Actuation

News related to suppliers  of actuators (electric, hydraulic, pneumatic), product launches and technical articles.

Flowserve’s Valtek Valdisk Butterfly Control Valve

Flowserve has announced the launch of the Valtek Valdisk high-performance butterfly control valve, engineered for high capacity and low-pressure loss.

FloTech, ProMation Engineering Actuators for NASA

ProMation Engineering will supply electric actuators to the high-pressure industrial water (HPIW) facility at Stennis Space Center.

ProMation Hazardous Location Actuators

The ProMation Engineering line of quarter-turn industrial actuators now includes CSA and ATEX certified explosion proof and ignition proof actuators.

ARI Valve’s Control Valves & Actuators

ARI Valve Corporation makes a wide range of control valves and actuators, including the ARI-STEVI®. Straight-through or three-way control valves, with electric or pneumatic actuators, are designed with variable trim options to accurately regulate everything from cold water to aggressive thermal oils.

Valve Manufacturers Association Welcomes ProMation

ProMation Engineering is the Valve Manufacturer Association's newest full member. Based in Brooksvile, FL, ProMation was founded in 2006.

Rotork Actuators for Major US Ultrafiltration Retrofit

Over 300 Rotork K-TORK pneumatic vane actuators were installed at one of Florida’s largest low-pressure ultrafiltration (UF) membrane plants.

VanAire Brings Quality, Safety, &Longevity to Equipment

In some of the most critical industries in the nation, an essential piece of valve automation has long been an afterthought.

Safe & Secure Series of Actuators from Indelac Controls

The Indelac Controls Safe & Secure Series of fail-safe electric actuators combines the durability of high-quality, American-made actuators with the reliability of an integrated power supply.

Cowan Dynamics’ Spring-Return Pneumatic Valve Actuator

Cowan Dynamics has announced the release of the next generation AS Series, Spring-Return Pneumatic Valve Actuator. Based on the AS Series, the Compact version was designed specifically for applications where space is a premium.

Defining Pressure Control Valves

Pressure-control valves are found in practically every pneumatic and hydraulic system. They help in a variety of functions, from keeping system pressures below a desired limit to maintaining a set pressure level in part of a circuit.