Mea Hawk User Manual

MEA INC
2600 American Lane | Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 | USA
T +1 847 766 9040 | F +1 847 350 1951
COMPLETE CONTROL
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MEA Incorporated | Hawk Actuator Instruction and Operation Manual
02/2018 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
i. Safety Information ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5
ii. Intended Use of the Hawk Actuator ......................................................................................................................................... 6
iii. Environmental Considerations ................................................................................................................................................... 7
1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................................................ 7
1-1 About MEA Inc. ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
1-2 Customer Support .................................................................................................................................................................. 7
1-3 The Hawk Actuator ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
1-4 Hawk Design Features .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
1-4.1 Linear Actuator ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
1-4.2 Rotary Actuator ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
1-5 Optional Features ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1-5.1 Manual Override ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
1-5.2 Fail to Position ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
1-5.3 Seat Protection ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
1-6 General Specifications ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
1-7 Area Approvals ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
1-8 Operating Temperatures .................................................................................................................................................. 12
1-8.1 Thermal Jackets & Heat Tracing ............................................................................................................................ 12
1-9 Special Tool Requirements .............................................................................................................................................. 13
2. SHIPPING, HANDLING, STORAGE .......................................................................................................................................... 14
2-1 Delivery .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
2-2 Receipt ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
2-3 Storage .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
2-4 Unpacking .............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
3. THEORY OF OPERATION & DESIGN ..................................................................................................................................... 15
3-1 Design Principle ................................................................................................................................................................... 15
3-2 Linear Actuator ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Mea Hawk Specifications

General

Brand	Mea
Model	Hawk
Category	Controller
Language	English