Electrak® MD Smart Linear Actuators Featuring Outstanding Power Density
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Electrak® MD Smart Linear Actuator Featuring Outstanding Power Density While Withstanding the Toughest Conditions NEW! Now also available with CANopen CAN Bus control option OSTHOMSON Linear Motion. Optimized7

IBTHOMSON• Linear Motion. Optimized." Electrak® MD - Superior Performance in a Compact Package The Electrak MD is a state-of-the-art electric linear actuator designed around the same architecture as its larger sibling, the Electrak HD. This smart actuator packs a big punch relative to its size and dutifully performs in the harshest environments without the need for service or maintenance. State-of-the-Art Onboard Controls A modular onboard control concept opens the door to a wide range of possibilities, including a simple on/off switch alternative, low-level switching with or without...

Outstanding Power Density Electrak MD is proof that looks can be deceiving. This small, lightweight actuator can give many larger, heavier actuators a fight. • Very strong compared to its overall size • Loads up to 2 kN • Speeds up to 45 mm/s Additional Features • Integrated electrical connector • Built-in anti-rotation mechanism • Flexible adapter orientation • Maintenance free STRONG. STURDY. SMART. www.thomsonlinear.com/md

Basic to Advanced Onboard Controls Electrak® MD offers basic controllability for simple actuation, advanced controls to replace external relays and limit switches or provide feedback, and upper tier controls with full CAN bus controllability. What a couple of years ago was thought to be impossible to do with an actuator is now an average day’s work for the Electrak MD. Basic Controls The basic control level allows you to choose between internal end-of-stroke limit switches with or without potentiometer feedback. This control level also lets you speed control the motor using PWM, which can...

Basic Controls Control Option XXX: Internal End-of-Stroke Limit Switches Built into the actuator, they ensure smooth, repeatable operation and protect both connected equipment and the actuator. Control Option XXP: Internal End-of-Stroke Limit Switches + Analog Position Output The internal end-of-stroke limit switches are combined with a high-quality potentiometer, providing a voltage signal for position and direction feedback. Electronic Monitoring Package Control Option EXX: Electronic Monitoring Package This package has the following standard functions: • Current Monitoring A critical...

IBTHOMSON• Linear Motion. Optimized." Improve Controllability with Integrated Onboard Electronics Electrak® MD actuators replace external controls with integrated electronics, which simplify and reduce the size of the overall system design. Low-level switching, for example, can replace relay setups, while internal limit switches or potentiometer feedback eliminates complicated and sensitive external sensors. Less Complexity and Quicker Installation Using the onboard control options simplifies the overall system. There is reduced need for control boxes, external sensors or programming to...

Basic Controls vs. Smart Systems Basic System Each actuator is controlled by the host individually. By using control boxes, switches, sensors and position feedback devices, the host controls and keeps track of each actuator. Smart Bus Communication System All actuators speak to the host control over the same bus, and each actuator does what it is told and reports back in real time. Power lines Control signals Position feedback signals Bus communication Power supply Host control

IBTHOMSON• Linear Motion. Optimized." A Big Punch in a Small Envelope Despite the Electrak® MD's housing being shorter than a pencil, the actuator features class-leading power density. It can handle loads up to 2000 N (450 lbs), making it an ideal option to replace both hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders in many applications. Small and Powerful Electrak MD is a game changer. It can fit in small spaces yet be strong enough for applications in which other actuators either are too large or weak. It also has a longer stroke and better efficiency than other actuators of the same size. All in all,...

POWER DENSITY COMPARISON ELECTRIC LINEAR ACTUATOR ELECTRIC COMPETITOR A LINEAR ACTUATOR PNEUMATIC HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SYSTEM Equipment manufacturers are tasked with reducing the overall footprint and adding functionality, resulting in an increased demand for more compact components such as the power-dense and intelligent Electrak MD. Other electric linear actuator manufacturers fall short of delivering the power of the Electrak MD in such a small envelope, and pneumatic and hydraulic systems require a much larger footprint for the entire system in order to deliver a high power actuation...

IBTHOMSON• Linear Motion. Optimized." When Failure is Not an Option Electrak® MD is designed for tough applications. Mud, dirt, dust, water and snow are no problem. This is guaranteed by way of the rigorous testing set out in the Thomson Test Standard, which is based on many years of conducting business with customers carrying the toughest application demands. Working Where Extreme is the Norm Farms, construction sites, dirty roads and dense forests are some of the hardest places for actuators to work, and the conditions can be extreme. Longterm exposure to mud, aggressive chemicals, heat,...

Electrak MD Ratings & Tests IP69K/IP67 Static Dust tight and protected against close-range, high-pressure and high- A full suite of EMC tests ensures that both the electromagnetic temperature spray-down at standstill. emission and immunity levels are within safe levels. IP66 Dynamic Shock Resistance Dust tight and protected against powerful jets of water from any Electrak MD has successfully undergone standardized tests for direction during motion. random vibrations, operational shock and dropping. Salt Spray Protection Materials Withstands a 500-hour salt spray test without failure....