Mobile Off-Highway

Throttle Control

The throttle is the key linkage between man and mobile off-highway machine, and Thomson electric linear actuators give operators an unprecedented range of control, for greater productivity, safety and sustainability.

Key Benefits

Reduced Design Costs

Flexible potentiometer models allow easy interfacing, and multiple speed and feedback options add design flexibility.
Compatible with multiple engine platforms as an add-on, and optional mounting brackets reduce design time

Reduced Installation Costs

Optional mounting brackets and a variety of mounting accessories make installation easy.
Actuator can be placed for easy installation; no direct access needed for maintenance, and there's no need to accommodate the large bend radius of wire-wound throttle cables.

Reduced Operating Costs

Automatically allows return to low speed and rapid resumption of operating speed for economy and lower emissions.
High cycle life, maintenance-free lifetime lubrication and high tolerance of heat, vibration and moisture.

Increased Safety and Productivity

Automatic speed adjustments, lower fuel consumption and greater noise management reduce downtime and operator fatigue.
Actuators allow much more ergonomic location of controls for less operator fatigue and more agile operation.

Quick Attach

Quick-attach actuators allow the operator to stay where he's most productive and safest – at the controls – by allowing him to change implements on the loader or skid steer without leaving his seat. And with 2-wire/1-DPDT switch installation, Thomson electric actuators are equally efficient.

Key Benefits

Reduced Design Costs

Single-switch operation and easy interface with multiple electronic controls.
Eliminates the need to accommodate the large bend radius of hoses and to design a complicated system of hoses, valves, controls, filters and switches.

Reduced Installation Costs

Fewer parts to install.
Easy interface with multiple electronic controls and easy retrofit into existing applications.

Reduced Operating Costs

Replaces costly, complicated hydraulic systems and long runs of hydraulic hoses.
No hoses to fatigue and rupture, no filters to change, and no chance of debris entering the actuator operating system.
Maintenance-free, lubricated for life and damage-resistant due to simple wiring connection.

Increased Safety and Productivity

Allows the operator to quickly change implements from his seat; no extra operator required.
Eliminates two high-pressure hoses from the operator cab and offers potential for position interlock to ensure safe operation.

Hood Lift

Electric linear actuators enable a single maintenance and repair person to access engines quickly and safely, a considerable improvement over pneumatic or hydraulic alternatives.

Key Benefits

Reduced Design Costs

Built-in clutch or limit switches provide end-of-stroke protection.
Wide temperature range and shock/vibration resistance for reliable operation in all conditions.
Helps reduce tolerance problems.
Works as a hood lock.

Reduced Installation Costs

Offers a variety of mounting accessories and easy interface with multiple electronic controls.

Reduced Operating Costs

Reliable operation, won't weaken with age or low temperatures.
Provides controllable clamping force, preventing the overstressing of hood materials.

Increased Safety and Productivity

Holds position with power off – no drifting or backdriving in the wind. Manual overdrive allows operation with dead or no battery.
Actuator-aided, one-person lift reduces exposure of operator to awkward lifting positions with heavy loads.
Enables easy everyday maintenance.

Spool Valve Control

The ability to use a joystick instead of mechanical linkage for spool valve control of boom and tilt cylinders is a benefit for machine engineers and operators, thanks to the simplicity of the mechanics and the instant-reaction control it gives the operator, not to mention comfort.

Key Benefits

Reduced Design Costs

Multiple speed and feedback options, plus easy interface with electronic controls.
Actuator wires and switch can be placed anywhere, including away from the operator, and are not limited by hose bend radius.

Reduced Installation Costs

Actuators allow for more flexible positioning of spool valves in the machine design for reduced installation cost, improved safety and easy access for maintenance.

Reduced Operating Costs

Maintenance-free, lubricated for life and highly resistant to under-hood temperatures, shock and vibration.

Increased Safety and Productivity

Valve and hoses can be eliminated from inside the cab, along with the heat and noise of high-pressure hydraulics.
Programmable motions can reduce the risk of repetitive-motion injuries, and elimination of levers increases operator comfort and visibility.
Interlocks can prevent dangerous combinations of moves and/or speeds.
Increases the speed of shaking the bucket for removal of debris.

Hatch Open

Thomson Electric Linear Actuators provide convenient remote control for lifting heavy vehicle hatches and can withstand the affects of “Wind Shear” when hatches are opened in the field. Because of their high power density, they can be applied in high tight space with high mechanical disadvantage - giving equipment designer flexibility.

Key Benefits

Reduced Design Costs

Single-switch operation and easy interface with multiple electronic controls.
Eliminates the need to accommodate the large bend radius of hoses and to design a complicated system of hoses, valves, controls, filters and switches.

Reduced Installation Costs

Fewer parts to install.
Easy interface with multiple electronic controls and easy retrofit into existing applications.

