GBA Rotary Actuators

Golf-ball sized actuator for gasoline, propane, and
natural gas engines

Woodward’s GBA is a laminated, rotary electric actuator that accurately controls fuel flow in gasoline, propane, and natural gas engines. When paired with Woodward’s APECS and DPG electronic controllers, desired engine speed is precisely maintained. The “Golf Ball Actuator,” so named because it is roughly the diameter of a golf ball, is suitable for power generation (stationary and mobile gensets) and industrial equipment applications.

Current to the actuator is adjusted by the controller, enabling the GBA to either increase or reduce fuel flow to the engine. The actuator may be attached to a fuel shutdown lever, a mechanical governor lever, a throttle butterfly, or directly to the injector pump rack. The actuator can also return the fuel system to minimum fuel position, shutting off fuel flow to the engine.

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