Jakob W
Servo coupling

Control locks with ADE electromechanical actuator

The ADE electromechanical actuators operate various locks in the Netherlands and Belgium, creating a reliable, maintenance-free and an environment friendly lock gate drive. The totally enclosed ADE sluice gate drive has specially selected construction materials, long-life internal mounted screw drive and high specification gear motor drive.

Integrated adjustable controls provide for stroke adjustment and control of maximum thrust force to provide precise control of gate motion and firm closure.

Lubricants cannot leak into the water due to the fully enclosed design and high-grade seals employed.

Maintenance costs reduced substantially due to high wearing life of components and long interval lubrication.

Standardized construction minimizes spare part requirements, especially in comparison with a hydraulic cylinder. 

Reference project ADE: Lock Evergem

ADE electro mechanical actuators are deployed as drive for the lock paddles in the lock gates of Sluice Evergem:

The lock complex Evergem consists of two locks in the Belgian municipality of Evergem. The locks are used for passing inland vessels between the port of Gent, De Westerschelde, the Gent-Brugge canal and other waterways. A large part of the inland shipping goes through the Gent-Terneuzen canal, linking the port of Gent with the Westerschelde and the North Sea.

• 6 lock gates

• 3 lock paddles per lock gate

• 2 ADE electro mechanical actuators per lock paddle.

• ADE Type MS-80, stroke 1610 mm

• Maximal tractive power 150kN

• Supplied with AUMA drives

• Special execution with Tandler spiral bevel gearboxes and Jakob RVS line shaft couplings

Handling plastic cups with HSB gantry and Jakob distance coupling shaft

Stacking of plastic cups in an arc stacker driven by a gantry consisting of servo-driven HSB linear units with timing belts and with a Jakob distance coupling shaft.
This machine is placed in line with a thermoforming machine.