Electric rod-style actuators: Ten tips for maximizing performance
Reduce cost and design time! Learn 10 tips for achieving optimal performance, reliability and efficiency in applications using electric rod-style actuators. White paper covers how to calculate loads precisely; estimate duty cycle, force and velocity; employ proper guides to avoid side loading; critical screw speed, peak thrust, and environmental considerations. Click here... Read More
There are some nasty things out there trying to mess up your process
Keep your food and beverage production flowing with Tolomatic actuators. Tolomatic serves up the most durable actuators available. Whether your need is corrosion resistance, ingress protection or bacterial growth prevention, we make our actuators to fit your specification. For example, our new ERD is the first-ever cataloged stainless steel actuator with a protective motor enclosure... Read More
Debunking “conventional wisdom” in actuator Selection and Deployment
Understanding all the costs in pneumatic and electric actuators–and recognizing their very different capabilities–can save tens of thousands of dollars. It’s in the news. Everyone is talking about it. Pneumatic or electric? Are you considering replacing a compressor and 200 pneumatic cylinders with electric actuators to save compressor costs? Thinking about building a new... Read More
TOP TEN TIPS: How to specify electric rod-style actuators for optimal performance, reliability and efficiency
In the hurry to get factory automation applications up and running, there is always the impulse to make educated guesses or take shortcuts. But with today’s demand for controlling costs while achieving high speed and high precision in factory automation, it is more important than ever to fully analyze a linear actuator application and precisely determine a project’s parameters.... Read More
The truth about actuator life: Screw drive survival
How do you determine the life of a screw actuator and make comparisons that are truly “apples to apples?” While the fatigue life of a screw actuator is heavily influenced by the load being applied to its rolling components, screw life also can be affected by wear, corrosion, contamination and other dynamic elements such as misalignment and vibration. Included in this paper... Read More
Pneumatic Rodless Actuators: The 10 Most Common Sizing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
SIZING AND SELECTION: SERIES 1 Mistake #1: Overestimating the available air pressure Overestimating the available air pressure can cause a loss in actuator performance or possibly a complete malfunction. The best solution is to check your air pressure with a gauge to get an accurate reading and build in safe engineering practices. For example, a plant may supply 100 PSI of pressure... Read More
