When the pandemic hit New York City, Charles Boyce, President of Boyce Technologies, Inc. (BTI), he heard the grim news day after day and knew he needed to do something. BTI makes life safety, security, and communications equipment for New York's mass transit system. As information about the pandemic grew, it became clear there was an immediate need for personal protective equipment (PPE) and Boyce knew BTI was uniquely positioned to help. BTI specializes in going from concept to product rapidly.

Glazing contractors (glazing refers to installing glass in a building's fixed openings, such as windows and doors) must work quickly, accurately, and safely at a building site to install window frame facings, curtain walls and storefronts in multi-story commercial buildings. Problems arise if holes drilled in extruded metal are not correctly cut to size or are misplaced. Multiplied over numerous applications, these issues can slow a project and make it go over budget. All it takes is a mis-placed quarter-inch diameter hole.

Sometimes even cutting is a cookie cutter business. But if you need specific modifications, enhanced features, or even whole new custom products, Scott Equipment Company can work with Tolomatic to help you define your application requirements and discover the specific things that will make a difference on your bottom line. We will work with Tolomatic to engage the right resources in their company, from engineering to manufacturing, to testing and QC, to work with you to create the most effective solution for your business

When machine design engineers are designing linear motion systems, they have to consider two types of electric rod-style actuators to ensure that their designs are reliable and efficient.  The two types of actuators available are integrated and non-integrated motor actuators.   Each actuator design offers performance advantages depending on the application type and requirements.

Roller screw actuators come in a smaller package than ball screw actuators and offer longer life and higher force.

Every application that uses linear motion has different requirements.  For linear applications that require large force requirements and high duty cycles, there are typically two choices:  ball screws or roller screws.  Understanding the difference between these two actuator solutions is important to determine which option is the best for your application.

In the past, hydraulic power has been the go-to answer for heavy lifting.  Hydraulics are rugged, relatively simple to deploy and provide a low cost per unit of force.  Typical industrial cylinders typically have bore sizes ranging from one to eight inches and can push up to 55 tons of force.  But today, Tolomatic high force electric actuators can push up to 50,000lbs!

As technology improves, things that were not possible even 10-15 years ago are now possible.  For a long time, electromechanical actuators were not able to create the same high forces that hydraulic actuators can produce.  Now, Tolomatic electromechanical actuators can push upwards of 50,000 pounds of force making them a viable replacement for hydraulic systems.