This was a bit of a distraction under the Hydralink thread so I'm moving the conversation to this thread.
NIWolfman pointed this out in response to my post:
http://www.joycedayton.com/products/electric-cylinders
Now, I've never said any would be cheap but they have some advantages over dedicated hydraulic runs, ie: no additional valves, plumbing, and tapping into the tractor hydraulics. These are rated to 33 tons of force and that should be enough to handle both top and level (side) link(s). This is not the only company that makes them.
To NIWolfman's point, they are used in agriculture but I have not seen one purposed to this specific use. It doesn't mean they can't handle it, it more likely means it's easier to go back to the tried and true rear remotes/controls and use the tractors hydraulics. So, I'm not saying this isn't a replacement, but if all you want is a little Four Arrow electric switch attached to your current loader control base, this would be a way to accomplish that and control that 3 point hitch in/out tilt left/right.
NIWolfman pointed this out in response to my post:
To which I said that I had seen stronger and I needed to find my old research. The post on the Electro-Hydraulic powered blade on the RTV reminded me that I had found some of my older research (not all) on the actuator types. This website outlines many of the different kinds (including ones used on that plow) of electric powered links, some screw drive some electro-hydraulic.
http://www.joycedayton.com/products/electric-cylinders
Now, I've never said any would be cheap but they have some advantages over dedicated hydraulic runs, ie: no additional valves, plumbing, and tapping into the tractor hydraulics. These are rated to 33 tons of force and that should be enough to handle both top and level (side) link(s). This is not the only company that makes them.
To NIWolfman's point, they are used in agriculture but I have not seen one purposed to this specific use. It doesn't mean they can't handle it, it more likely means it's easier to go back to the tried and true rear remotes/controls and use the tractors hydraulics. So, I'm not saying this isn't a replacement, but if all you want is a little Four Arrow electric switch attached to your current loader control base, this would be a way to accomplish that and control that 3 point hitch in/out tilt left/right.
