EDrive Actuators

What EDrive Actuators does

EDrive Actuators is a product brand of Joyce/Dayton Corp., a privately held industrial manufacturer headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, founded 1980. The company designs and manufactures electromechanical linear actuators—primarily ball screw and machine screw jack actuators—used for precision linear motion control in industrial applications. Its portfolio spans the Eliminator series (SD, HD, HDL, SP, SS, and SPL with integrated load cells), Tac series (VT, VP, LS), and the Universal Actuator UA, covering thrust capacities from 500 to 100,000 lbf, velocities up to 63 in/sec, strokes up to 60 inches, and environmental ratings from IP54 to IP69K. Select variants include 316 stainless steel construction for food-grade and medical washdown environments and integrated load cell designs conforming to ASTM E4 standards for testing machines. Manufacturing is ISO 9001:2015 certified.

The company serves OEM manufacturers and end-users across agriculture, automotive and transportation, defense and military, food and beverage processing, forestry and lumber, material handling and packaging, motion simulators and entertainment, and additional verticals listed by the parent such as aerospace, medical equipment, oil and gas, printing, and steel. It markets through the parent Joyce/Dayton corporate website with industry-specific application pages and technical literature, plus a regional sales representative network ('Find a Rep') supporting consultative specification work. Revenue is generated primarily via unit hardware sales of standard and custom-configured actuators through request-for-quote; pricing varies by thrust capacity, velocity, stroke length, material options, and IP rating, with no disclosed e-commerce or transaction-level pricing. No revenue, funding, M&A, leadership, or ownership changes are disclosed in the source data.

Name

EDrive Actuators

Legal name

Joyce/Dayton Corp.

Website

https://edriveactuators.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EDrive Actuators, a Joyce/Dayton Corp. brand, designs and manufactures electromechanical ball screw linear actuators and screw jack systems for OEM manufacturers in agriculture, defense, food and beverage, automotive, and industrial automation, with thrust from 500 to 100,000 lbf and IP54 to IP69K ratings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Linear Actuators

NAICS

Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Actuators & Motion Devices (Linear, Rotary, Electric Actuators for Motion Control) (IMAHAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Linear Motion & Actuation (Linear Motors, Electric Cylinders, Actuators) (IMAGACAG), Motion Control Components (Servos, Drives, Motors, Encoders) (IMAHAHAG), Motion Control Electronics & Controls (Controllers, Drivers, Feedback Interfaces) (IMAHAGAJ)

Keywords

• Linear motion actuators
• Ball screw actuators
• Electric cylinders
• Screw jack systems
• Industrial automation components

Headquarters

HQ city

Newington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Linear Actuator Sales: EDrive Actuators generates revenue through the sale of electromechanical linear actuators and screw jack systems. Products range from standard models to custom-engineered solutions. Revenue is primarily one-time hardware sales with potential for spare parts and service revenue. The company serves industrial OEM customers and end-users across diverse sectors including manufacturing, defense, food processing, and energy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EDrive Actuators manufactures and sells electromechanical linear actuators and screw jack systems used for precision linear motion control. Its product portfolio includes the Eliminator series (SD, HD, HDL, SP, SS, SPL) with thrust capacities from 2,000 to 100,000 lbf, the Tac series (VT, VP, LS) for higher thrust at faster velocities, and the Universal Actuator UA for general automation. Products are engineered for harsh industrial environments including IP69K washdown ratings and integrated load cell force measurement.

