Lifting Material Conveyors

Product Family: Electric

Product Used: RSA32 Rod-Style Screw Drive Actuators

Product Type: Standard 

Application Description: 

Directing product to secondary conveyor line.    

Challenge:

An automobile tire manufacturer wanted to replace hydraulic cylinders with electric actuators for better control and eliminate the cumbersome, messy hydraulic system.

Tolomatic Solution:

Tolomatic’s RSA32 rod-style ball screw actuator replaced the hydraulic cylinder for lifting conveyors supplying materials to the tire building machine. The immediate result was better position control and a clean maintenance-free system.

Customer Benefit:

• Improved control of positioning of material which resulted in improved material flow
• Eliminated messy leaks & potential for material contamination by hydraulic fluid
• Increased production by eliminating unplanned downtime

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