CURTISS-WRIGHT UNVEILS NEW EXLAR® GTF FOOD GRADE ACTUATOR

Curtiss-Wright unveils new Exlar^® GTF food grade actuator

Designed with FDA-approved materials to meet EHEDG design standards, the GTF builds on 30-years of proven performance of Exlar^® Electric Linear Actuators

SHELBY, NC­­ – November 1, 2024 – Curtiss-Wright’s Actuation Division today announced the expansion of its popular Exlar^® electric actuator product offerings to include hygienic actuators with FDA-approved materials and finishes. Designed for automation systems in the food & beverage, packaging, and pharmaceutical industries, the GTF helps customers to achieve hygienic certifications such as USDA, 3-A, BISSC, and EHEDG more economically than currently available products in the market. 

“Supporting the growing world population and food safety initiatives, our hygienic GTF electric design further establishes Curtiss-Wright as a leader in safe, green, actuation technologies,” said Phil Bowker, VP/Senior General Manager at Curtiss-Wright Actuation Division. “With this innovation, manufacturers can meet strict hygienic standards and certifications with our proven Exlar products that have been the gold standard in linear actuation for the past three decades.”

The GTF is elegantly designed to offer numerous configuration options including an IP69K washdown variant, critical for motion applications with potential food contact. As with all Exlar integrated actuators, the high-performance inverted roller screw, servo-driven design, and compact form make the GTF ideal for builders of hygienic machinery to easily incorporate into their designs.

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For more information on the Exlar GTF electric actuator, visit www.exlar.com.

About Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a global integrated business that provides highly engineered products, solutions and services mainly to Aerospace & Defense markets, as well as critical technologies in demanding Commercial Power, Process and Industrial markets. We leverage a workforce of approximately 8,600 highly skilled employees who develop, design and build what we believe are the best engineered solutions to the markets we serve. Building on the heritage of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers, Curtiss-Wright has a long tradition of providing innovative solutions through trusted customer relationships. For more information, visit www.curtisswright.com.