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Electrak LL Long Life, High Duty Cycle Actuator

Electrak LL Long Life, High Duty Cycle Actuator
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Electrak LL Long Life, High Duty Cycle Actuator

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Overview: The Electrak® LL is a robust linear actuator designed for demanding environments, offering advanced control options, multiple supply voltages, and increased speeds, making it versatile for various applications.
Specifications: It features a 35% full load duty cycle, extendable to 100% at reduced load, with a brushless motor and onboard controls. It complies with railway standards for the 24 Vdc version and is available in 24 Vdc and 48 Vdc.
Environmental Protection: Rated IP69K (static) and IP66 (static and dynamic), it operates in temperatures from -40°C to +85°C, withstanding 500 hours of salt spray and 300 hours of UV exposure.
Applications: Ideal for replacing pneumatic or hydraulic systems, it offers improved controllability, space efficiency, and energy savings, suitable for pantograph control, mobile equipment positioning, and material handling.
Technical Features: Includes a long-life ball screw and nut assembly, manual override, and electronic monitoring, with control options like CANopen® and SAE J1939 bus communications.
Ordering Information: Detailed ordering key specifies model, input voltage, screw type, stroke length, control options, and adapter options.
Product Specifications: Outlines adapter types, thread types, materials, configurations, and connector options, with orientation and connector choices.
Performance Diagrams: Diagrams illustrate load-current relationships, travel life, duty cycle, and speed, highlighting dynamic load capacity under ambient conditions.
Dimensions: Provides detailed dimensions for rear and front adapters, explaining the relationship between ordering stroke, retracted length, and total length.
Actuator Control Keypoints: Key considerations include fuse protection, voltage drop prevention, speed control limitations, inrush current handling, and regeneration energy management, with specific control functionalities.
Control Options and Wiring: Details control options like LEX, LXX, LXP, CNO, and COO, with wiring diagrams for connection and control.
Accessories: Includes limit switches and rod end front adapters, with specifications for solid-state reed switches.
IP Rating and Environmental Suitability: Explains IP rating system, confirming suitability for harsh environments, including washdown and extreme temperatures.
Frequently Asked Questions: Addresses suitability for harsh environments, duty cycle determination, and typical actuator life based on load and stroke conditions.
Introduction: Provides technical information and FAQs about the Electrak LL actuator, including specifications, operational guidelines, and maintenance requirements.
Specifications and Features: Discusses IP ratings, maintenance-free design, load types, input voltage, speed control, power supply recommendations, inrush current, maximum speed, and mounting considerations.
Advanced Features: Highlights non-contact absolute feedback sensor, controlled braking, temperature compensation, manual override, and halogen-free cables.
Conclusion: The Electrak LL actuator is designed for reliability and ease of use, with features enhancing performance and safety. Proper application design is crucial to avoid side loads and ensure appropriate power supply management.
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Controls, Supply Voltages and Higher Speeds Long Life, High Duty Cycle Actuator with Superior Environmental Protection www.thomsonlinear.com A REGAL REXNORD BRAND

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Electrak® LL – Long Life, High Duty Cycle Linear Actuator Finding an affordable electric linear actuator with long life, high duty cycle and the ability to work in the harshest environments has been difficult for design engineers. With the new Electrak LL, the search is over, and new markets and applications have been opened for electric actuators. Long Maintenance-Free Life In order to make long life and no maintenance the top priorities for Electrak LL, Thomson’s engineering team closely examined every function and component to develop the necessary improvements upon its predecessors. • NEW!...

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Electrak LL takes environmental protection to the next level, offering outstanding protection against dirt, chemicals and elements of nature. • IP69K (static) and IP66 (static and dynamic) ratings prove Electrak LL can withstand the harshest environments • Capable of operating in a wide temperature range from -40°C to +85°C (-40°F to +185°F) • Salt spray tested for 500 hours • CE, RoHS and REACH (EU) compliant • Rated for IP-X6 (dynamic) during water splash at +10°C (+50°F) and an equalized actuator temperature of +85°C (+185°F) • Solar radiation (UV) tested for 300 hours according to IEC 60068-2-5...

