Why Electric Actuators are Increasingly Replacing Hydraulic Systems

Advanced electric linear actuators offer a simpler and easier to control solution compared to their hydraulic counterparts.

February 7, 2020
Thomson Industries Inc.
Thomson Actuators

Hydraulic cylinders are capable of providing a large amount of power. However, hydraulic systems can be complicated and messy, labor- and space-consuming, and expensive to operate and maintain.

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