Also, I apologize and ask for your pardon while I learn the best way to use the tools provided by the forum and to describe my problems and issues with succinct questions.
I became a forum user and posted this barely 15-20mins ago. I didn't expect a reply so soon. 🙂
The current problem is how to attach a folding channel aluminum arm and calculate the force/torque required to verify that the 16" throw and 1500N actuator is sufficient for the task 'before' I drill holes etc and mount it in place.