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Thrives in Places Where Most Actuators Give Up Electrak® LL was specially designed to ensure long and trouble-free operation in the toughest applications. Even by Thomson standards, Electrak LL stands out in this respect, and it will keep working where most other electric linear actuators bow out. Thomson engineers have labored and scrutinized over the smallest of details to ensure that all Electrak LL parts meets the strictest environmental demands. The result is a heavy duty actuator that can ensure up to 600 km (375 miles) of trouble-free duty in some of the worst conditions imaginable. Rated...

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Travels Further at a Faster Pace Not only is Electrak LL tough, but it is tenacious as well. With a life of up to 600 km and a duty cycle of up to 100%, these actuators can work longer and at a higher frequency than previous generations of actuators. This makes them ideal in applications where, if you were previously using a traditional electric actuator, you had to settle for shorter life and more maintenance, or turn to a more complex, expensive and bulkier pneumatic or hydraulic system. Higher Duty Cycle The Electrak LL full load duty cycle is 35%, which is 10 – 20% higher than for other comparable...

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A Look Inside the Thomson Electrak® LL What makes Electrak LL tick? In short, it is decades of accumulated electric actuator knowledge combined with state-of-the-art technologies, high-quality components and thorough testing done both in the lab and in the field. LONGER LIFE The best materials and the use of cutting-edge technologies deliver long and trouble-free life. 1 Brushless DC motor with electromagnetic brake New control board with tougher components Longer life screw and nut assembly New long-life, load-bearing design New more robust manual override design HIGHER DUTY CYCLE Lower-friction...

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UPGRADED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Tougher exterior hardware and improved surface treatment reduce the impact of the elements. 8 10 Stainless steel adapters Stainless steel hardware Better UV-resistant surface treatment Flame-retardant, halogen-free cables BETTER CONTROLLABILITY Smart onboard controls open new possibilities and reduce engineering time. Built-in low-level switching Control options with non-contact absolute position feedback sensor4 Bus communication options (CANopen® or SAE J1939) 7

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Ready for the Railway Electrak® LL was designed with the railway market in mind. The standards and safety regulations for railway equipment can be very demanding and require rigorous testing to ensure compliance. Railroad equipment is exposed to some of the toughest conditions. The Electrak LL actuator performs effectively despite harsh weather, heavy vibrations or high-pressure washing, making it ideal for opening and closing gravity bins or controlling a pantograph. Railway Standards The railway industry has its own safety standards* and regulations for components and equipment used for critical...

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The Long Life Advantage The long life of Electrak LL enables it to take on applications where before it may have been difficult or impossible to use electric linear actuators due to life expectancy constraints. This advantage is especially true for industrial applications where equipment is often put to work around the clock without any breaks. Typical electric linear actuator applications have traditionally been those for low-frequency setup and adjustment operations since, in many cases, life may have been the limiting factor. Therefore, the only solution has been to upgrade to more expensive...

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Electrak LL - The Long Life Actuator • Long life expectancy • High duty cycle • Constant speed regardless of the load • Designed and tested to meet the toughest environmental demands • 24 Vdc versions complies to railway standards EN 50155, EN 60077 and EN 45545 * • Onboard electronics eliminate the need for standalone controls • Suitable for pneumatic and hydraulic-to-electric application conversions • Electrak LL (24 Vdc version only) complies to the railway standards EN 50155,

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Electrak LL Technical Specifications Mechanical Specifications 1) Max. static load at fully retracted stroke 2) Speeds are constant regardless of the load unless using the speed control feature in bus controlled units 3) Do not use PWM voltage for speed control to avoid damaging the onboard electronics 4) Control option LEX not available with 48 Vdc input voltage Electrical Specifications Available input voltages (3) (4) [Vdc] Conversion Factors: Millimeter to inch: 1 mm = 0.03937 in Kilogram to pound: 1 kg = 2.204623 lbs

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