Electric linear cylinders

Electric cylinders are increasingly used as an alternative to pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders. These electric actuators can be found in the food industry, packaging industry, automotive and medical industries, among others. On this page you can read about various types of electric linear cylinders, their usage and advantages.

Types of electrical cylinders

There are different types of electric cylinders in distribution. The most common types are described below.

Screw spindle actuators

This type of actuator works with a spindle that moves a bolt back and forth, by rotating the spindle. A piston rod is attached to the bolt, which can move both inwards and outwards.

Actuator with integrated motor, 230v-460v

A type of actuators with integrated motor. The main advantage, being that no external motor needs to be connected to the cylinder. This makes the cylinder more compact in terms of installation and even better regulatory.

Moving coil actuator

As the name suggests, this type of cylinder works with a moving coil. The actuator can operate at both high and low speed.
High speeds can be achieved due to the low movable mass.
Moreover, it's optional to have a linear and rotary movement, within one actuator.

Electric rodless cylinder

The rodless cylinder can easily be installed in a more compact space due to the absence of a rod. In addition, they can cope better with greater lengths and possible side loads.

Applications electrical actuators

Electrical cylinders can be used for various purposes. For example:

-Adjustments
Other adjustments
-Height adjustments
-Replace hydraulics
-Replace pneumatics
-Emissions
-Tighten bottle caps
-Check threaded fittings

Advantages

Electric linear cylinders have several advantages. For example:

•  Executing precise movements
• Saves energy
• Precise positioning
• Possibility to adjust power and speed
• IP69k, stainless steel
• Feedback

Advice regarding electrical cylinders

Astro Controls is happy to advice you regarding which electric cylinders suit your applications and company best. In our experience, customization is best. We always take your current systems into account, thus we can offer a total solution. Thanks to our sub-assemblies, the parts we supply are ready to use.

Would you like to know which electric linear cylinders best suit your applications? contact us to talk to one of our specialists.