Case Study
Hydraulic Actuators Control Manipulator Arms On Deep Sea Diving Bell
Application Bulletin AP 338 March 2010 HYDRAULIC ACTUATORS CONTROL MANIPULATOR ARMS ON DEEP SEA DIVING BELL How It Operates The Perry Manipulator is rate controlled by a single seven-function joystick. Potentiometers in the joystick sense its position and transmit signals pro- portional to its displacement to servo valves which control arm speed. A special hydraulic manifold which operates off a 2000 psi supply contains servo valves in series