The focus of our production spectrum at ADE is on development, manufacturing and marketing linear electric actuators for a variety of areas of application. ADE linear electric actuators are used in industry and trade, in medicine, aeronautics, marine technology, packaging technology and conveyor technology, the automobile and aerospace industries as well as testing facilities, simulation plants and solar power systems. The use of ADE linear electric actuators as a drive concept for the operation of sluice gates, penstocks and lock-gates for shipping canals is a particular speciality which is increasingly being used as an alternative to hydraulic drive concepts in this area due to its specific advantages.