Replacing Conventional Hydraulic Systems with Self-Contained Actuators

June 17, 2022

Self-contained actuators, recently introduced by Bosch Rexroth, allow decentralized infrastructures with electric control.

Alix Paultre

Related To: Electronic Design

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Self-contained actuators, recently introduced by Bosch Rexroth, allow decentralized infrastructures with electric control. They offer a smaller footprint, reduced oil volume, and can be deployed with no hydraulics expertise.

Due to their encapsulated hydraulic transmission, self-contained actuators offer a simple, robust, and reliable alternative to electromechanical solutions. These self-contained electro-hydrostatic actuators can replace conventional hydraulic systems with self-contained electrical linear direct drives—there's no need for separate hydraulic components and hoses. This simplifies system architectures while maintaining safety and reliability.

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About the Author

Alix Paultre | Editor-at-Large, Electronic Design

An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the US military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications in the embedded electronic engineering space. Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Also check out his YouTube watch-collecting channel, Talking Timepieces.