Linear motors are used in packaging applications where there is often a demand for a product that can pick, carry and place. Linear motors produce a very controllable force, with a high speed that is unrivaled by mechanical alternatives. The full power of the motor can be exerted throughout the stroke which is good for picking and carrying products. Not only this, but due to the compact nature of linear motors, they allow the machine builder to build in a format that is competitively small in footprint.