy sashes with a long stroke<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other meanings<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In heating technology, the German term also refers to small valve actuators on heating manifolds. These have nothing to do with window actuators.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is an actuator the same as a window opener?<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For windows, yes. Window opener, window actuator, actuator and window motor usually mean the same thing.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which actuator suits my window?<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That depends on window type, weight and the desired opening travel. The decision table helps with the choice.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read more<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"\/en\/chain-drive-linear-drive-or-rack-and-pinion-drive-which-window-drive-is-suitable-for-which-application\/#entscheidungstabelle\">Decision table: which actuator for which window?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/en\/dictionary\/window-opener\/\">Glossary: Window opener<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/en\/window-actuators-comparison\/\">All actuators compared<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not sure which actuator fits? Call us at <a href=\"tel:+494050694631\">040 50694631<\/a> (Mon\u2013Fri 8 am\u20135 pm) or use the <a href=\"\/en\/drive-finder\/\">actuator finder<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/en\/dictionary\/\">\u2190 Back to the glossary<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is meant by an actuator for windows.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":16230,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17217","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17217\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}