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Electric linear actuators enhance lawn mowers by offering precise control, advanced automation, and robust safety features. They adjust cutting heights, control movement, and integrate with automated systems for a uniform and efficient mowing process, reducing manual labor and boosting productivity and safety.
Electric linear actuators enhance power-assisted wheelbarrows by providing precise control, advanced automation, and reliable safety features. They optimize load handling, movement, and integration with automated systems, enhancing productivity and safety in industrial environments.
Electric linear actuators enhance snow plows and blowers by providing precise control and advanced automation. They adjust blade angles, chute directions, and other parameters, ensuring uniform snow clearance and promoting safer and more efficient snow removal practices while reducing manual adjustments.
“There was nothing in the way of a camper that went on like a Tacoma, a Chevy Colorado, a Nissan Frontier, a Ford Ranger,” Wise said. “Anything that was available had the cantilevered bed that went over the top of it, and it was canvas. So, we came up with a hard-sided, folding camper. It’s all fiberglass and aluminum. It’s completely waterproof and it comes in at less than 1,200 pounds."
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Co-founders of Cube Series
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Actuator Customization
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When it comes to the lifting columns, our technical team can pre-program an alternative fully closed or fully open height to ensure a perfect fit for your application. If you see a product that may be suitable for your system but requires a different dimension, give us a call, and we can look into suitable options and customizations.
Case Studies
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Cube Series Camper
By using linear actuators and ultra-lightweight folding technology, Cube Series RV aims to offer lightweight, compact, and convenient campers that are also suitable for compact pickups without sacrificing durability. In this case study, we will cover the process, challenges, and solutions the team at Cube Series RV had faced in bringing their Cube Series Camper to life.
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Boat Engine Hatch
By using quality custom linear actuators and advanced control systems for synchronization, Progressive Automations offers convenient, reliable, and user-friendly automation solutions that enable customers to protect their engine hatches through automated hatch covers. In this case study, we will cover the process, challenges, and solutions involved in bringing automated hatch covers to life for boats, yachts, and other sea vessels.
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Application
Lawn Mowers
Electric linear actuators enhance lawn mowers by offering precise control, advanced automation, and robust safety features. They adjust cutting heights, control movement, and integrate with automated systems for a uniform and efficient mowing process, reducing manual labor and boosting productivity and safety.
Challenges
Actuators face harsh outdoor conditions, requiring robust housing and corrosion-resistant materials. Maintaining precision and integration with mower systems is complex, needing high-precision actuators and compatibility checks. Ensuring safety, energy efficiency, and low noise levels demands built-in safety features, energy-efficient designs, and quiet operation solutions.
Solutions
Use high IP-rated housings and corrosion-resistant materials for durability. Ensure precision with high-precision actuators and feedback mechanisms. Opt for customizable, compatible actuators for seamless integration. Prioritize safety with built-in features, enhance energy efficiency with optimal designs, and reduce noise using low-noise actuators and vibration dampening.
Benefits
Electric linear actuators enhance lawnmowers by improving ergonomics with adjustable seat and steering options, ensuring precise control over cutting height, enabling automation for reduced manual intervention, and integrating advanced safety features. They offer reliability, energy efficiency, low maintenance, and quiet operation for a seamless and efficient mowing experience.
Lawn Movers
Positioning and Adjusting Cutting Height
Model
PA-13 Linear Actuator
Function
Electric linear actuators raise and lower the cutting blades to the optimal height for mowing.
Benefits
Accommodates different grass types and growth stages, ensuring even cutting and lawn health.
PA-13 Linear Actuator
The PA-13 High Force Industrial Linear Actuator is one of the strongest units in our line-up.
Key Features
- High Load Capacity
- Protection/Safety Features
- Maintenance Free
- Durable Construction
- IP66 Water Protection
Lawn Mowers
Adjusting Grass Collection Systems
Model
PA-10 Linear Actuator
Function
Electric linear actuators adjust the opening and closing of lawn mower's grass collection systems.
Benefits
This function enables operators to conveniently access the grass collection system when the mower is ready to be emptied out. They can also be used to control how much grass is spouted out while mowing the lawn.
