M E C H A N I C A L C O M P O N E N T S

M E C H A N I C A L C O M P O N E N T S
IDC ELECTRIC CYLINDER
ACTUATORS
An Electric Cylinder is Preferred When:
• Positioning an externally guided and supported load.
• Moving a load that pivots.
• There is a high concentration of airborne contaminants
(rodless actuators are inherently less well protected)
• Replacing a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder with an electromechanical
solution.
IDC ELECTRIC CYLINDER
The year 2000 marked 25 years since IDC pioneered the “electric
cylinder” technology as a hydraulic and pneumatic alternative. Twentyfive
years of research, design and application experience are represented
by IDC’s N Series and EC Series of electric cylinders. The terms robust,
flexible and quick delivery are best used to contrast these product lines.
Introduced in ’98, the robust design of IDC’s EC line of electric cylinders
delivers industry leading performance and specifications. High grade
components are used to create a more durable, reliable and
forgiving actuator.
EC Series
• Highest performance
• Precision rolled ballscrews: for smoothness and accuracy
• Robust: designed for highest loads and longest life possible
• Environmentally sealed (IP54/optional IP65)
• Metric dimensions ISO6431
• Acme screw versions available
N Series
• Smallest package
• Most flexible: (largest selection of factory-engineered
options in the industry)
• English NFPA dimensions
• Improved durability
• Quick delivery
• Acme screw versions available
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After selling tens of thousands of special and standard N Series cylinders
to thousands of customers in hundreds of applications, IDC introduced
the next generation N cylinder, the N2. Years of development makes the
N2 the industry’s most flexible electric cylinder available. Odds are that if
you need it, an N series cylinder has done it.
Flexible – The N2 is IDC’s follow-up to the popular N Series cylinder
which has found its way into thousands of applications throughout the
world. Regardless of the environment or requirement, IDC has likely
solved your application before with a standard or modified N Series
cylinders. The new design of the N2 adds improved durability and easeof-use
to the industry’s largest selection of factory engineered options
available today.
Robust – The EC series is IDC’s highest performance line of electric
cylinders. Designed for the most demanding applications, the EC series
is IDeal when the maximum available performance and the longest cycle
life are required. Precision rolled ballscrews provide smooth motion,
accurate positioning, and quiet operation.
SPECIFICATIONS
EC2 EC3 EC4 EC5 N2
Thrust
N (lbs) 3600 (810) 7200 (1620) 12000 (2700) 25000 (5620) 2670 (600)
Speed
mm/s (in/s) 1280 (50.4) 1280 (50.4) 1330 (52.4) 1330 (52.4) 760 (29.9)
Stroke
mm (in) 600 (23.6) 750 (29.5) 1500 (59.1) 1500 (59.1) 420 (16.5)
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