The Electro-Mechanical Actuator (EMA) represents a major movement away from mechanically powered motors and gear trains to magnets permanently bonded onto a ball nut, so that the magnetized ball nut itself is now the rotor of a motor. This yielded a more versatile, compact, and advanced linear motion design that substantially increased energy efficiency so that our EMAs can operate in a much greater range of applications and conditions.
By vertically integrating the kinematic chain of components into one system and eliminating coupling components and drive transmission devices, our Electro-Mechanical Actuators substantially reduces friction between components. Consequently, UMBRA EMA’s generate the most force, weigh less, and consume 30% less energy than any other actuators in the same class.
UMBRA’s scalable and integrated EMA results in:
lower inertia;
high efficiency;
thermal stability;
increased functionality;
smaller number of components for greater reliability and speed of assembly;
reduced weight and size;
increased power density;
reduced maintenance;
reduced noise.
These increased capabilities create a superior architecture for a strong return on our customer’s investment. In addition, our EMA’s operate in high precision and demanding environments and have to meticulously perform over millions and millions of cycles. UMBRA products have flawlessly operated in all four domains: sea, land, air and space in the industrial, medical, aerospace, and green energy markets. For example, our portfolio of motion and power-related products have: (1) extended the mean-time-between-overhaul in the life cycle of commercial and military aircraft systems, (2) accelerated the speed of manufacturing for industrial applications, (3) produced electricity by harvesting the motions of natural energy (i.e. ocean waves), and even (4) extended human life in the medical industry.
