Enidine Inc. Rate Controls are used to regulate the speed or time required for a mechanism to move from one position to another. They use proven technology to enhance performance in a variety of product applications. Rate controls are typically used to control pneumatic cylinders, linear slides, lids, and other moving mechanisms. The advantages of using rate controls include:
Longer Machine Life
- The use of rate controls significantly reduces shock and vibration to machinery caused by uncontrolled machine operation. This further reduces machinery damage, downtime and maintenance costs, while increasing machine life.
Improved Production Quality
- Harmful effects of uncontrolled motion, such as noise, vibration and damaging impacts, are moderated or eliminated so that production quality is improved.
Safer Machinery Operation
- Rate controls protect machinery and equipment operators by offering predictable, reliable and controlled machine operation.
Competitive Advantage
- Machines and end products become more valuable because of increased productivity, longer life, lower maintenance and safer operation. Enidine Incorporated offers a wide range of rate controls that provide motion control in tension, compression, or both directions. Adjustable and non-adjustable tamperproof models are available to fit your particular application requirements. The resisting force provided by Enidine Incorporated rate controls is typically constant over the entire stroke when the piston rod is moved at a constant velocity, since the rate controls are single orifice products.
The DA Series Rate Controls by Enidine Inc. are ideally suited for high-energy, heavy load applications requiring rate control in tension, compression or both directions. These non-adjustable, custom-orifice units are designed to specific input conditions, and allow for single and multiple orifice configurations.
Upon compression of the rate control, the compression check ball seats. As the piston head moves, oil is forced through the orifice hole(s) located in the shock tube, producing the required damping force. After the oil has passed through the orifice hole(s), a portion of the oil passes through the extension check valve and fills the rod end of the shock tube. The remainder of the oil volume displaced by the piston rod compresses the foam accumulator.
Upon extension of the rate control, the extension check ball seats. As the piston head moves, oil is forced through the orifice hole(s) located in the shock tube producing the required damping force. The compression check ball is unseated by the flow of oil that fills the blind end of the shock tube.
Enidine Inc.'s DA Series models can be custom orifice to provide increasing resisting force over the stroke through the use of multiple orifices in the shock tube. This can be beneficial when controlling the velocity of a lid as it closes, since the torque from the weight of the lid changes as it closes.
Enidine Inc. Hydraulic Tow Bar Snubbers provide features and benefits to extend the service life of inverted/overhead power and free conveyors by reducing the transmitted shock force encountered in the everyday operation of the production line.
Hydraulic Tow Bar Snubbers manage the acceleration and deceleration (start/stop) of material handling systems by minimizing the shock forces transmitted to the structural components of the system.
Enidine Inc. Tow Bar Snubbers reduce wear and downtime by absorbing high shock forces potentially transmitted into the moving carriage and its payload. These devices directly reduce maintenance costs associated with downtime and premature component wear.
The VSG' simple, lightweight rugged construction provides reliable performance for numerous industrial applications. The VSG controls rotation of shafts and hinged loads by using silicone-based viscous shearing technology. An inner rotor is surrounded by silicone fluid within the stationary housing. As the shaft rotates, the inner rotor shears the silicone fluid providing resistance and smooth motion. Fluid viscosity of each VSG is selected after considering variables such as the components size, weight, spring assist and desired cycle time.
Ideally suited for the Rolling Overhead and Fire Door Control
In new and retrofit applications, a single VSG can be installed on rolling doors by simply mounting to the keyed door shaft per the original door manufacturer' instructions. Unlike noisy ratcheting devices, the VSG requires no adjustments during installation or while in-service and can control the closing and opening speed of most large doors. Multiple governors can be used to handle over-sized doors.
Currently in use by most major door manufacturers, the patented VSG meets industry standards outlined by Underwriters Laboratory, Warnock Hersey and Factory Mutual. It has passed the 3-hour fire door burn test and conforms to numerous industry standards.
