The term off-highway covers a wide range of machinery and equipment that operate in harsh working environments where dust, water and even chemicals can be prevalent.
Throughout this sector, lifting and positioning tasks are performed by actuators that may be powered by hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical energy. The selection of the most appropriate design is affected by a number of factors; in many cases, the electric actuator has many advantages.
For original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), the process of designing new equipment is very complex and involves a huge amount of resources. In most cases, third-party suppliers will be required to contribute their expertise to the process and ensure that their components integrate with the overall design.
Warner Linear has been helping OEMs in the off-highway sector for many years to find the best solution for their design specifications. Linear actuators are well-suited to the demanding applications that are so often encountered in this area.
One of the major design features are the seals that have enabled all of Warner Linear’s actuators to have an ingress protection rating of IP69K when static and IP66 when dynamic. The lesserknown IP69K rating ensures that equipment is suitable for wash down with high-pressure, high-temperature water.
Working closely with OEM designers, Warner understands that actuators play a crucial role in the performance of off-highway equipment and by building a direct line of communication, it is possible to realize the best solution.
