Industrial applications often require large steel doors that can be opened and closed rapidly and with precise control.
Many industrial applications typically need heavy duty, sizable doors to close or open in specific locations. These include mining and underground doors for ventilation, sealing spaces, safety; blast doors large enough to contain an explosion; large hanger doors for the airline industry; security doors, and even doors for larger animals in zoos, and the list goes on.
Many times these doors can weigh thousands of pounds and require the equivalent amount of thrust force to move them. Likewise, depending on the type of move: swinging, sliding, or lifting, these doors need longer stroke lengths. RACO Electric Actuators can provide all the thrust needed for applying actuators on these door loads.
RACO Electric Actuators for door applications are self contained units and easy to install.
Typically a large door actuator will be best suited to be all electric, self contained, and explosion proof if needed. Hydraulic actuator systems will contain a higher component count (pumps, piping, seals), which makes them harder to install and maintain. RACO’s robust design, and plug and play construction, through the RACO Quick Connect System, keeps labor costs down for installers and maintenance personnel, especially in hard to get to locations and in limited spaces in which to work.
RACO’s all electric actuators are capable of up to 270,000 pounds of force and standard strokes of up to 78” (longer strokes are possible). Depending on opening and closing speeds, RACO engineers can help size the thrust unit for the application.
The EPS06 Positioning device is perfect for more complex door applications where versatility and real-time, absolute feedback are essential.
Many door applications require further precision and accuracy in order to provide proper, tight seals and to provide the best security, interconnect, and safety needed.
The RACO EPS06 position feedback device adds advanced capabilities through an expansion board connected via ribbon cable. This upgrade introduces:
A RACO MA Electric Actuator with cutaway of EPS06 housing is shown: