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For precise valve gating try electric servo drive.


A new electric servo-driven actuator A mechanism that causes a device to be turned on or off, adjusted or moved. The motor and mechanism that moves the head assembly on a disk drive or an arm of a robot is called an actuator. See access arm.  designed specifically for hot-runner valve gates is said to provide more accurate and repeatable fill control than hydraulic or pneumatic actuation ac·tu·ate  
tr.v. ac·tu·at·ed, ac·tu·at·ing, ac·tu·ates
1. To put into motion or action; activate: electrical relays that actuate the elevator's movements.

2.
. The ServoGate linear electric actuator is new from Tol-O-Matic Inc., Hamel Ham´el   

v. t. 1. Same as Hamble.
, Minn., a manufacturer of linear motion actuators and control systems.

ServoGate has a space-saving integrated motor/actuator design rather than separate motor and actuator components. A threaded rod connected to the valve gate passes through the hollow shaft of a linear actuator A linear actuator is a device that develops force and motion from an available energy sourcelinearly. Basic operation
A linear actuator is used to generate controlled physical linear displacement. There are various means of achieving this linear displacement.
 and rotating nut. The integrated motor rotates the nut with a high degree of precision for accurate gate movement. Windows-based software is used for point-and-click programming.

The actuator has a 6 in. nominal length and diameter and 0.5-in. standard stroke. It is water-cooled to operate at up to 400 F and can deliver a continuous force of 500 lb. Tel: (763) 478-8000 * www.tolomatic.com

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Date:Oct 1, 2005
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