Norgren Gmbh

Norbert Giesen

Frank Schnur

Heinz Theo Paulus

Florain Braun

A pneumatic actuator system () is provided according to the invention. The system () comprises a pneumatic actuator () including an actuator component (), with the pneumatic actuator () being configured to include a first actuation phase and a second actuation phase. The system () further comprises one or more feedback sensors configured to provide one or more actuation feedback values, an actuator valve () coupled to and providing a first pneumatic pressure and a second pneumatic pressure to the pneumatic actuator (), and a controller () coupled to the one or more feedback sensors and the actuator valve (). The controller () is configured to receive the one or more actuation feedback values from the one or more feedback sensors and control the actuator valve () in order to actuate the actuator component () according to an actuation profile and according to the one or more actuation feedback values.

Pneumatic actuator system and method

A pneumatic actuator () is provided according to the invention. The actuator () comprises an actuator body () and a piston rod () extending from the actuator body (). The piston rod () moves over an actuation span. The actuation span comprises a first stroke span that is traversed by the piston rod () at a first actuation speed and a second stroke span that is traversed at a second actuation speed that is substantially slower than the first actuation speed.

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Geldern, Germany

Norbert Giesen