Now, in today’s manufacturing world, there’s no reason to be afraid of hydraulic leaks—a properly designed, maintained and plumbed fluid power system won’t have leakage problems. But, let’s be honest: there are still people out there for whom hydraulics can be a dirty word.
The engineers at Cleveland-based HydraMotion have changed the conversation a bit with their new linear actuator, an evolution of hydraulics that is geared toward use in farming, medical equipment, landscaping, industrial manufacturing, commercial transportation and even recreational vehicles.
So the first thing you notice about this cylinder is that is has no ports. Nowhere to connect it to your hydraulic system. That’s because you don’t. It’s completely self contained. It’s truly leak-proof because it is a sealed hydraulic system. All you do it wire it into your electrical system. And you’re done.
Inside this baby is a self-contained miniature pump that’s bi-rotational and obviously very compact.
Now on to some specs:
This has a Load capacity to 2500 lb and there are 3 electric motor options.
The exterior is aluminum
It has a variable stroke length from 4 to 48 in. This is about a 19-in. model.
The speeds are up to 2-in. per second
Ambient operating temperature range from -20° to 110° F
And along the same lines, HydraMotion also makes compact power packs. This is basically a hydraulic power unit shrunk down to the bare minimum. This is the company’s Double P-Pac, which is designed to accommodate double-acting hydraulic cylinders. These units require no valves and are extremely easy to install. They use the same miniaturized bi-rotational hydraulic pump—and HydraMotion claims the units have the same reliability as a gear pump.
For more information, please check out HydraMotion’s website at www.hydramotion.net
Post time: Jun-12-2017