The LDL has been designed as a cost-competitive alternative to pneumatics. A common trend in industrial automation is that users are looking for electric alternatives to their pneumatic components for a number of reasons: control, cycle life, operating cost and environment, etc. The LDL series actuator features several innovative cost reduction elements that result in a list price starting at $300 US.

Features include:

•Dimensions [mm]: 180x63.5x25.4

•Stroke [mm]: 50 (10, 25 and 100 will be added)

•Peak Force [N]: 30 (48VDC)

•Encoder Resolution [µm] : 5 standard, 1 optional

•Long life cycle tested to 500 million cycles

•Fully programmable in force, position and velocity

•SMAC’s Patented ‘Soft-Land’ technology

•Built-in controller type available

•Cost competitive: star