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The FAAC B680H utilizes a hybrid drive system combining a 36 Vdc brushless motor with an industrial hydraulic pump and balancing springs engineered to exceed 2,000,000 continuous cycles. Additionally, its outer housing is non-load-bearing and removable, allowing the casing to be serviced or replaced without removing the barrier beam, pocket, or structural upright.
The FAAC B680H introduces several key mechanical differentiators engineered for intensive-use commercial, toll, and industrial vehicle checkpoints:
- Brushless-Hydraulic Hybrid Drive: Unlike electromechanical gearboxes that suffer gear-tooth wear under frequent reversing, the B680H couples an electronically commutated 36 Vdc brushless motor directly to a continuous-duty hydraulic pump. This architecture delivers 100% duty cycle operation without mechanical thermal overload.
- 2 Million Cycle Springs: The mechanical balancing springs fitted inside the B680H upright are tested and rated to exceed 2,000,000 continuous cycles without loss of operational tension.
- Decoupled Non-Load-Bearing Housing: The internal structural upright post supports all mechanical weight, hydraulic torque, and beam inertia. The outer housing (available in steel with 100-micron epoxy zinc primer or stainless steel) slides over the upright independently. If a vehicle scrapes or dents the cabinet, technicians can lift off the exterior skin by loosening base fixing bolts without detaching the boom, drive pocket, or foundation anchors.
- Absolute Encoder Obstacle Reversal: The integrated absolute encoder provides real-time angular position feedback to ensure the barrier adheres to pedestrian passage impact curves, instantly reversing beam direction upon contact.
- Configuration: This specific catalog unit (KTI0200200DEQ80H) is supplied in the standard barrier configuration without beam-mounted lights and housing LEDs.
