Thomson Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of mechanical motion control solutions, recently announced the availability of their new Electrak® MD, a more compact electromechanical actuator that retains all of the intelligence built into its larger counterparts. Mobile off-highway, material handling, and factory automation applications can benefit from the compact actuator with up to two kilonewtons (kN) of force, advanced onboard electronics, and J1939 CAN Bus support.
The new Electrak MD also comes with onboard intelligence, which enhances the overall performance and eliminates space consumption by keeping any external equipment like encoders and switches within the actuator housing. As with its predecessor, the Electrak HD, this functionality provides a simpler method of control and communication, which minimizes operating costs and simplifies setup and installation.
In addition to the above benefits, the Electrak MD also features extensive automation and maintenance enablers such as feedback on position, J1939 CAN bus communication, low-current switching (PLC compatibility), and end-of-stroke indication output.
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