Hydraulic Rack and Pinion Rotary Actuator

FLO-TORK (210 bar)

Design Features:

  • Heavy Duty hydraulic (210 bar max)
  • Torque range: 102 to 67 788 Nm max at 210 bar (5 650 000 Nm for the MegaTork Series)
  • Standard rotations: 90°, 180° and 360° (others on request)
  • NPT ports (BSPP on request)
  • Rack & Pinion: High mechanical efficiency
  • Zero leakage: High volumetric efficiency
  • Anti-friction bearings: High external load capability
  • Gearing: Single tooth load capacity
  • Through shaft: Position readout source
  • Minimum breakaway pressure: 3,4 bar
  • Operating temperature: -18° to 93°C

Standard Options:

  • Decelerating cushions
  • Stroke adjustors
  • Cushions & stroke adjustors
  • End ports or side ports
  • Mounting variations
  • Shafting variations
  • Customer specified rotations
  • Custom sealing arrangements
  • Air bleeds
  • Special Coatings

Characteristics:

Pinion shaft

  • High strength steel alloy
  • Rugged one piece construction
  • Single tooth load capacity

Cylinders

  • Heavy wall steel tubing
  • Precision honed bores

End caps

  • Steel bar or ductile iron
  • Optional cushions and adjustors

Bearings

  • Ball or tapered roller
  • Substantial external load capacity

Piston seals

  • Zero leakage radial seals
  • O-ring & double back-up rings
  • Energized lip seal (3700 & 7500 series)

Pistons and racks

  • Patented floating piston design (75 000 series and more)
  • One piece piston/rack design (900 to 30 000 series)
  • High strength ductile iron

Gearing

  • High strength hardened steel
  • Single tooth capacity

Tie rods

  • Pre-stressed steel alloy

Keyway timing

  • 12 o’clock position at mid-stroke of rotation

Gear chamber

  • Oil-filled elastomer sealed
  • Non-pressurized with relief valve

Housing

  • High strength ductile iron
  • Optional mounting surfaces