Industrial Linear Actuator Catalog - Thomson - #5

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5 Linear Actuators www.thomsonlinear.com Introduction Product Introduction Actuators offer advantages over mechanical and hydraulic systems in many applications. They are self-contained, rugged, and durable, making them ideal anywhere you want to lift, lower, push, pull, rotate or position a load. Compact design With their compact size, actuators can be located in confi ned areas. An actuator with a 4 inch stroke length can produce 1500 pounds of force from a 12 inch package. Electrak 1 and 050 series actuators fi t small areas with package lengths as short as 6 inches. Rugged and reliable All Thomson actuators incorporate strong, high quality components to assure trouble-free service. Rugged spur, worm or helical gearing, aircraft quality lubricants and high performance motors provide the maximum life and value. The actuators are gasketed and sealed throughout for protection in wet, dirty and oily environments and are ideal for use on outdoor equipment. The rod style actuators have stainless steel or aluminum extension tubes to resist corrosion. Maintenance-free All adjustments and lubrication are made at the factory and no maintenance is required or recommended. Consistent, repeatable performance is provided for the entire lifetime of the actuator. Bidirectional Thomson actuators can push and pull loads ranging from one pound to 3/4 ton, and can extend up to 36 inches. With the Thomson series of actuator controls, you can create an actuator control system to meet your particular motion control requirements. Safe operation Motors used on Electrak actuators utilize thermal switches in their windings or Electronic Load Monitoring to shut the actuator off in case of overheating. A standard overload clutch or Electronic Load Monitoring will stop the motion if the load is too great or at the end of a stroke. All linear actuators will hold their loads with power removed. Versatile Stroke lengths of 1 to 36 inches are available and speeds are as high as two inches per second. Actuators are easy to apply, quick to install and usually only requiring two wires for operation. A wide variety of options and controls makes it easy to fi nd the perfect actuator for your application. And if you have special needs, cost effective custom solutions are our speciality. Thomson actuators are easy to mount and operate, require no maintenance, don’t leak hydraulic fl uid, are easy to incorporate into an automated process and once installed they will work reliably under the toughest conditions year after year. 1992 1994 1998 1999 2000 2004 2006 A patent for a load lock device is granted. Electrak 1LL is released. Electrak 150 with two patents is released. AC control line is released. Electrak 050 with patented design and the first rotary actuators are released. The first LM80 rodless actuator is released. The triple profile lifting column TC16 and the “sweeper“ actuator are released. The Electrak Pro actuator line and the DCG control line are released.