Actuation

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

EIM Aquanaught Actuator for Wastewater Treatment

Emerson has launched its EIM™ Aquanaught, a waterproof submersible electric actuator, designed to meet critical isolation demands on wastewater treatment plants during high water conditions.

AUMA Increases its Presence in Mexico

AUMA has expanded its global sales and service network by recently opening a new subsidiary in Mexico City.

Adqvalve’s Scotch Yoke Pneumatic Actuator

Adqvalve’s scotch yoke pneumatic actuator is a piston type actuating mechanism, which is suitable for the switch cutting or metering control of the valve with a 90-degree angle.

Union Tech Ships Rising-Stem Ball Valves Within 24 Week

Union Tech was awarded a contract consisting of Z4 rising-stem ball valves and paired actuators to be installed in Nanjing Chengzhi Yongqing Energy Technology’s 600 kt/a methanol-to-olefins (MTO) project in March 2018 by Wison Energy Engineering, who was the EPC for the project.

Kinetrol Designs Actuated Gate Opening System

Kinetrol USA has designed an innovative gate opening system for a foundry located in the mid-West. Safe access over a conveyor is required over a ramp to allow personnel to act flexibly.

Val-Matic Rubber Seated Ball Valve

Val-Matic’s Ener•G® Rubber Seated Ball Valve is a solution for surge control and energy savings in municipal and industrial water and wastewater applications.

Chevron: Guiding the Future of Actuation Technology

Valve World Americas had the pleasure of sitting down with Subsea Controls Engineer, Hailing An, at Chevron’s downtown headquarters in Houston, Texas, USA.

GEMÜ’s BioStar Control Valve

The requirements for hygienic and operational safety in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and the food and beverage industries are continuously increasing.

CW Series Knife Gate Valves for Harsh Conditions

Dense phase pneumatic conveying is the ideal method of transferring abrasive, friable, or mixed-batch materials. The valve design transports the material along a pipe in a plug form at relatively low velocities, which means less wear and tear on both the system and the materials being conveyed.

ZFV Company’s New Metal Seated Butterfly Valve

ZFV Company has introduced a metal-to-metal seated butterfly valve. Comparing the concentric butterfly valve with rubber seat & PTFE seat valve, the metal-to-metal seated butterfly valve has more advantages.