Development and manufacture of compact IO-Link servo actuators: electric cylinders, linear axes, servo motors and short-stroke actuators
Cyltronic AG
Bleichestrasse 32, 8400 Winterthur · Technoparkstrasse 2, 8406 WinterthurNew on Amplifa
About Cyltronic AG
Cyltronic AG develops and manufactures intelligent IO-Link servo actuators for mechanical and plant engineering. The products are based on an all-in-one technology in which the servo motor, servo controller and ball screw are integrated in a compact design; this eliminates the space required in the control cabinet and simplifies integration into existing systems. The portfolio includes the CTC electric cylinders, CTL linear axes, CTR servo motors, Dynamag DYM linear-magnet short-stroke cylinders as well as accessories such as brake choppers and connectors. Position, speed and force can be controlled and fed back in real time via IO-Link; connection is made to common fieldbuses such as Profinet, EtherNet/IP, CANopen and EtherCAT. In addition to product manufacturing, the company offers engineering services, application support and retrofit solutions, for example replacing pneumatic cylinders with electric actuators. Cyltronic AG was founded in 2017 from an idea by mechanical engineers in collaboration with the ZHAW School of Engineering and is based in Winterthur, Switzerland. Reference customers come from robotics, the packaging industry, intralogistics, the food industry and automation, including Geberit, KUKA and STIHL Kettenwerk Wil.
- Site
- Winterthur
- Processes
- Manufacture and development of IO-Link electric cylinders (CTC), Manufacture and development of IO-Link linear axes (CTL), Manufacture and development of IO-Link servo motors (CTR), Linear-magnet short-stroke actuators (Dynamag DYM), Consulting/application engineering, Design/engineering services, Retrofit solutions, Industry 4.0 integration via IO-Link
- Materials
- IO-Link communication interface, Electric cylinder CTC (all-in-one screw drive), Electric cylinder CTC-080, Linear axis CTL, Servo motor CTR-060, Linear-magnet short-stroke cylinder Dynamag DYM-050, Brake chopper BCH-72-50
- Certificates
- IO-Link real-time diagnostics
- Founded
- 2017
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Plant engineering, Robotics, Packaging industry, Intralogistics, Material processing
- 01
Idea/proof of concept with ZHAW
- 02
Engineering & design
- 03
Prototype & serialization
- 04
Actuator manufacturing
- 05
Application consulting & retrofit
- 06
Support & integration via IO-Link
Technology & Interfaces
IO-Link communication interface
Real-time command and feedback of position, force and speed as well as connection to fieldbuses such as Profinet, EtherNet/IP and EtherCAT.
Electric cylinder CTC (all-in-one screw drive)
Integrates servo motor, servo controller and ball screw; speeds up to 1100 mm/s, forces up to 1400 N, service life up to 10'000 km.
Electric cylinder CTC-080
Stronger and faster version of the CTC-060 for higher performance.
Linear axis CTL
Compact axis with integrated linear guide, strokes 100–1000 mm, load capacities up to 100 kg, optionally with brake.
Servo motor CTR-060
IO-Link servo motor with integrated servo controller, speeds up to 3800 1/min, torque up to 1 Nm.
Linear-magnet short-stroke cylinder Dynamag DYM-050
Short-stroke actuators with reverse-stroke function, cycle rates up to 240 1/min, forces up to 45 N.
Brake chopper BCH-72-50
Brake chopper from 20 to 100 W for operating voltages from 12 to 75 V.
Locations
Bleichestrasse 32, Winterthur
CHHeadquarters / office
Technoparkstrasse 2, Winterthur
CHLocation
Products & Actuators
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture and development of IO-Link electric cylinders (CTC)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture and development of IO-Link linear axes (CTL)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture and development of IO-Link servo motors (CTR)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Linear-magnet short-stroke actuators (Dynamag DYM)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Cyltronic CTC-060 | – | Speeds up to 1100 mm/s (or 1200 mm/s), forces up to 1400 N (or 1500 N), 24-48 V operation | – | – |
| IO-Link electric cylinder CTC-080 (stronger and faster version of the CTC-060) | Cyltronic CTC-080 | – | – | 2024 | – |
| IO-Link linear axis CTL-060 (with integrated linear guide, optionally with brake) | Cyltronic CTL-060 | – | Strokes 100 mm to 1000 mm; load capacities up to 100 kg, holding forces up to 800 N (with | – | – |
| IO-Link servo motor CTR-060 (with integrated servo controller) | Cyltronic CTR-060 | – | Speeds up to 3800 1/min, torque up to 1 Nm, service life up to 30'000 operating hours | – | – |
| Linear-magnet short-stroke cylinder Dynamag DYM-050 | Cyltronic DYM-050 | – | Cycle rates up to 240 1/min, forces up to 45 N | – | – |
| Brake chopper | Cyltronic BCH-72-50 | – | 20W-100W, 12V-75V | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Parameters such as position, force and speed are monitored and fed back in real time via the IO-Link interface; integrated diagnostic data support tracking and tracing in production processes.
| Evidence | Winterthur |
|---|---|
| IO-Link real-time diagnostics |
Company History
- 2017
Idea for the electric cylinder; proof of concept in partnership with the ZHAW School of Engineering; creation of the business plan
- 2018
Foundation initially as a sole proprietorship; prototype of the cylinder put into operation
- 2019
Incorporation as AG (joint-stock company) and serialization of the electric cylinder
- 2023
Expansion of market position in the DACH-I market and other European markets
- 2024
Launch of the third financing round; deepening relationships with series customers; introduction of the CTC-080 electric cylinder