Runway Friction Testing
Client: Douglas Tugmaster
The Runway Friction Testing project, in collaboration with Douglas Tugmaster in the Heavy Industrial/Aviation sector, aimed to supply a linear actuator for raising and lowering a wheel used in testing runway friction. The equipment, deployed globally, required reliable operation in extreme temperatures.
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Project Overview
The Runway Friction Testing project, in collaboration with Douglas Tugmaster in the Heavy Industrial/Aviation sector, aimed to supply a linear actuator for raising and lowering a wheel used in testing runway friction. The equipment, deployed globally, required reliable operation in extreme temperatures.
Project Challenges
The challenges associated with this project included:
- Precise Specifications: Supplying a linear actuator with a 68mm stroke, 6000N force, and 5mm/s speed, fitted with special stainless steel clevis ends, potentiometer feedback, and end-of-stroke limit switch feedback.
- Global Deployment: The equipment, used worldwide for runway friction testing, needed to operate in a variety of extreme temperatures.
- Long-Term Reliability: Ensuring the linear actuator’s long-term reliability, high ingress protection, and temperature resilience, considering its modulation capability.
Project Solutions
To address these challenges, Industrial Devices provided tailored solutions:
- Lambda Linear Actuator: Supplied the Lambda linear actuator with IP66 protection for more than 400 actuators over the last 10 years. The units demonstrated exceptional reliability with no product-related failures.
- Temperature Resilience: Designed for 100,000 operations at full load and tested to operate in temperatures ranging from -35⁰C to +90⁰C, ensuring performance in various extreme conditions.
- Global Application: The Mu-Meter friction, equipped with Lambda linear actuators, is considered the world’s best-selling continuous friction measuring machine, highlighting its global success.
The Result
The implementation of Industrial Devices’ solutions led to:
- Reliable Operation: The Lambda linear actuators proved highly reliable, with no product-related failures, contributing to the success of the Mu-Meter friction as a leading friction measuring machine.
- Global Success: The Mu-Meter friction, equipped with Lambda actuators, achieved global recognition as the best-selling continuous friction measuring machine.
- Temperature Robustness: The actuators demonstrated resilience in extreme temperatures, meeting the diverse operational requirements of the equipment deployed worldwide.
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