Focus on

Building Louvres

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Improve energy efficiency and indoor climate with building louvres

There is an increasing focus on energy conservation in domestic and commercialbuildings. In some countries, governments provide tax concessions for buildings with highenergy ratings. Therefore, there is an increased demand for use of natural light, whichmeans more use of glass. And to utilise this, it becomes necessary to control the level oflight and heat entering the building.
Building louvre systems provide better indoor climate and better control of temperature
with less use of expensive heating or cooling systems. Fully automated louvres driven
by LINAK® actuator solutions function as natural ventilation systems, natural coolingsystems as well as complete solar shading systems. LINAK actuators can be incorporated
into the design of the building and they have the ability to interface with building
management control systems.

The use of LINAK® actuator solutions
to adjust louvres as well as entire
building automation systems, results inan overall energy reduction with use offewer resources for both heating andcooling.

Aluminium louvres can control and regulate the heat load and minimise exposure fromthe sun by providing solar shading. Glass louvres can improve building ventilation byletting in fresh air on warm days.

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worldwide
Please contact your local LINAK office withyour enquiry

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What LINAK actuators do for building louvres

LINAK® actuators can be used to operate aluminium louvres mounted
externally on the building. These louvres serve the purpose of determining
how much light should enter the building. Likewise, LINAK actuators canbe used to operate glass louvres for better ventilation and natural coolingas well as for view purposes, allowing for a clear uninterrupted view of thescenery.
The louvres can be controlled by an electrically operated switch mounted on
the inside wall of the building.

Solar shading and heat control with
automatic opening and closing ofaluminium louvres in rooftop windows

4This allows staff to adjust the louvre, and accordingly the level of light or air
entering the building, depending on the time and/or temperature of the day.
The use of LINAK actuator solutions to adjust louvres as well as entire
building automation systems, results in an overall energy reduction withuse of fewer resources for both heating and cooling. With a fully automatedsystem, the adjustment of louvres is easy and quick ensuring a better indoor
climate.

Actuator solutions ensure easy and quick
opening and closing of aluminium louvresfor solar shading

Natural ventilation with smooth andquick controlling of glass louvres, driven
by LINAK actuator solutions

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Explore the rich technology behind actuators

At the Actuator Academy™, you will find a library of videos and information about actuatorcomponents, actuator testing, and intelligent actuator control.
Find out what you should expect of a good industrial actuator, what affects its performance andefficiency, and how to best utilise your linear motion actuator.
We hope to inspire you and ultimately make you wiser on the moving electric revolution weare all part of.
Happy exploring!

Check out theActuator Academy
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Smart movement for building louvres

A LINAK® IC actuator with built-in controller
reduces the number of external components
and the need for a third-party supplier for
power electronics.
It also offers a comprehensive range ofinterfaces and gives you access to productivity
enhancing data - all delivered by a single
supplier you can trust.
By helping you move smarter at every stage ofyour application process, from development,
installation and integration to tailored
movement and improved productivity, ourIC actuators add value across the board.

Choosing an IC actuator for your application is a smart move inmany ways:• Reduced complexity for faster development and production• Flexible integration with a variety of industrial interfaces• Data monitoring that minimise downtime and boost productivity

For more information on IC,
please visit LINAK.COM orscan the QR code.

• Benefit from one single supplier

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Actuators for building louvres

Operating temperatures between -40oC to +85oC make them fit
for work in numerous settings.

LINAK® industrial actuators offer a versatile array of movement
solutions for building louvres.
With thrusts up to 15,000 N, max speeds up to 160 mm/s,
and strokes between 20 and 999 mm, the actuators are highly
adaptable for a wide variety of applications.
Industrial actuators with heavy-duty aluminium housings are very
suitable for use in corrosive environments. Having been thoroughly salt
spray and chemical resistance tested and approved for ratings up toIP66 and IP69K static, these actuators will work reliably for years,
even when exposed to salt, water, wind, and sun.

Actuator LA37

8Actuator LA36

Actuator LA33

Actuator LA25

Actuator LA23

Actuator LA14

Actuator LA129

Testing programme

In each industrial application, the actuator is just one
component of many, but at LINAK® we fully appreciate that
it is of utmost importance to you and your customers. Nota single actuator leaves the factory until it has undergone a
100% function test.
Depending on the actuator type, various tests have been
carried through. Please consult your local LINAK office or takea look at the actuator data sheet in question to get a thoroughtest overview.
This is your guarantee that a solution based on LINAKTECHLINE electric actuator systems is a solution that will work
reliably for years and years.

Climatic tests:

10“Our actuators must never malfunction.
Therefore, it is important that all our products
are tested inside and out, and to the extreme
in a wide range of tests.”

In the climatic test the actuators are tested to operate in extreme
temperatures as well as to endure rapid changes in temperature.
In a dunk test, the actuators have to withstand repeating temperature fluctuations between +85oC to -40oC and still maintain fullfunctionality and ingress protection.

- Claus H. Sørensen, Director R&D

EN60529-IP6X- Dust
EN60529-IPX6- Water
ISO16750- IP69K- High pressure cleaning
IEC60068-2-3- Moisture storage
IEC60068-2-30- Operation in moisture
ISO16750-4:2010- Dunk test
EN60068-2-52- Salt spray
BS7691 Section 6.11.2.4 - Chemicals

Electrical tests:

Mechanical tests:

All electrical parts are tested i.e. power supply, power and signals
cables, control signals etc. Electrical immunity is tested according toindustrial standards i.e. for radio noise, electrical discharge and burst.*

Vibration: The actuator must withstand continuous
vibration in three directions.
Shock: The shock test puts the actuator through3 shocks of up to 50 G in each of six directions.
Bump: The actuator receives bumps of up to 30 G
in each of six directions several hundred times.

EN/IEC 61000-6-4
EN/IEC 60204
EN 50121-3-2
94/25/EC
EN/ISO 13766
EN/IEC 61000-6-2
2004/104/EC
EN/ISO 14982
EN/ISO 13309- Generic standard emission industry- Electrical equipment of machinery- Railway applications - Rolling stock apparatus- Recreational crafts directive- Earth moving machinery- Generic standard immunity industry- Automotive Directive- Agricultural and forestry machines- Construction machinery* These tests do not apply to third party products!

EN60068-2-64 (Fh) - Random vibration
EN60068-2-27 (Ea) - Shock
EN60068-2-29 (Eb) - Bump

Find out more about how we test
actuators to the extreme:linak.com/segments/techline/tech-trends/
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