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Industrial Linear Actuation

Thursday, August 24, 2017
1pm EST
Meet your Speakers

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Chad Carlberg
Product Line Manager, Linear Actuators
Thomson Industries, Inc.

Travis Gilmer
Product Line Specialist, Linear Actuators
Thomson Industries, Inc.
Agenda

 Definitions

 Typical Applications

 Design Trends

 Bus Communication
 SAE J1939 CAN bus

 Design Solutions

 Q&A
Definitions

 Industrial Linear Actuation

 Basic positioning
 Limited duty cycle
 Speeds up to 3 in/sec (75 mm/sec)
 Dynamic loading up to 3000 lbs
(13.5kN)

 Smart Actuation
 Integrated controls
 Condition Monitoring
 Low-Level Switching
 Digital/Analog Feedback
 Bus Functionality
Applications
Applications
Trend - Integrated Electronics

 Enhanced Controllability

 Integrated electronic control system

 Low-level power switching
 Programmable limit switches
 Synchronization
 Communication bus options

 Robust feedback options

 Absolute feedback
 Digital feedback
 Internal limit switches
 External limit switches

 Condition Monitoring
 Electronic load sensing
 Voltage monitoring
 Temperature sensing

 Diagnostics
 Failure modes
 Trend - Verification of Solution

 Industry-wide Quality Standards

 Extensive qualification testing

 Operational shock
 Electrical testing
 Electromagnetic compatibility

 Increased Environmental Protection

 Seals
 IP67 (static)
 IP69k (static
 IP66 (dynamic)

 Thermal
 Shock and soak
 Low / High operating temperatures: -40 C to +85 C

 Vibration qualification in multiple planes

 Withstand extensive salt spray testing

Trend - Environmental Awareness

 Hydraulic conversion

 Environmentally friendly solutions – no fluids, no leakage

 No power consumption without load
 Can be battery operated
 Easy control and built-in intelligent features
 Reliable, safe and accurate movement
 Easy installation, simple setup and no maintenance

 Kyoto Protocol

 Big changes to meet year 2020 targets

 New applications
 Cities look for alternative transport solutions
to reduce pollution
Trend – Pneumatic and Hydraulic Conversion

Pneumatics Hydraulics

Electric
 Trends - Linear Actuators

 Compact, Modular Design  Enhanced end-user experience

 Same form and fit no matter the  Manual to electric actuation

function  Hydraulic conversion
 Reduced engineering time  Automated systems
 High power densities

 Superior Performance  Safety

 Higher loads  Manual override

 Longer strokes  Interlock functionality
 Higher speeds  Static load hold
 Longer life
 Higher efficiency
Trend - Industry 4.0
 What is Industry 4.0?

 Interoperability (connected)
 Onboard intelligence
 Products need to connected and have the ability to give
feedback
 Bus systems gives real-time feedback
 More buses
 CAN open, LIN, IT/IP & Flexray

 Information transparency
 Follow standards
 Products need to be able to adopt
 Participate in forums to set new standards

 How do actuators fit into Industry 4.0?

Trend - Modular Control System

 Electronic Monitoring Package

 Current Monitoring
 Voltage Monitoring
 Temperature Monitoring
 Temperature Compensation
 Electronic Load Sensing

 Enhanced Control Options

 End of Stroke Indication

 Analog Position Feedback
 Digital Position Feedback
 Low Level Power Switching
 Dynamic Braking
 SAE J1939 CAN Bus Communication
 Electronic Monitoring Package

 Current Monitoring  Temperature Compensation

 Senses the actuator load via current  Allows the actuator to push the rated load at
draw and shuts down in an overload lower temperatures without nuisance
condition tripping

 Voltage Monitoring  Temperature Monitoring

 Prevents the actuator from operating in  Internal temperature is monitored and, if

an environment outside of the acceptable outside the acceptable temperature range,
range the actuator is shut down after completing
the extend or retract stroke
 Electronic Load Sensing
 Calibrated at assembly to assure
repeatable overload trip points
independent of component and assembly
variations
 Enhanced Control Options
 Analog Position Feedback  Low-Level Power Switching
 Onboard Hybritron potentiometer provides a voltage  This option makes it possible to extend, retract or
signal for the customer to use to determine position, stop the actuator using low current (<22mA) signals
speed and direction and provides a soft start

 Digital Position Feedback  Dynamic Braking

 This feature reduces coast, which will improve
 Onboard Hall effect encoder provides a single pulse
repeatability and positioning capability
train signal to determine position and speed

 End of Stroke Indication  J1939 CAN bus

 Standard bus communication for construction and
 This feature will provide an external signal that
agriculture equipment
indicates when the actuator has reached end of
stroke
Basic unit

 Motor polarity must be switched to change direction

Relay box
Built in H-bridge

 Voltage switching is completed inside actuator

What is CAN?

 A Controller Area Network (CAN bus) is a communication standard

designed to allow microcontrollers and other devices to communicate
without the need of a host computer
What is SAE J1939?

 SAE J1939 is a communication protocol based on CAN for real-time data exchange between
control units in the area of commercial vehicles. It is a multi-master system with decentralized
network management and primarily connection-less communication.
 The J1939 standard defines what equipment can appear on the bus and assigns priority to them
 Key Characteristics of CAN/J1939

 Uses two wire differential pair as means of physical communication

 This two-wire design has excellent fault tolerance capabilities
 Can detect if either of the two wires are broken
 Can detect if either of the two wires are shorted to power, ground, or each other

 Dominant/Recessive logic and bitwise arbitration used to determine who will take control of the bus

 All communication is broadcast on the bus

 Uses Carrier Sense/Multiple Access (CSMA)
 CS: Every network node must monitor the bus and wait a defined period of time (no network activity) prior to broadcasting messages on the bus
 MA: Once this period of no network activity occurs, every node on the bus has an opportunity to send a message

 Messages have assigned priority

 The most critical functionality will dominate when it needs to
 Ex. The ECU (Engine Control Unit) will always dominate communication
Key Characteristics of CAN/J1939

 Powerful and effective error detection and handling

 All nodes must agree on validity of message or else signal the presence of an error to the other network
members
 Faulty nodes should not cause the entire network to go down; mechanisms are in place to stop this
occurrence
 “Problem causing” nodes are kicked off the bus

 Guaranteed message delivery

 Only 1 undetected error per 10,000 hours of operation

 All of this results in a robust communication network

 These are the reasons CAN was designed and is used as a powertrain network
Benefits of J1939 with

 Enhanced Controllability – more complex

and better motion control

 Design Flexibility – the same actuator can be

used in many applications with simple
program changes

 Faster engineering – one actuator model can

be used for multiple applications without a
dedicated control
 Less installation time and reduced costs
 Ease of use
 J1939 database exists to simplify configuration
 Fewer wires, no external control boxes, quick
connection to existing networks
Before
• A power (1) is distributed to each device.
• A main control (2) system communicates separately with an individual
control (3) box connected to an actuator
• Other equipment (4) that needs to be controlled or integrated with the
actuators requires separate controls, potentially with yet more design and
configuration required
After

 Easy to add or replace actuators

 Less complex wiring

Thank You!
Questions?