Electric Steering

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Replacing conventional hydraulic steering, the Advanced Power Steering (APS) allows for efficient, safe and fast maneuvering and perfect control of lift trucks and warehouse vehicles.


Programmable and flexible, this CANopen based system is easily integrated into the truck design. The brushless PSM motor and rugged construction makes the APS virtually maintenance free. As an option, a modular wire guidance system is easily fitted to any vehicle equipped with the APS Automatic Power Steering.

Simplicity and Safety
The APS does away with troublesome hydraulic components and inflexible steering column of conventional designs, giving much greater flexibility in vehicle design. The sealed construction and brushless motor design also makes the APS suitable for sealed-for-life installations.

Programmable Flexibility
The APS system offers major advances in the maneuverability of the vehicle and ensures better performance together with improved safety handling. In the event of a failure, a safety control system integrated into the APS automatically stops the vehicle. The Danaher Motion APS can be programmed and tailored to suit different working situations such as maneuvering in tight spaces. The software configurable APS also offers special features such as auto centering, steering proportional to speed and lift height, and an adjustable steering sensitivity ratio.

Features

Different combinations of motor size and gearbox translation gives a number of optimized versions that fit each need exactly

Controller versions for different I/O combinations available, to suit different needs for steering wheel input and steering angle feedback, etc.