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Product modification. Get an actuator tailored to your project.

Sometimes the electric linear actuator an OEM machine designer needs is right there in the catalog.  But other times nothing standard fills the bill. Maybe you need a different mounting option to allow integration into your machine design.  Maybe you need a different material or coating to stand up to environmental conditions. Perhaps it’s a different feedback device or connector that’s required.

When a standard product meets 90% of your application’s needs, often product modification can get you the final 10%. To get to 100%, though, an OEM needs an experienced, innovative and knowledgeable linear actuator partner.

The path to product modification

We like to keep things easy and quick, so we use a simple, three-step process for modified electric linear actuators:

1. Consultation - We talk at length with the OEM engineering team to understand the full scope of the application, what the linear actuator will need to do, and how the actuator fits into the machine.
2. Proposal - Application engineers will look at the challenges of your application and dig through a vast “tool box” for the best solution. That tool box includes standard products as well as mounting, connector, materials and finish modifications that can be made. We provide a proposed solution based on these “tools” with the goal being to exceed your expectations in a cost-efficient way.
3. Ordering - When you agree to the recommended design, you place your order. Delivery will vary based on the extent of the modifications. We’ll follow up with you to be sure you’re delighted with our solution.