Linear Actuator Design Enables Automated Maintenance
Diakont Diakont DA DA Series Series actuators, actuators, available available in in the the UK UK through through INMOCO, INMOCO, have have been been designed designed for for easy easy installation installation and and maintenance. maintenance. Their Their compact compact design design means means they they are are ideal ideal for for space-restricted space-restricted applications, applications, while while the the integral integral servo servo motor motor makes makes installation installation aa single single step step process. process. Installation Installation is is simplified simplified because because the the DA DA actuators actuators are are designed designed so so that that they they can can be be mounted mounted in in aa number number of of different different ways, ways, including including flange flange mounting, mounting, using using aa rear rear clevis clevis pin, pin, extended extended tie tie rods rods and and trunnion trunnion mounting. mounting. Maintenance Maintenance is is made made fast, fast, simple simple and and cost cost effective effective by by aa patented patented system system that that allows allows complete complete lubrication lubrication changes changes to to be be carried carried out, out, without without the the need need to to remove remove the the actuator actuator from from its its machine machine or or to to disassemble disassemble it. it. In In the the sort sort of of demanding demanding applications applications where where the the DA DA units units are are likely likely to to be be used, used, long long term term reliable reliable performance performance is is vital vital and and often often downtime downtime has has to to be be kept kept to to aa minimum. minimum. To To meet meet these these requirements, requirements, the the actuators actuators can can have have aa complete complete lubrication lubrication change change in in situ, situ, aa process process that that usually usually takes takes less less than than 30 30 minutes. minutes. The The service service engineer engineer simply simply opens opens two two bypass bypass valves valves and and connects connects the the actuator actuator to to aa special special Diakont Diakont service service kit; kit; the the old old lubrication lubrication is is pumped pumped out out and and replaced replaced
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with with new new lubrication lubrication by by cycling cycling the the actuator. actuator. There There is is no no need need to to dismount dismount the the actuator actuator from from its its mounting. mounting. INMOCO INMOCO says says that that this this fast, fast, simple simple maintenance maintenance routine routine makes makes the the Diakont Diakont DA DA series series actuators actuators highly highly attractive attractive for for applications applications where where downtime downtime has has to to be be kept kept to to aa minimum, minimum, where where the the working working environment environment is is so so demanding demanding that that complicated complicated procedures procedures become become very very difficult, difficult, and and where where there there is is not not aa convenient convenient workshop workshop in in which which to to do do the the servicing. servicing. The The DA DA series series actuators actuators are are based based on on aa proven proven inverted inverted roller roller screw screw mechanism mechanism that that is is compact compact yet yet capable capable of of carrying carrying high high loads loads and and offering offering aa working working life life many many times times longer longer than than ballscrew ballscrew alternatives. alternatives. They They were were originally originally developed developed for for and and proven proven in in the the nuclear nuclear industry industry and and INMOCO INMOCO is is now now finding finding uses uses for for them them in in aa wide wide variety variety of of other other applications. applications. Typical Typical uses uses include include presses, presses, bending bending machines machines and and other other machine machine tools, tools, automated automated welding welding systems systems and and factory factory automation, automation, clinching, clinching, plastic plastic moulding moulding machines, machines, clamping, clamping, work work holding, holding, packaging packaging machines machines etc. etc. www.inmoco.co.uk www.inmoco.co.uk