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the ease of set up and tuning Small Size Actuators Wear/Life Testing
not available when dealing with Exlar actuators do not have Exlar actuators are well suited to
compressible hydraulic fl uid. break-out friction issues or oil act as wear and life testing de-
Position and force measure- column vices for components or equip
ments are attainable with ease instabili- ment. Exlar
from the electro-mechanical ties, actuators
system offering fl exible data even are currently in
gathering solutions. for the use performing
smallest life testing of

Man Rated Simulators actuator. automotive
Simulators designed for use by Often brake systems,
people have a unique set of re- used in earth moving
quirements well suited to using injection equipment
Exlar’s all molding machines for plastic parts, controls and
electro-mecha- you get the same control stability even life testing of ball screws!
ical servo and fi delity whether you’re using The long life of the Exlar actua-
actuators. The two inch frame or unique sizes. tor’s planetary roller screw fi lls the
obvious benefi t application requirements of life
is the elimina Quality Assurance Testing testing applications even at high
tion of oil in sys Exlar actuators provide verifi cation loads and high cycle rates.
tems that are that production parts are meeting
often used their rated specifi cations. Several
indoors in envi- E-Test Actuators are currently in Wind Tunnel
ronments that can not tolerate oil use by one MTS Systems Corporation utilizes
leaks. Hydraulic systems gener- of the world’s Exlar’s GSX60 actuators as the
ally have stored energy in the largest legs of an
form of column compliance and manufacturers inverted six-
sometimes nitrogen charged ac- of thrust degree-of
cumulators. Hydraulic actuators bearings freedom
can also create decelerations far verifying the hexapod.
beyond the acceptable range for static load ratings of their bearings These hexa-
human use when the payload in production. pods manipulate the position of
is stopped rapidly by an errant 50% and 60% scale Formula 1
valve closure. Flight Simulation models in wind tunnels for the re-
search and development purpos-
Leading simulator manufacturers es of the race car design teams.
Mechanical like Flight Safety International and The systems require the
Assembly Test L3 rely on Exlar actuators precise control of roll,
ing with Load to provide smooth pitch and heave within
Feedback and realistic controls the wind tunnel to
Exlar actuators resistance for their provide the accura-
are used to test fl ight and vehicle cy and repeatability
steering wheel simulators. The of positioning that
assemblies. The smoothness of Exlar’s the designers
actuators com- oller screw actuators require. The form
press two splined parts held apart and T-Lam motor tech- factor, precise
by an internal spring. Every test nology, combined with control, and high
cycle includes a force measure- robust designs, 100% rigidity of the Exlar
ment made by a load cell embed- duty cycle capability, and GSX60 actuators provide
ded in the actuator (standard long life make Exlar the perfect MTS Systems Corp with the
option) to determine if the part choice for electro-mechanical linear motion solution that they
meets the specifi ed motion/force simulation solutions. require for this demanding appli-
profi le. cation.
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