Thermal Actuator

We offer thermal actuator.
Thermal actuator applications
the applications listed below are actual applications utilizing thermal actuator technology
there are limitless applications for thermal actuators.
Aerospace
•auxiliary power units (apus)
•engine lubrication systems
•fuel temperature control
•hydraulic fluid temperature control
•safety shut off devices
agriculture
•automatic greenhouse ventilation
•livestock watering system freeze protection
hvac
•mixing valve
•pool heater regulator
•pump protection
•vav diffuser
•zone valve
medical
•thermal relief
•scauld protection
•uv purification
solar
•solar thermal hot water freeze protection systems
•hot water heating bypass
•solar tracking
misc
•cellular equipment cooling
•fuel cell temperature control
•education (university)
•various military applications
general function
thermal actuators are non electric motors that produce linear motion upon temperature change. Upon temperature increase, thermal sensitive material inside the thermal actuator expands pushing the piston to the designed length. When the temperature drops thermal sensitive material inside the thermal actuator contracts or shrinks, providing space for. The piston to return.
precision
an actuator's performance is measured by the amount of distance it's piston travels outward. We measure the distance in thousandths of an inch (.001") and can ensure precision to as precise as five thousandths of an inch (.005")
piston travel range
thermal actuators can move it's piston to any length between .015" to .500" piston travel is referred to as "stroke" or "motion"
operating temperature
thermal actuators can actuate at any temperature within the range of (-10c -120c). Simply choose an actuation temperature of when you want the actuator to function between the stated range.