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title: Electro-Mechanical Solutions Offer OEM and End-User Benefits
description: "Evolution of Technology    
  All industries are taking a critical look at the way they use motion control systems in their equipment."
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# [Electro-Mechanical Solutions Offer OEM and End-User Benefits](https://blog.knottsco.com/blog/bid/62509/Electro-Mechanical-Solutions-Offer-OEM-and-End-User-Benefits)

 Written by [Mark Guida](https://blog.knottsco.com/blog/author/mark-guida) | Jan 23, 2013 12:19:00 PM

| *Editor's Note: This post was provided by Precision Technology.* **Evolution of Technology** All industries are taking a critical look at the way they use motion control systems in their equipment. Where hydraulics once dominated, equipment is now increasingly utilizing electro-mechanical actuators for a large number of tasks for which they previously would not have been considered. Electro-mechanical actuators provide more precise and reliable motion, and integrate easily with modern PLCs and computers. From a complete system perspective, they are smaller, lighter, and cleaner than their hydraulic counterparts. Electro-mechanical actuators: - Increase efficiency, therefore reducing costly energy consumption. For battery-driven electric vehicles, this means increased battery life. - Eliminate hydraulic hoses, valves and pumps. - Have support systems that take up less space, by replacing fluid reservoirs and valve banks with compact electronic drives. - Eliminate the hassle and cost of dealing with spent hydraulic oil. - Remove the functional reliability risk associated with hydraulic fluid contamination. - Eliminate the safety and environmental issues of oil leaks. |
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| Installation Savings for the OEM Electro-mechanical components cost less than comparable hydraulic component from a full-system perspective. An electro-mechanical actuator is easier and quicker to install than multiple hydraulic components.  System tuning of electro-mechanical systems is quicker and more predictable than configuring hydraulic systems. Maintenance Savings for the End-User Fewer overall components to maintain. No hydraulic fluid replacement. No leaks to repair. Only scheduled bearing lubrication, and periodic inspection of motor/drive cables, as opposed to more complex regular maintenance of hydraulics. |

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