A system and method for installing a customized set of software on a personal computer, tailored to the requirements of the prospective user and avoiding unnecessary software and attendant license fees. A service provider includes one or more servers with engines and attached storage. However this proposal is unable to handle situations where there are two or more mechanisms to be controlled e. The actuator includes an actuator input member, a brake shoe and a motor that is configured to translate the brake shoe axially along the rotary axis. The first partial converter and the second partial converter are connected to each other via a power exchange device, such that the exchange of electrical power between the first partial converter and the second partial converter is made possible via the power exchange device.