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HYBRID ACTUATORS IMPROVE CONTROL AND RELIABILITY IN RUBBER EXTRUSION BENDING MACHINE

Challenge

An automotive Tier 1 supplier needed to replace an aging rubber extrusion bending machine with a modern, higher-performance system. Working closely with a machine integrator, the customer wanted to eliminate a traditional hydraulic power unit and hoses to reduce maintenance, complexity, and environmental concerns. The actuation system needed to support the high production requirements of automotive manufacturing, however, conventional electro-mechanical screw-type actuators could not withstand the shock loading inherent in the bending process or deliver the required control performance for a high duty cycle linear actuator application.

Kyntronics Solution

Customer Benefit

  • Environmentally friendly, sustainable actuation solution
  • Reduced machine footprint with a cleaner, simpler overall system design
  • Lower total cost of ownership through energy-efficient operation and reduced maintenance
  • Eliminated hydraulic fluid replacement and disposal while improving operator safety and ergonomics

Application Requirements

  • Force: 5,000 – 8,000 lbf.
  • Stroke: 2 – 13”
  • Speed: up to 3 in/sec

Industries

  • Automotive
  • Extruding/Molding

Product Used

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