PA-10 Linear Actuator
The PA-10 is a highly efficient waterproof actuator designed for a wide range of applications, including mobile machinery equipment.
Key Features
- Hall Sensor Customizations
- Compact Size
- High Performance/Size Ratio
- Maintenance Free
- Low Noise
- IP68M Waterproof Protection
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Application
Power Assisted Wheelbarrows
Electric linear actuators enhance power-assisted wheelbarrows by providing precise control, advanced automation, and reliable safety features. They optimize load handling, movement, and integration with automated systems, enhancing productivity and safety in industrial environments.
Challenges
Achieving precise control and positioning on uneven terrain, ensuring durability in harsh outdoor conditions, maintaining performance under heavy loads, balancing speed with safety requirements, optimizing energy efficiency, guaranteeing reliability in extreme weather, implementing adequate safety mechanisms, ensuring compatibility with diverse control systems, minimizing maintenance needs, and managing costs effectively.
Solutions
Implement advanced control algorithms and feedback systems for precise control. Use high-quality materials and sealing techniques to enhance durability. Design actuators with higher force capabilities. Integrate adjustable speed controls and real-time feedback mechanisms. Develop energy-efficient actuator designs and regenerative braking systems. Ensure wide temperature range ratings and corrosion-resistant materials for environmental resistance. Integrate built-in safety mechanisms and standardized interfaces for compatibility. Use modular designs for easy maintenance and repair. Optimize design and manufacturing processes to reduce costs.
Benefits
Electric linear actuators offer numerous benefits for power-assisted wheelbarrows, including precise load control, automation capabilities, enhanced safety features, improved maneuverability, reduced physical exertion on operators, quiet operation, and customizable settings. These advantages contribute to increased efficiency, productivity, and operator comfort in various industrial settings.
Power Assisted Wheelbarrows
Lifting and Lowering Loads
Model
PA-17 Linear Actuator
Function
Electric linear actuators are responsible for lifting and lowering heavy loads within the wheelbarrow.
Benefits
This function enables operators to effortlessly raise and lower loads, reducing physical strain and minimizing the risk of injuries. It enhances productivity by streamlining the loading and unloading process, allowing for faster turnaround times.
PA-17 Linear Actuator
The PA-17 Heavy Duty Linear Actuator offers high force ratings and durable construction at an excellent price point.
Key Features
- High Load Capacity
- Protection/Safety Features
- Maintenance Free
- Durable Construction
- IP65 Water Protection
- Excellent Price/Performance Ratio
Request Custom Specs
Application
Snow Plows & Blowers
Electric linear actuators enhance snow plows and blowers by providing precise control and advanced automation. They adjust blade angles, chute directions, and other parameters, ensuring uniform snow clearance and promoting safer and more efficient snow removal practices while reducing manual adjustments.
Challenges
Challenges include ensuring reliable power supply in remote environments, maintaining performance in harsh weather conditions, handling heavy loads without strain, achieving precise control, managing maintenance in heavy-use scenarios, and integrating electric actuators with existing systems seamlessly to leverage their benefits.
Solutions
Implement robust power systems like batteries or battery-solar setups for remote areas. Use weatherproof materials, heating, and insulation to withstand harsh weather. Design actuators with high load capacity, precision control systems, and easy maintenance features. Develop adapter kits for seamless integration with existing systems.
Benefits
Electric linear actuators provide precise control over blade angles and chute directions, ensuring optimal snow clearance. Automation reduces manual intervention, enhancing efficiency and safety. Safety features like overload protection enhance operator safety. Their reliability, energy efficiency, low maintenance, and durability improve equipment performance in harsh conditions.
Snow Plows & Blowers
Chute Adjustment
Model
PA-10 Linear Actuator
Function
Electric linear actuators extend and retract to move the chute into the operator's selected position.
Benefits
This function enables operators to conveniently control the direction of where the snow is blown while plowing the snow.
PA-10 Linear Actuator
The PA-10 is a highly efficient waterproof actuator designed for a wide range of applications, including mobile machinery equipment.
Key Features
- Hall Sensor Customizations
- Compact Size
- High Performance/Size Ratio
- Maintenance Free
- 400-hour Salt Spray Rating
- IP68M Waterproof Protection