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IMA Food Grade Servo Actuator
The IMA food grade servo linear actuator offers sanitary protection in wash-down applications.
IMA food grade servo actuators offer a white epoxy food grade coating, food grade grease and are available with stainless-steel fasteners, rod and rod ends. Features a unique integrated motor design in a compact, sanitary package.
- 4 body sizes with built-to-order stroke lengths and mounting options
- Stroke lengths up to 18 inches (457 mm)
- Forces up to 8,000 lbf (35.8 kN)
- Ball and Roller Screw options
- IP67 option to protect against dust and water ingress
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Features & Ordering
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IMA Features
IMA Ordering
Specifications
| Size | IMA-WP 22 | IMA-WP 33 | IMA-WP 44 | IMA-WP 55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 12 in. | 18 in. | 18 in. | 18 in. |
| Metric | 305 mm | 457 mm | 457 mm | 457 mm |
| Size | IMA-WP 22 | IMA-WP 33 | IMA-WP 44 | IMA-WP 55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 325 lbf | 2,500 lbf | 4,150 lbf | 6,875 lbf |
| Metric | 1.45 kN | 11.1 kN | 18.5 kN | 30.6 kN |
| Size | IMA-WP 22 | IMA-WP 33 | IMA-WP 44 | IMA-WP 55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 28 in/sec | 48 in/sec | 52.5 in/sec | 31.4 in/sec |
| Metric | 711 mm/sec | 1,219 mm/sec | 1,334 mm/sec | 787 mm/sec |
IMA Performance & Mechanical Specifications
IMA Performance, Mechanical, & Motor Specifications
Dimensions
IMA Dimensions
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Additional Resources
Information Center:
English
Chinese
German
Spanish
Application Checklists
- Electric Rod-Style Actuator Application Checklist
- _HOJA DE TRABAJO - DATOS DE APLICACIÓN (Electric Rod-Style Actuator Application Checklist-Spanish Translation)
- _FICHE TECHNIQUE DES DONNÉES D'APPLICATION (Electric Rod-Style Actuator Application Checklist-French Translation)
- _FOGLIO DI LAVORO - DATI APPLICATVI (Electric Rod-Style Actuator Application Checklist-Italian Translation)
- Anwendungsdatenarbeitsblatt (Electric Rod-Style Actuator Application Checklist-German)
- Hydraulic Cylinder Replacement Worksheet
Catalogs & Brochures
- Corporate Overview-Linear Motion Solutions Brochure (English)
- SOLUCIONES DE CONTROL DE MOVIMIENTO (Spanish, Corporate Overview-Motion Control Solutions Brochure)
- Unternehmensübersicht (German, Corporate Overview brochure)
- 公司概述 (Chinese, Corporate Overview Brochure)
- Brochure sur l'entreprise Tolomatic (French, Corporate Overview-Linear Motion Solutions Brochure)
- IMA Integrated Servo Linear Actuator Catalog
- IMA with 2 & 4 Stack Motors
- IMA Actuador de vastago con motor integrado (IMA integrated actuator, ES)
- IMA ACTUADORES Opciones extendidas del catálogo (^ES IMA extended catalog)
- IMA Integrierter Servoantrieb Broschüre (IMA Actuator brochure, German)
- 汽车行业应用手册 Brochure (Chinese: Automotive Applications Brochure)
- Soluciones para Alimentos y Bebidas (Spanish, Food & Beverage Solutions Brochure)
- Electric Pressing Solutions Brochure
- Medical and Life Sciences brochure
- OEM Actuator Solutions Brochure
Certifications
E-Books
- E-Book: A Resource on Electric Linear Actuators: What a machine designer needs to know
- E-Book: Literatura Sobre los Actuadores Lineales Eléctricos
- E-Book: Diseño de Movimiento Lineal - Actuadores Eléctricos para Sustitución de Hidráulica
- E-Book: Electric Actuators for Hydraulic Replacement
- Buch: Elektrische Stellantriebe als Ersatz für hydraulische Antriebe (E-Book: Electric Actuators for Hydraulic Replacement; DE)
Flyers
Guides
- 如何选择 螺杆？ 甄选 正确的技术 (Chinese, How to select the right lead screw for an electric actuator)
- Rod Style Roller Screw Actuator Comparison
- A Guide to Converting Hydraulics to Electric Actuators
- Abschnitt: Welches Gewinde? Die richtige Technologie auswählen (German - Which Screw)
- Guía para Conversión de Actuadores Hidráulicos a Eléctricos
Software & Firmware
Tech Bulletins
Terms & Conditions
Videos
White Papers
- Top Ten Tips: How to specify electric rod-style actuators for optimal performance, reliability and efficiency
- Electric actuators vs. pneumatic cylinders: A comparison based on total cost of ownership
- The truth about actuator life: Screw drive survival
- Select the right linear actuator: Making sense of manufacturer specifications
- Comparing traditional and integrated rod-style linear actuators: How to choose the best solution for motion control applications
- IP ratings and the manufacturing environment: How to apply linear actuators for quality, safety and long service life.
- Screw-driven vs. belt-driven rodless actuators: How to select drive trains for reliability, efficiency and long service life
- Introduction to accuracy and repeatability in linear motion systems
- Choosing stepper- or servo-driven actuators to replace air cylinders
- Evaluating actuators for washdown in food & beverage applications
- Electric Rod Actuators vs. Hydraulic Cylinders: A Comparison
- Elektrische Stangenantriebe vs. Hydraulikzylinder: Ein Vergleich der Vor- und Nachteile beider Technologien weißes Papier (Electric vs Hydraulic WP, German)
- A technical comparison: Performance of pneumatic cylinders and electric rod actuators
- Electric actuator technology comparison: Integrated and traditional designs
- Utilizzo degli attuatori elettrici nelle applicazioni di processo (WP: IT: Actuators for F&B processing applications)
- How roller-screw and ball-screw actuators compare in high-force applications:
- Actuadores eléctricos con vástago frente a cilindros hidráulicos: una comparación de los pros y los contras de cada tecnología (Spanish - White paper - Electric vs Hydraulic Actuators)
- Top 5 best practices for designing electric actuators into food processing equipment
- Elektrische Antriebe und Pneumatikzylinder: Ein Vergleich basierend auf den Gesamtbetriebskosten weißes Papier (GERMAN, TCO WhitePaper)
- Elektrische Stangenantriebe vs. Hydraulikzylinder: Ein Vergleich der Vor- und Nachteile beider Technologien weißes Papier (GERMAN, Electric vs Hydraulic WP)
- Comparación de la tecnología de los actuadores eléctricos: Diseños integrados y tradicionales
- Medical Device Motion Design Considerations
- Integrierte und traditionelle Bauweisen Weißbuch (DE, Integrated and traditional designs WP)
- Unleashing the Capabilities of the Linear Servo Press in Manufacturing
- Liberar las Capacidades de la Servoprensa Lineal en la Fabricación
- Making the Jump to Electric
Success Stories
Motion Simulation
Challenge: Replace an existing hydraulic system with an electric actuator to simulate vibrations and other distubances in a motion simulator.
Product Family: IMA Integrated Motor Actuator
Product Used: IMA44
Injection Molding-Hot Runner
Challenge: An injection molding OEM was struggling with long lead times from their existing electric actuator supplier.
Product Family: IMA Integrated Motor Actuator
Product Used: IMA
Injection Molding-Aseptic Plastic
Challenge: Precise positioning of product, blowers, sealers, welders, and more.
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: IMA Integrated Motor Actuator
Beef Processing
Product Family: Electric
Product Used: Positioning a saw blade for processing beef.