Stainless Steel Actuator NC - Top Products

The actuators are constructed from Stainless Steel 316 (SST 316) or Titanium, both of which provide excellent corrosion resistance in marine and subsea environments. The choice between SST 316 and Titanium typically depends on weight constraints, budget, and the severity of the corrosive environment for your specific application.

All actuators in this lineup use brushless motors. Brushless designs eliminate mechanical brush wear, significantly extending service life in sealed, pressure-compensated housings where internal maintenance is impractical. This translates directly to higher reliability and reduced downtime in remote or deep-sea deployments where retrieval for servicing is costly.

The Self-Compensated Linear and Rotary Actuators feature a 30-bit absolute multi-turn encoder mounted on the output shaft. With 14-bit single-turn resolution (16,383 counts/turn) plus a 16-bit turns counter, position data is retained between power cycles — eliminating the need for re-homing routines after power interruptions, a critical advantage for deep-sea ROV operations.

The self-compensated models support RS422 (RS485 full-duplex on 4 wires) and RS232 serial communication at 19200 baud, 8, N, 1. All configurable parameters — including virtual limit switches, status broadcast frequency, and motion profiles — are stored in internal EEPROM. Windows-based utility software is also available for setup and diagnostics.

Force output varies significantly across the lineup. The Self-Compensated Linear Actuator delivers 1,000–1,500 N (220–330 lbs), the Trunion 1000N scales from 1,000 N up to 77,500 N (220–17,000+ lbs), and the Linear Actuator 60,000 N Force provides up to 50,000 N. This range accommodates light valve actuation through to heavy-duty industrial subsea machinery.

These actuators serve offshore oil and gas, marine research, underwater robotics (ROVs), subsea valve and pipeline control, oceanographic instrumentation, and automated underwater maintenance systems such as water tank cleaning robots. Their depth ratings and corrosion-resistant construction make them suitable for both commercial deep-sea operations and scientific exploration platforms.