Slim, compact and reliable The new inline actuator LA20 Safety The new LINAK inline actuator, LA20, has a small and slim design which is suitable for numerous medical applications. The need for improved ergonomics and comfort is also growing within the medical area. At the same time, space for the electric movement is often quite limited. This is where the new LINAK LA20 inline actuator can make a difference. Where modern treatment applications require electric movement within limited dimensions and where design is therefore important, the new inline actuator can be the perfect solution. Thanks to the compact motor design, the actuator offers an envelope of only 36 mm in width and 46 mm in height. Owing to the compact size with a minimum built-in dimension of 220 mm in length, the LA20 can be used for many applications. The exchangeable motor cable simplifies assembly and increases service friendliness. In spite of the compact design, the LA20 offers a high performance with a push force of 2,500 Newton. The small actuator can optionally be equipped with a hall sensor or alternatively with a hall potentiometer. This means that the position of the drive can always be determined. During the development, great care was taken to ensure that neither the installation length of the actuator nor the housing is increased by these options. The LA20 contains many different safety features in order to guarantee safety for the medical staff as well as for the patient. The actuator is self-locking up to the maximum nominal load, which prevents the application from lowering and thus potentially dangerous situations. Integrated built-in end stop switches ensures that the actuator switches off in the respective end positions. Should a built-in end switch fail once, an additional mechanical end stop ensures that all movement effectively stops. Optionally, the actuator can be equipped with a spline. This is a special safety features that prevents, for example, unintended movement. If the retracting spindle encounters sudden counter-pressure, no further force will be added by the actuator. The actuator can also be equipped with a safety nut in the push or pull direction. If the support nut fails, the safety nut takes over the full load and thus prevents a potentially harmful crash of the application. Due to the robust construction of the mechanical components, safety factor 5 is provided for tensile forces of up to 900 N. The right workplace makes you healthy Living a healthy life is the best way to prevent disease. Everyone can do something to live healthier, change their lifestyle, be active in their free time or eat well. The work environment is also an important component. Many people work in offices. There are many ways to live healthier there too. On average, office workers spend 70% of their day sitting. It has been scientifically proven that sitting for long periods increases the risk of many diseases. Not only do you not burn many calories, but you also damage blood vessels. Higher cholesterol levels as a result of the sedentary lifestyle contribute to increased risk of disease. It‘s up to each person to motivate yourselves to be more active. But if you are sitting in the office all day, it‘s not enough to just exercise for 30 minutes. You cannot compensate for sitting for long periods. You need to continuously integrate smaller breaks away from the workplace. To work standing up at a regular basis also helps. A sit-stand workstation at the office can help to maintain good health. Alternating between sitting and standing also increases worker productivity, particularly in the afternoon hours. Working in a standing position also relieves the back, activates the muscular system and the vascular functions and burns more calories. LINAK not only supplies actuator technology for medical devices or beds, ensuring more comfort for users and patients under the corporate motto „we improve your life“, but is also a supplier to the of- fice furniture industry. LINAK introduced the idea of electric height-adjustable desks to the market. Today, numerous height-adjustable desks are equipped with LINAK systems. All LINAK products, regardless of the industry in which they are used, have the same task: to improve people‘s living and working environment. LINAK has developed a new control unit for height-adjustable desks, which thanks to its intuitive operation and the reminder function, motivates users to make more use of the sit-stand desk. It has won many awards, including the Red Dot Award. In addition to the control unit, LINAK developed a motivation software package which reminds workers to stand up regularly. A study has shown that 78% of workers stand up more often with the help of this motivation software than without. 2
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