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Successful                          accurate feedback of position, ac-   Wave Simulation
                                                                                   The high force capabilty and static
                                              celeration and velocity information,
          Applications                        and with optional integral load cells,    control combined with an oil-free
                                                                                   environment makes the Exlar
          in Test and                         can also offer very accurate feed-   system a perfect choice for wave
                                              back of true loading.
          Simulation                                                               genera-
                                                                                   tion
                                              Aircraft Structural Testing          appli-
                                              Exlar actuators are ideal for use in   cations.
                                              aircraft structural dynamic testing  Exlar
                                              as well                              actuators
                                              as                                   are avail-
                                              satellite                            able in
                                              and                                  strokes up to eight feet in length,
                                              space                                can provide 80 inch per second
                                              vehicle                              velocity, and 40,000 pound force.
                                              testing.                             Case material is aluminum with
          Entertainment/Animatronics          Exlar actuators and controls do      epoxy paint and options include
          The compact packages offered        not cross couple or operate in an    various grades of stainless steel.
          in the Exlar product line make for   uncontroller manner during power    Sealing is standard IP54 or IP65.
          perfect animatronic solutions.  Ex-  up, shutdown or emergency stop
          cellent controllability and high force   conditions.  They are available
          density have made Exlar the         with locking, back driving and an    Clean Room
          preferred choice                    internal brake (activated on power   Exlar actuators are ideal for clean
          for some of the                     fail).  This avoids the need for     room or even vacuum chambers,
          world’s largest                     sophisticated load abort manifolds   in semiconductors and biomedi-
          theme parks and                     and complex shutdown electronics     cal as they do not use hydraulic
          movie studios.                      and greatly reduces the risk of an   fl uid and can even be operated
                                              errant system operation resulting in   without lubricants.
                                              a damaged specimen.
          Road Simulation
          Road simulators for automobiles,
          motorcycles, trucks and SUVs re-   Hazardous Environments
          quire an actuator that not only    For lab safety, Exlar electric atua-
                                               provides   tors can be built for work in a haz-
                                               aggressive  ardous environment.  Testing that
                                               motion   involves fuel, hot exhaust, and
                                               capabilities                                             engine
                                               and high                                             opera-  Strength Testing
                                               thrust                                              tion   The small package size, high
                                               loads, but                                              will ben-  force density, high rigidity and the
          also offers long life, little mainte-                                             efi t from   ability to offer equal compressive
          nance and precise data feedback.                                               actua-  and tensile force output make
          Exlar’s electro-mechanical actua-                                             tors                                       Exlar
          tors provide all of these features                                              that do                                       Actuators
          eliminating the common problems                                               not                                        ideal for
          with hydraulic systems such as     require a fl ammable hydraulic fl uid.                                         incorpora-
          in consistent force and position   Furthermore, Exlar actuators can                                          tion into
          control, cumbersome set up, and    be provided with a Class I, Div 1                                         strength
          diffi cult tuning and temperature   explosion proof rating.                                                   testing
          compen-sation.  The high stiffness                                      equipment.  High actuator rigidity
          of Exlar’s actuators provide                                            offers the machine builder


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