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Five tips for designing electric actuators into food processing equipment
Machines used for food processing increasingly must be designed to meet ever-stringent requirements to keep food clean during production and ensure it arrives safely to the consumer. Hygienic actuators are a key ingredient to help maintain the highest standards for health and safety.
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Design it yourself: 4 steps to actuator selection
Size and select your actuator with easy online tools.
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Small yet beefy
An internal servo motor makes for a smart, heavy duty and compact electric actuator package, one that is easy to retrofit or install new.
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A pressing need
An electric servo-mechanical press offers all the versatility of a hydraulic press, with production speeds close to a flywheel press.