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FOOD & BEVERAGE SOLUTIONS

FOOD & BEVERAGE SOLUTIONS

FOOD & BEVERAGE SOLUTIONS

Product catalog summary
Overview: Tolomatic specializes in hygienic electric actuators for the food and beverage industry, focusing on sanitary design, infinite positioning, and energy efficiency. These actuators are corrosion-resistant and offer IP69K wash-down protection, eliminating the need for protective guards.
Historical Context: Tolomatic's journey began with innovations like the Float-A-Shaft® and Cable Cylinder, enhancing efficiency in the flour milling industry. Over the past 60 years, the company has consistently advanced automation components.
Product Features:
  • Sanitary design to prevent contamination.
  • Corrosion-resistant stainless steel construction.
  • IP69K rating for wash-down protection.
  • USDA approved design with no gaps to inhibit bacterial growth.
  • Compatibility with various commercial accessories.
Customer Challenges and Solutions:
  • Bottle Filling: ERD15 stainless steel rod-style actuators replaced pneumatic actuators for controlled filling rates and wash-down resistance.
  • Pork Processing: ERD25 electric cylinders provided precise knife blade positioning, replacing pneumatic cylinders.
  • Cheese Cutting: ERD30 electric cylinders met food safety requirements by replacing hydraulic cylinders.
  • Volumetric Filling: ERD10 electric cylinders integrated with Allen Bradley PLC for dairy product filling.
  • Bulk Meat Chilling: ERD15 electric cylinders offered infinite positioning for meat product steering.
  • Meat Slicing: ERD15 electric cylinders automated cutting blade positioning.
  • Ultrasonic Cutting: IMA actuators with food-grade epoxy paint used for bakery product cutting.
  • Pumping Cheese: ERD30 actuators replaced mechanical cam assemblies for liquid cheese pumping.
  • Conveyor Door: B3W10 belt-drive actuators adapted for wash-down environments.
  • Packaging: Customized electric screw drive actuators enhanced bag filling and sealing efficiency.
  • Fruit Packaging: SRG-CR right angle gearbox replaced exposed gears for sorting table height adjustment.
Conclusion: Tolomatic provides innovative linear motion solutions tailored to the food and beverage industry's needs, emphasizing hygiene, durability, and system integration.
Fast Delivery: Catalog products are delivered swiftly, with electric products built-to-order in 15 days and pneumatic & power transmission products in 5 days.
Actuator Sizing: An online tool is available for accurate sizing of Tolomatic electric actuators to meet specific requirements.
Your Motor Here: Compatible mounting plates are available to match any motor with Tolomatic electric actuators.
Library: Easy access to CAD files in popular formats for direct assembly integration.
Superior Service: Prompt and courteous responses to all application and product inquiries are guaranteed.
China Facility: Tolomatic Automation Products (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. manages ServoWeld® inquiries, with contact details provided for the Suzhou, Jiangsu, China facility.
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Catalog excerpts

FOOD & BEVERAGE SOLUTIONS-1

STANDARD & CUSTOM ACTUATORS

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Automating the food & beverage industry since 1954 Industry evolution sparked by revolutionary actuators. Tolomatic’s first products, the Float-A-Shaft® and the Cable Cylinder greatly improved the efficiency of an early bagger/sealer machine used in the flour milling industry. The unique right-angle gearbox design permitted quick product changeover. To conserve space Tolomatic's founder Burton Toles designed the Cable Cylinder – the world’s first rodless cylinder. Both the Float-A-Shaft and Cable Cylinder are still used today by the thousands! Over 60 years later – Tolomatic's legacy of innovation...

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THE PERFECT HYGIENIC ELECTRIC ACTUATOR Endurance Technology features are designed for maximum durability to provide extended service life. Stainless steel and IP69K protects against caustic wash-down, resists corrosion, prevents contamination and reduces impurity collection points ture ricul •USDA approved hygienic design  WELDED SEAMS    •Leaving no gaps which eases cleanup and helps to prevent bacterial growth  SMOOTH EXTERIOR  •This primary design decision eases cleanup and helps to prevent bacterial growth •To withstand high-pressure wash-down • Clean-in-place compatible ALL 300 SERIES  STAINLESS...

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CHEESE CUTTING Fill four bottles simultaneously from the Automatically adjust the height of the Cutting blocks of cheese. bottom up at various fill rates. trimming station for each animal. Customer Challenge: A manufacturer of bottle filling equipment needed bottles to be filled at controlled rates and was currently employing a pneumatic actuator solution. The customer wanted to eliminate the hour long changeover time the pneumatic actuators required to accommodate the various bottle heights introduced on the line. The actuators were also subjected to a wash down environment. Tolomatic Solution:...

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MEAT SLICING Customer Challenge: An OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) of volumetric filling equipment for dairy products needed a hygienic electric actuator solution for a revised equipment design. The electric actuators would replace the pneumatic cylinders on the existing design and create a cost effective, hygienic solution. Additionally, the electric actuators must seamlessly integrate with the existing Allen Bradley PLC (Programmable Logic Controller). Tolomatic Solution: An all stainless steel ERD10 electric cylinder with protective motor enclosure and ACS (Actuator Control Solution)...

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for all YOUR food & VOLUMETRIC FILLING ULTRASONIC CUTTING PUMPING CHEESE Custom designed high force corrosion resistant actuator for volumetric filling. A food-grade white epoxy paint RSA is used in ultrasonic food cutting in two directions. Pumping liquid cheese through multiple piston assemblies to fill bags. Customer Challenge: Customer Challenge: Customer Challenge: A designer and manufacturer of volumetric filling equipment wanted to deploy electric actuators to match the required line speed and move into position to fill trays for better performance and waste reduction. The challenge was...

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beverage automation needs! CONVEYOR DOOR FRUIT PACKAGING Cleaning a section of the high speed pizza conveying machinery near the waste removal door powered by the B3W10. Modular bagging system fills and seals a wide range of materials and bag sizes. Sealed right angle gearbox replaced exposed gears which failed prematurely Customer Challenge: Customer Challenge: Customer Challenge: A conveyor manufacturer needed to open and close a 6" door in about 1/2 second to support production of 180 units per minute. The actuator must hold up to washdown and cleaning chemicals. A leader in packaging technology...

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The Tolomatic Difference Expect More From the Industry Leader: INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS FAST DELIVERY ACTUATOR SIZING YOUR MOTOR HERE SUPERIOR SERVICE Tolomatic designs and builds the best standard products, modified products & unique custom products for your challenging applications. The fastest delivery of catalog products... Electric products are built-to-order in 15 days; Pneumatic & Power Transmission products in 5 days. Online sizing that is easy to use, accurate and always up-to-date. Find a Tolomatic electric actuator to meet your requirements. Match your motor with compatible mounting plates...

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