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Electric Linear Actuators for Food & Beverage
Automating Food & Beverage Production
with Electric Linear Actuators
Food and beverage producers often have unique performance requirements for design of linear actuators. Clean, consistent, control with electric linear actuators means no air, no oil, and no leaks. Additionally, superior control provides:
- Improved efficiency
- Better quality
- Optimal change-over times
- Reduced waste
When hygienic machine designs require wash-down, IP69K rated equipment like our ERD-SS2 Actuators with Integrated Motor or the new RSH Hygienic Electric Actuator can be critical to ensure compliance and food safety. We understand best practices for designing electric actuators into food processing equipment.
Whether you have questions or are looking to request a quote, our application engineering experts are ready to collaborate with food and beverage producers and equipment OEMs on their requirements for linear motion design. Reach out to discuss your requirements today.
What Are Tolomatic Actuators Used For?
In the food and beverage industry, our electrical actuators are often used for filling containers and bottles, dispensing a wide range of food and beverage products, cutting and slicing, pressing, pick and place functionality, and more. Check out more examples below for additional applications.
Preferred for Food & Beverage
With a full range of electric linear actuator designs driven by various screw technologies, Tolomatic can tailor solutions to the most demanding food and beverage applications. Some applications food- and beverage-grade actuators can be used for various processes, including:
- Meat processing – Walking beams, poultry processing, seafood
- Cutting & Slicing – Baked goods, cheese, meats and seafood
- Pressing – Dough, cheese, sausage, molded food product
- Positioning – Side guides for containers, food products, packaging trays
- Pick & Place – Filling packages, sorting produce and other food products
- Dispensing, Filling – Dairy products, soups, stews, confections, baked goods
- Depositing – Dough, confections, edibles
- Stacking – Waffles, tortillas, meat patties
- Ultrasonic cutting – Baked goods
- Product handling – Transport, sorting, loading, pick & place
- Inspection – Positioning of product and inspection devices
Application Description
Filling machine that requires frequent container changes and wash-down
Application Description:
OEM of automated baking equipment for dough pressing
Application Description
Actuators to provide motion integral to multi-head scales used to sort, divide, weigh and package a variety of dry foods.
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: ERD Rod Actuator
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: ERD Rod Cylinder
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: ERD15 with SS2 option
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: 2 MXB-P rodless belt drive actuators
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: RSH30 Hygienic Electric Actuators
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: RSH25 Hygienic Electric Actuator
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: ERD15 with SS2 Option
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: ERD15
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: Custom Stainless Steel Actuator
Product Family: Pneumatic
Product Used: MXP40S Rodless Cylinder
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: RSH25 Hygienic Electric Actuator
Challenge: Pumping liquid cheese through multiple piston assemblies to fill bags
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: RSH Hygienic Electric Actuator
Product Family: Power Transmission
Product Used: P20 Caliper Disc Brake
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: RSH Hygienic Electric Actuator
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: ERD10 with SS2 option
Challenge: Removal and reinstallation of tooling fixture for on-site cleaning.
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: B3S15 Screw Drive Actuator
Challenge: Mobile cutting, chopping, slicing systems that could be utilized for various products around the factory floor.
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: ERD Low-cost Electric Cylinder
Challenge: Pump fluid based foods in a volumetric filling machine.
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: ERD-SS2 Stainless Steel Electric Actuators with Protective Motor Enclosure
Challenge: Transferring frozen cakes to a packaging station.
Product Family: Pneumatic
Product Used: MGS Magnetic Linear Slides
Challenge: Multiple lane stacking equipment for various food products (i.e., meat and vegetable patties, waffles, pancakes).
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: ERD
Challenge: Filling equipment with 8 variable dispensing heads integrated into production line.
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: ERD
Challenge: Pulling sides of pork and beef through the chilling process
Product Family: RSA-HT
Product Used: RSA-HT
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: Positioning a saw blade for processing beef.
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: ERD SS2 & ACS Stepper Driver
Challenge: Escapement & stacking features for conveyor with a machine-vision inspection system
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: B3S, B3W
Challenge: Side guiding, lane adjustment and automating product changeover in beverage production.
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: ERD
Application Description
Position a printer head utilizing a dual-axis gantry system. Used to create a grid of a thin membrane for water filtration
RSA electric linear rod actuators feature accurate and high force performance, making them ideal for replacing pneumatic & hydraulic cylinders. These electric linear actuators feature acme, ball or roller screw selections, with enhanced high thrust bearings and heavy duty internal bumpers. A rigid, strong aluminum housing allows for easy mounting of switches and sensors. RSA actuators are suitable for general motion control, valve actuation, punch press, injection molding and many more applications.
B3W linear belt drive actuators have an enclosed ball bearing design for heavy loads, high bending moments, and long service life.
The MXP-S solid bearing long stroke pneumatic air cylinder offers a large carrier mounting pattern for load stability.
Maximum dynamic torque of 1000 in-lbs (113 Nm) at 100 PSI (6.9 bar)
Combines a hygienic electric rod actuator and motor into one package. It is IP69K, built with 316 SST, and works with 3rd party drives and accessories. Forces up to 2,500 lbf (11.1 kN).
Food grade design combines an electric rod actuator and motor into one design with a white epoxy coating for wash-down environments. Integrates with 3rd party drives and accessories. Forces up to 6,900 lbf (30.6kN).
All 316 stainless steel construction and IP69K rating provide an electric rod style actuator ideal for food, beverage, and pharmaceutical machines. Forces up to 7,943 lbf (35.3 kN).
Linear actuator that uses a profiled rail bearing and belt drive train to move heavy loads at high speeds. Loads up to 1,290 lbs (586 kg).
Tolomatic B3S ball screw linear actuators have an enclosed ball bearing design that accommodates heavy loads, high bending moments to deliver long service life.
MGS magnetic linear slides offer coupling forces up to 70 lbs (31.8 Kg) and multi-ported block heads for flexible air connection.
All stainless steel electric rod actuator that combines a motor in a protective enclosure for an all in one actuator and motor solution in an IP69k rated enclosure. Forces up to 320 lbf (1.4 kN).