Reduced Operating Costs

Replaces costly, complicated hydraulic systems and long runs of hydraulic hoses.
No hoses to fatigue and rupture, no filters to change, and no chance of debris entering the actuator operating system.
Maintenance-free, lubricated for life and damage-resistant due to simple wiring connection.

Increased Safety and Productivity

Allows the operator to quickly change implements from his seat; no extra operator required.
Allows the operator to quickly open and close the hatch from a distance.

Auger Fold

Choosing Thomson Electric Linear Actuators instead of hydraulics means fewer cables, less mess, and reliable operation for auger fold applications. Actuators can also have the advantage of providing feedback to the operator to ensure the Auger is in proper position for dispensing or transit.

Key Benefits

Reduced Design Costs

Smaller installations means increased flexibility in the overall design of the sweeper.
Built-in clutch or limit switches for end-of-stroke protection.

Reduced Installation Costs

Wide variety of mounting accessories and easy interface with multiple electronic controls.
Actuator can be placed for easy installation; no direct access needed for maintenance, and no need to accommodate the large bend radius of wire-wound throttle cables.

Reduced Operating Costs

Resistant to shock, vibration, wide temperature range and high sealing degree for reliable operation in all weather conditions.
Maintenance free, lubricated for life; won't weaken with age or low temperatures.

Increased Safety and Productivity

Will not leak hydraulic fluid, reducing the environmental hazards and expense of clean up.
Fewer trips to adjust the auger means fewer process interruptions and less operator fatigue

Spout Pivot

Remote Control on equipment functions, such as an extended auger spout, allow the operator to remain in the cab and will increase productivity and throughput. Positioning the spout accurately and reliably with Thomson electric actuators, remotely, allows operators to do it on the “fly” and dispense to trailing vehicles while harvesting - decreasing unproductive down time.

Key Benefits

Reduced Design Costs

Single-switch operation and easy interface with multiple electronic controls.
Eliminates the need to accommodate the large bend radius of hoses and to design a complicated system of hoses, valves, controls, filters and switches.

Reduced Installation Costs

Fewer parts to install.
Easy interface with multiple electronic controls and easy retrofit into existing applications.

Reduced Operating Costs

Replaces costly, complicated hydraulic systems and long runs of hydraulic hoses.
No hoses to fatigue and rupture, no filters to change, and no chance of debris entering the actuator operating system.
Maintenance-free, lubricated for life and damage-resistant due to simple wiring connection.

Increased Safety and Productivity

Allows the operator to quickly change implements from his seat; no extra operator required.
Allows the operator to accurately and quickly position the spout from a distance

Ladder Lift

Minimize operator strain and reduce trips back and forth with an automated solution for lifting or retracting ladders and stairs. Thomson Electric Linear Actuators can also have the advantage of providing feedback to the operator to ensure the ladder is in the “stowed” position prior to the vehicle moving - preventing damage to the ladder and/or adjacent obstacles.

Key Benefits

Reduced Design Costs

Built-in clutch or limit switches provide end-of-stroke protection.
Wide temperature range and shock/vibration resistance for reliable operation in all conditions.
Helps reduce tolerance problems.
Works as a ladder lock.

Reduced Installation Costs

Offers a variety of mounting accessories and easy interface with multiple electronic controls.

Reduced Operating Costs

Reliable operation, won't weaken with age or low temperatures.
Provides controllable clamping force, preventing the overstressing of ladder materials.

Increased Safety and Productivity

Holds position with power off – no drifting or backdriving in the wind. Manual overdrive allows operation with dead or no battery.
Actuator-aided, one-person lift reduces exposure of operator to awkward lifting positions with heavy loads.
Enables easy everyday maintenance

Broom Control

With public-service funding rising in some areas of the world and under stress in others, it's a perfect time to incorporate more cost-efficient and feature-filled electric linear actuators into maintenance vehicles. In broom control mechanisms in sweepers, electric actuators replace hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders for better control and smaller installations, and they eliminate the need for maintenance.

Key Benefits

Reduced Design Costs

Smaller installations means increased flexibility in the overall design of the sweeper.
Built-in clutch or limit switches for end-of-stroke protection.

Reduced Installation Costs

Wide variety of mounting accessories and easy interface with multiple electronic controls.
Actuator can be placed for easy installation; no direct access needed for maintenance, and no need to accommodate the large bend radius of wire-wound throttle cables.

Reduced Operating Costs

Resistant to shock, vibration, wide temperature range and high sealing degree for reliable operation in all weather conditions.
Maintenance free, lubricated for life; won't weaken with age or low temperatures.

Increased Safety and Productivity

Will not leak hydraulic fluid, reducing the environmental hazards and expense
of clean up.
More precise control means faster and better sweeping.