SKF, whose North American headquarters are located in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, has launched the CASM 100 electromechanical actuator with a variety of different modules.
This technology can be used in the automation sector on applications including servo presses, test benches, plastic injection moulding, dosing machinery and conveyors. In the metals sector, it can be used for continuous casting, steel bar handling and the regulation of foundry processes. It can also be used in sawing and other applications in the woodworking sector, and roll adjustment in pulp and paper mills.
The company states that the CASM 100 is manufactured from high-grade materials, boasts a long service life and offers a high level of precision and repeatability. The actuator has a force range up to 82kN and linear speed up to 890mm/s.