Product overview

EDrive Actuators, a Joyce/Dayton brand, offers an extensive portfolio of linear motion control solutions consisting of multiple actuator product lines. The core offerings include the Eliminator series (SD, HD, HDL, SP, SS, SPL) featuring super-duty to extreme-speed actuators with thrust capacities ranging from 2,000 to 100,000 lbf, and the Tac series (VT, VP, LS) designed for higher thrust requirements at faster velocities with thrust up to 2,000 lbf. The Universal Actuator UA rounds out the portfolio as a convenient solution for automation needs. Products are designed for diverse industry applications including agriculture, automotive, defense, food & beverage, forestry, material handling, and motion simulators, featuring options for harsh environments (IP54, IP69K ratings), integrated load cells for thrust measurement, and various stroke lengths up to 60 inches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EDrive Actuators: A product brand of Joyce Dayton featuring rugged, high-performance linear actuators including Eliminator series (SD, HD, HDL, SP, SS, SPL), Tac series (VT, VP, LS), and Universal Actuator UA.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thrust capacity up to 100,000 lbf for heavy industrial applications
• +4 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• PTDA (Power Transmission Distributors Association)minorOthersIndustry trade association membership providing networking, education, and industry standards participation within the power transmission and linear motion control distribution channel.
• PTRA (Power Transmission Resources Association)minorOthersIndustry trade association for power transmission professionals, supporting industry education and best practices.
• A3 (Association for Advancing Automation)minorOthersAutomation industry association providing resources, events, and standards for automation manufacturers including linear motion control suppliers.
• AHTD (American Handling Technology Distributors)minorOthersTrade association for material handling technology distributors, providing industry advocacy and networking opportunities.
• PMMI (Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute)minorOthersTrade association for packaging and processing technology suppliers, supporting industry events and standards development.
• Thomasnet SupplierminorOthersIndustrial marketplace listing providing B2B visibility and supplier discovery for manufacturing buyers seeking EDrive Actuators products.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Festo: Festo is a global automation supplier with a broad portfolio of pneumatic and electric linear actuators, including food-grade and washdown-rated variants. It overlaps EDrive in factory automation and food-processing electric actuator applications, but with a much broader product line.
• Parker Hannifin: Parker's Motion & Control Systems segment includes electromechanical cylinders, rod actuators, and rotary actuators for industrial applications. It is comparable to EDrive as a broad incumbent in industrial linear motion and actuator products serving similar OEM customers.
• Bosch Rexroth: Bosch Rexroth offers a comprehensive portfolio of linear motion, drives, and factory automation products, including electric cylinders and actuators. It competes with EDrive in industrial linear motion but at a much larger scale and with integrated mechatronic solutions.
• Thomson Industries (Danaher): Thomson is a leading manufacturer of linear motion components, including ball screws, linear actuators, and guides. It is comparable to EDrive as a broad incumbent in the linear motion category with a significantly larger catalog, global footprint, and brand.

Direct peers

• Tolomatic: Tolomatic manufactures electric linear actuators and integrated servo-driven motion solutions for industrial OEMs. It directly overlaps EDrive's core product (ball-screw and roller-screw actuators) and competes in the same factory automation, packaging, and food processing verticals.
• Exlar (Curtiss-Wright): Exlar, part of Curtiss-Wright, produces electric roller-screw and ball-screw linear actuators with integrated servo motors. It is a direct competitor to EDrive in high-force, electric linear actuation for defense, aerospace, and industrial applications.
• Nook Industries: Nook produces ball screw jacks, machine screw jacks, and linear actuators for industrial motion control. It is highly comparable to EDrive on product (screw jacks and linear actuators), customer base (OEMs in heavy industry), and business model (custom-engineered B2B sales).
• Bishop-Wisecarver: Bishop-Wisecarver designs and manufactures linear motion solutions including actuators and guided systems for industrial automation. It is comparable to EDrive on product category, B2B sales-led model, and target end markets in factory automation and harsh-environment applications.
• Duff-Norton (Columbus McKinnon): Duff-Norton designs and manufactures linear actuators, screw jacks, and lifting systems for industrial applications. It competes head-to-head with EDrive in machine screw jacks and linear motion products sold to OEM and end-user industrial customers.
• HepcoMotion: HepcoMotion offers linear motion systems including screw-driven actuators, slides, and guides for factory automation. It directly competes with EDrive in the electromechanical linear actuator category, particularly for OEM and end-user industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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