Ask an EngineerMachining with high-speed drills and routers on aluminum framing
“We started developing our new CNC machines with some readily available actuators on the market … But they weren’t rigid enough to properly hold our tolerances, plus they allowed for particulate to ingress, causing problems. So we committed R&D to investigate solutions to these issues, and by working closely with Tolomatic, we developed an actuator that has the sealing and rigidity we needed.”
– DeMichele Group, CNC Machine OEM
Servo Fluid Injection Streamlines Cardiac Catheterization
“Tolomatic’s ability to prototype rapidly and give us exactly what we needed, made the choice easy. Many of the firms we contacted gave us a lukewarm reception, while Tolomatic engineers expressed genuine interest in the task at hand.”
– ACIST Medical Systems, Medical Device OEM
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Innovative mask workcell designed for high-volume mask making
“We work in a collaborative-partner relationship. That’s why we chose Tolomatic. They’re in the room helping us make the machines. They make their own product and control their own supply chain. We didn’t have to go through a lengthy procurement process. Their standard products are stroke-configurable, which allows us the flexibility we need. Plus, if we need something customized, we can get that, too.”
– Boyce Technologies Inc., Custom Machine Builder
Roller-screw electric rod actuators key to simulating thrill of muscle-car drag racing
“We chose roller screw actuators for the project because of their exceptional performance but also because of all of Tolomatic’s helpful design tools— such as online actuator sizing software and downloadable CAD drawings— to help us specify accurately.”
– Sigma Integrale, Simulator OEM
“Drop-in” replacement actuator from Tolomatic improves coolant head positioning accuracy in gear-grinding machine
“The most important factors in choosing the Tolomatic brand actuator were its overall torque and its compact design… Every other actuator we looked at had the motor bolted to the backside of the actuator, making the units too long to fit into our design window.”
– Gleason Corp., CNC Grinding Machine OEM
Electric screw actuators from Tolomatic improve accuracy and productivity of Thiele modular bagging system
Since repeatability was critical to bag filling and sealing operations, design engineers sought a machine solution that would increase accuracy, flexibility and productivity for packagers. They worked with Tolomatic for modified-standard actuators that were programmable to automate adjustability for bag size recipes, resulting in faster and more reliable machine changeovers. “This feature enables rapid change-over between product sizes and ensures repeatability previously dependent on the operator… This will eliminate trial and error, and operating setting preferences between different work shifts.”
– Theile Technologies (a barrywehmiller co.), Bagging System OEM
Belt-drive actuators from Tolomatic deliver speed and positioning accuracy for innovative packaging technology
Fast, precise movement distinguished linear actuator choice for this design team. Actuators would be driven by servo motors, delivering the speed and positional accuracy required for their high-tech cartoning system. “With programable servo drives, we can develop a set of motions that work for a particular product (setup), and then save that information so the system can set itself up the next time we run that product….”
– Cloud Packaging Solutions (a Duravant Mespack Co.), Packaging Machine OEM
Hytrol puts the skinny on bulky conveyor diverters with space-saving rodless cylinder from Tolomatic
“In Hytrol’s overhead diverter design, the actuator has to move a large triangular paddle that pushes boxes weighing up to 150 pounds … This can create very high bending moments on the actuator’s carriage and guide bearings … (Tolomatic’s) BC2’s carriage has a very robust bearing system with higher side-load capacity than other actuators in its class, resulting in greater capacity and longer life….”
– Hytrol Conveyor Co., Conveying Equipment OEM
Tolomatic ERD electric actuators help global conveyor manufacturer Intralox make all the right moves
“Tolomatic ERD gives us flexibility and programmability, and in most of our applications… it’s the best choice. This is unlike a popup-style diverter where you have to return it to the zero position before you can divert another box. We can actually do a ‘slug’ of products, which can optimize a lot of throughput for our customers… The solution has gone from our small, custom-designed actuator to this globally supported ERD product.”
– Intralox, Conveying Systems OEM
VibeTech rehabilitation chair delivers right dose of tension and vibration to patients’ muscles
“We didn’t design the chair with the ERD15 in mind, but the ERD solved many of our problems. We knew there were a lot of competing actuators and custom solutions to choose from, but we knew from the start that we would need a precision actuator when we designed the VibeTech One Rehabilitation Chair.”
– VibeTech Inc., Rehabilitation Equipment OEM