Actuation

Milacron Holdings Corp., a leading industrial technology company serving the plastics processing industry will announce additional key technologies for K 2019, the world’s largest plastics trade fair held October 16-23 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

RTK®, a CIRCOR International brand, has released the REflex Quick-Change Seat Control Valve with the REact 30 DC-PoP smart actuator – a flexible all-in-one solution for noise reduction and high pressure drop applications.The REflex QCS Control Valve assembles and disassembles in four quick steps without the need for special tools, accelerating maintenance and increasing efficiency and cost-savings.

REXA, industry leader in electro-hydraulic actuation technology, was selected to present at Copper International Conference 2019, held at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, Canada.

Bosch Rexroth’s subsea valve actuator (SVA), a new concept for underwater actuators which offers SIL3 safety levels and up to 75% lower energy consumption, has been granted a Mechanical Engineering Design Award.

The new Type 3598 Cryogenic Valve has been specially developed to meet the requirements of cryogenic applications. The valve is available in various sizes up to NPS 8, and pressure ratings up to Class 900 and is suitable for temperatures down to –196 °C.

Brunel University London is the first university in the United Kingdom to research how single-cylinder intelligent valve technology could reduce emissions for the vehicles of the future.Researchers at the Brunel’s Centre for Advanced Powertrain and Fuels (CAPF), claim the electronic system could accelerate engine development, to help car companies meet new emissions regulations.The Camcon Auto’s Single Cylinder Intelligent Valve Technology replaces the traditional camshaft on a petrol engine with digitally controlled electric valve mechanisms.

AUMA actuators are now available with an Ethernet/IP interface as AUMA continues to invest in pioneering Industrial Ethernet communication.

AVK is pleased to introduce its wide range of needle valves manufactured by AC.MO, AVK's Italian subsidiary. Needle valves, sometimes referred to as plunger valves, enable engineers to finely control and regulate water flows and pressure.

Rotork has increased the versatility of the CK range of modular electric valve actuators with the introduction of the CK Atronik, an intermediate level integral starter control option, providing a ready-to-operate actuation solution to meet the requirements of plant specifications.

Rotork’s Pakscan™ control system will be used to control hundreds of additional intelligent Rotork IQ actuators at a new petroleum terminal in Malaysia.Neway Valve (Suzhou) Co Ltd has ordered more than 570 IQ3 multi-turn actuators to be installed on gate and ball valves ranging from 8 to 42 inches at the Pengerang Deepwater Petroleum Terminal.