ACTUATORS

Actuator: Actuator is a device that produces motion (displacement).

ACTUATOR TYPE:

ROTARY ACTUATOR: The rotary actuator is a device use to alternate the rotated position
of an object. Just like the human wrist the actuator enables the rotation of an object,
except that rotary actuators are available in a wide variety of models with different -
Sizes, Torques, Rotation angles. The energy for the rotation is delivered by pneumatic
pressure. The rotary actuator converts the air pressure from a linear motion to a rotating
motion.

LINEAR ACTUATOR: Electric actuators with an output rod that provides linear motion via
a motor driven ball or ACME screw assembly. The actuator's load is attached to the end
of screw, or rod, and is often unsupported.
Electric actuators whose load is attached to a fully supported
carriage. Rod less linear actuators provides linear motion via a motor driven ball screw,
acme screw, or belt drive assembly.
ELECTRICAL ACTUATOR: Electrical actuators use a motor to drive a combination of
gears that generate the desired torque or thrust level.

Based on Operating Media Actuator Classified as

PNEUMATIC ACTUATOR & HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR: Hydraulic actuators and pneumatic
actuators use pressurized fluid such as air or hydraulic oil to produce Linear or Rotary
motion in mechanical components.
Though hydraulic and pneumatic power shares many characteristics in
common, there are some key differences. For example, because hydraulic fluid is much
less compressible than a gas, Hydraulic power is preferred over pneumatic when precise
position control is required. On the other hand, pneumatic power has an edge in
applications where the presence of hydraulic oil could cause problems (e.g. in food
processing machines). Pneumatic systems are also typically less expensive to build than
hydraulic.
ACTUATOR ACTION: SINGLE ACTING/DOUBLE ACTING:

SINGLE ACTING cylinders would extend by pneumatic or hydraulic pressure on the ram,
and retract by spring force or gravity.

DOUBLE ACTING cylinders operate by fluid pressure in both directions: in other words,
there is a pressure connection on both sides of the ram to force it one way or the other
within the cylinder, depending on the valve setting. These actuators are therefore capable
of a power stroke in both directions. Sometimes the piston is even fixed and the cylinder
moves back and forth around it.
In the world of double acting cylinders, you can find single rod types and double rod
types.
The most common type of pneumatic (or hydraulic) actuators is a cylinder.

SINGLE ROD CYLINDERS have a rod leading off the piston on one side, and are smooth
on the other. The difference in area (and therefore action) between the rod end and the
smooth end of a single rod cylinder's ram will of course cause a slight difference in action
each direction, but this is usually small and therefore usually ignored.
DOUBLE ROD TYPES have a rod coming off both ends of the piston. This may be
perhaps so that the piston can do work in both directions, or it may just be to equalize the
areas on both sides so that the force and speed of the actuator will be perfectly the same
in both directions.

Sometimes, however, the system may require that the force and speed are NOT equal
both directions. In this case you would need to install a 'differential' piston. The uneven
cylinder areas will create a slow powerful work stroke in one direction, and a fast retract
stroke back.

ACTUATOR MOUNTING CONFIGRATION

CYLINDER TYPES ACCORDING TO MOUNTING STYLES

Bottom Front/Rear Front Rear Front Rear

Foot Nose Pivot Clevis
Flush Flush Flange Flange Trunion Trunion

ACTUATOR INPUT VOLTAGE: The voltage supplied to the Actuator 115V, 230V
ACTUATOR STROKE LENGTH: Maximum Travel length of Actuator in mm

ACTUATOR INPUT PRESSURE: The pressure required to move the actuator from its upper
stop to rated travel in PSI