What Are the Advantages of Stainless Steel Linear Actuator？

We all know that linear actuators are used to create motion in a straight line. These actuators are used in a number of industrial applications. Heavy duty linear actuators are special actuators that are designed particularly for use in applications that demand high power. What are heavy duty actuators? Are you interested in knowing more about these special linear motion machines? Read the following post to get a detailed understanding and complete knowledge of heavy duty linear actuators.

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Some Striking Features of Heavy Duty Linear Actuators

Heavy duty actuators have a number of striking features, some of which are as given below:

• The heavy duty linear actuators are highly resistant to extreme temperatures, vibrations, and corrosion.
• These devices have digital position feedback. Thus, the accuracy of the actuator is improved, which contributes to the successful use of the actuator. This helps achieve a high level of position accuracy and increased efficiency.
• These actuators feature a special ball screw actuator design.
• Continuous duty cycles can be performed with the help of these heavy duty actuators.
• The actuators are compatible for use with stepper, as well as electric motors. This makes them highly versatile.
• The heavy duty actuators require very less maintenance in their entire service life.
• These linear actuators are provided with electric brake. Thus, any possibilities of back-drive are eliminated.

Why Use Heavy Duty Linear Actuators for Some Applications?

There is a vast list of advantages, which explains the significance of these heavy duty actuators in different applications. What are these advantages? Read on to know:

• Strong and Sturdy Construction – The heavy duty linear actuators feature rugged steel construction. This makes the actuators capable of handling harsh operating conditions.
• High Level of Flexibility – The heavy duty actuators offer flexible installation options. You can either install these actuators as a small part of a large machine, or as a stand-alone system based on the application requirements.
• High Thrust – These linear actuators are known for providing high thrust at high speeds. As a result of this, the production cycle can be carried out smoothly without any compromises.
• Protection from Environmental Elements – These actuators are generally enclosed in the casing made from stainless steel. This helps protect the actuators from contamination that can occur as a result of some environmental or industrial elements.
• Easy Mounting – These linear actuators are very easy to mount. This allows for an easy alignment of the actuators.
• Reassuring Accessories – One of the major advantages of using a heavy duty linear actuators is that that they come with limit switches and adjustable controls. Stainless steel materials of high quality are used to form linear tracks. This helps ensure the efficient operation of these actuators.

Electric actuators made of stainless steel are particularly suitable for demanding applications in hygiene-sensitive areas, such as the food, beverage, medical, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, as well as cleanroom technology. In the field of electric cylinders for stainless steel and hygienic applications, we offer following families:

• RSH Electric Hygienic Rod-Style Actuator

• ERD low-cost stainless steel electric cylinders

• ERD-SS2 Stainless Steel Electric Actuators

• ERD hygienic (3A/USDA approved) electric cylinders

• IMA-S hygienic integrated stainless steel electric cylinders

The RSH family of stainless steel electric actuators is designed to meet hygienic standards to prevent contamination build-up and bacterial growth from happening. The actuators offer thrust forces up to 35.3 kN and provide the perfect solution for food industry applications where higher forces are required for pressing, pumping or cutting.

• 3 body sizes with AISI 316 stainless steel construction
• Ball and roller thread options
• Thrust force up to 35 kN
• Stroke lengths up to 1.2m
• IP69K, suitable for high pressure clean-in-place (caustic washdown)

Compared to conventional actuators, RSH series actuators are characterized by maximum durability and extended service life, in addition to high hygiene standards.

The ERD is an economical electric cylinder and is compatible with many NEMA & metric mount stepper and servo motors to create a flexible, powerful, yet cost-effective electric cylinder solution over traditional pneumatic cylinders.

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Perfect for gating, sorting, diverting and product change overs, ERD electric cylinders offer these features:

• 4 body sizes
• Ball and acme screw choices
• Force/thrust capabilities up to 500 lbf (2.2 kN)
• Stroke lengths up to 24 inches (610 mm)
• Guide and anti-rotate options
• Stepper and servo drive/controller and motor solutions
• IP67 and IP69K options
• All stainless steel body options

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ERD stainless steel electric actuators are IP69K rated and are washdown ready.

The all stainless steel ERD actuator with integrated motor in protective enclosure (ERD-SS2) accommodates both servo (23-frame) and stepper (NEMA 17 and NEMA 23-frame) motors.

• 3 body sizes
• Ball and acme screw choices
• Force/thrust capabilities up to 500 lbf (2.2 kN)
• Stroke lengths up to 24 inches (610 mm)
• Choice of stepper and servo drive/controller and motor solutions
• Clean-in-place compatible
• Simplifies and lowers cost of machine design by eliminating protective guards around standard actuators

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ERD hygienic electric actuators are approved by 3A and USDA for food and beverage applications.

Tolomatic's line of hygienically designed all stainless steel electric actuators offer up to lbf (35 kN) and they are the perfect solution for food and beverage applications where higher forces are required for pressing, pumping, cutting or slicing.

• 3 body sizes
• Ball, acme and roller screw choices
• Force/thrust capabilities up to 7,868 lbf (35 kN)
• Stroke lengths up to 39.4 inches (1 m)
• IP69K with all stainless steel construction is standard
• USDA and 3A (#-1-) approved hygienic option for over food operation
• Clean-in-place compatible
• Simplifies and lowers cost of machine design by eliminating protective guards around standard actuators

For more technical information, please download the catalog on the right hand side.

The IMA-S is a hygienically designed integrated electric cylinder for the food and beverage processing industry. The IP69K hygienic design features a 316 stainless steel construction and hygienic fasteners and cord grips which allow for open machine designs and clean-in-place compatibility.

The product line also includes the IMA-SA model which incorporates an internal anti-rotate feature eliminating the need for an external guidance mechanism making it a perfect actuator for applications such as volumetric filling and pumping.

Feedback options include multi-turn absolute encoders (Hiperface DSL, Hiperface Sin-Cos, EnDat 2.2), incremental encoder, and a resolver to integrate with most PLC or control systems. IMA-S servo motor has simple integration with most standard servodrives. The main benefits of the IMA-S are:

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• Provides complete control over speed and position at all times
• Hygienic design to allow for food grade cleaning and sanitizing
• Resists corrosion with 316 stainless steel body
• Provides IP69k wash-down protection with blue seals/o-rings and hygienic fasteners/cord grips
• Improves performance, flexibility and efficiency in comparison to fluid power technologies