An apparatus comprising: a motor drive operable for rotating a first shaft about a first axis thereof; a plurality of second shafts , each rotatable about a second axis; a coupling operable between the first shaft and the plurality of second shafts for rotation thereof each about their respective second axis; a plurality of rotatable permanent magnets operable with the plurality of second shafts , wherein each of the plurality of rotatable permanent magnets is defined by a north pole (N) and an opposing south pole (S) within a plane, and wherein each of the plurality of rotatable permanent magnets is rotated by the second shaft about the second axis extending between the north and south poles (N,S); a shuttle slidably carried for linear movement generally parallel to the first axis; and a plurality of fixed permanent magnets affixed to the shuttle, wherein opposing fixed permanent magnets are positioned on the shuttle for interacting with respective opposing rotatable permanent magnets carried by each of the second shafts , wherein each of the fixed permanent magnets is defined by a north pole (N) and an opposing south pole (S) within a plane, wherein the rotatable permanent magnets and the fixed permanent magnets are aligned along the second axes; and wherein rotation of each of the rotatable permanent magnets about their respective second axis results in a repelling and an attracting of the fixed permanent magnets affixed to the shuttle , thus providing a linear reciprocating movement to the shuttle . a motor drive operable for rotating a first shaft about a first axis thereof; a plurality of second shafts , each rotatable about a second axis; a coupling operable between the first shaft and the plurality of second shafts for rotation thereof each about their respective second axis; a plurality of rotatable permanent magnets operable with the plurality of second shafts , wherein each of the plurality of rotatable permanent magnets is defined by a north pole (N) and an opposing south pole (S) within a plane, and wherein each of the plurality of rotatable permanent magnets is rotated by the second shaft about the second axis extending between the north and south poles (N,S); a shuttle slidably carried for linear movement generally parallel to the first axis; and a plurality of fixed permanent magnets affixed to the shuttle, wherein opposing fixed permanent magnets are positioned on the shuttle for interacting with respective opposing rotatable permanent magnets carried by each of the second shafts , wherein each of the fixed permanent magnets is defined by a north pole (N) and an opposing south pole (S) within a plane, wherein the rotatable permanent magnets and the fixed permanent magnets are aligned along the second axes; and wherein rotation of each of the rotatable permanent magnets about their respective second axis results in a repelling and an attracting of the fixed permanent magnets affixed to the shuttle , thus providing a linear reciprocating movement to the shuttle . wherein opposing fixed permanent magnets are positioned on the shuttle for interacting with respective opposing rotatable permanent magnets carried by each of the second shafts , wherein each of the fixed permanent magnets is defined by a north pole (N) and an opposing south pole (S) within a plane, wherein the rotatable permanent magnets and the fixed permanent magnets are aligned along the second axes; and wherein rotation of each of the rotatable permanent magnets about their respective second axis results in a repelling and an attracting of the fixed permanent magnets affixed to the shuttle , thus providing a linear reciprocating movement to the shuttle . <EOS>