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Actuators and Controls

Aerospace actuators are driven by high pressure hydraulics or electric motors. In general, actuators are used widely across industries where power needs converting from hydraulic or electrical to mechanical movement. The continuous and safe operation is essential for safety in the aerospace market and important in other markets such as automotive. During manufacture the fine tolerances of these components need to be maintained to ensure quality levels are upheld and inspection during routine maintenance to minimise cost and downtime.

Optimax supply a range of aerospace inspection equipment that can be used both in the manufacturing and inspection process including vision systems, borescopes, metrology systems and stereo microscopes.

Measurement of Valve Seats

Measurement of Valve Seats

Ensures tight tolerances and surface integrity to maintain optimal sealing and system efficiency.

Electric actuators

Electric actuators

Provide precise, controllable motion using electrical energy for efficient and reliable system performance.

Hydraulic pumps

Hydraulic pumps

Supply the consistent fluid pressure required to drive actuators and maintain safe aircraft operation.

Hydraulic actuators

Hydraulic actuators

Deliver powerful, smooth motion through high-pressure fluid systems, for heavy-duty aerospace applications.

What is an aerospace actuator?

Actuators use high pressure hydraulics and precision electronics to achieve fine control and haptic feedback to the flight crew. Regular testing and inspection during manufacture and in situ ensures that safety is maintained whilst ensuring optimal service lives and minimising the cost and downtime of component replacement. Our vision systems are ideally suited both to manufacturing and bench inspections, whilst endoscopes enable inspections in situ with minimal dismantling. Alicona surface profiling will also ensure that, at a microscopic level, new components are in spec and service wear can be accurately measured. If you need to know how to measure actuator components Optimax have the answer.

The Optimax team with their extensive knowledge and expertise, have proven themselves to be the ideal partner for independent, candid advice. They are a company we can trust to support our metrology and visual inspection needs whether we are purchasing equipment or developing specific metrology instruments for our applications. Their experience and methodical attention to detail mean the outcomes we achieve support our testing requirements.

Dr Andrew Johnson, Assistant Director, RandA

Optimax are a trusted partner! We have been working in partnership with Optimax for several years, to supply us with inspection solutions, service, and onsite calibration to UKAS standards. Their knowledge and expertise is exceptional, they provide honest, independent advice. Optimax are quick to provide options and solutions for our inspection requirements. They work hard to deliver a solution that 100% fits the application rather than just supplying a product. Optimax work with us to ensure we achieve our inspection objectives – they are one of the first companies I turn to.

Bruce Daggett, Senior Aerospace Weston, Inspection Team Leader

For over 14 years Optimax has been providing us with inspection equipment, service and most importantly expertise. We need suppliers that can go the extra mile in looking specifically at our application and then providing a suitable and sometimes bespoke solution, and this is where Optimax have really made a difference

John Harris, Director, Nevo Developments

Optimax have an extensive product range that was very attractive to us. They took the time to understand my requirements and align a solution that fitted into my manufacturing processes. They were very knowledgeable and friendly, I found the virtual demonstration extremely helpful. The outcome of the project has been very successful and performs above expectations. I would definitely recommend Optimax.

Adam Kowalcyck, Quality Engineer, Federal Mogul Coventry