Actuation

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

Bürkert’s re-engineered diaphragm valves

Bürkert Fluid Control Systems has re-engineered its diaphragm valves to maximize longevity and operating efficiency.

ServoChoke® SVC electric choke valve actuator

The new Tolomatic ServoChoke® SVC electric choke valve actuator meets requirements for a more flexible and reliable high-speed actuator in performance drilling applications such as managed pressure drilling (MPD), set-point control or choke-and-kill.

AIV acquires Zenith Supply

The Houston-based global wholesale distributor of valves and actuators, AIV, has acquired Zenith Supply. Founded in 1946, Pennsylvania-based Zenith Supply is a leading master distributor of Velan valves – a manufacturer of valves used primarily in power and downstream applications of the energy industry.

Valtorc’s Flanged Carbon Steel Ball Valve Release

Ball Valves have a major role in the valve industry. The scope of applications regarding flanged carbon steel ball value release is extensive, because of their heavy-duty construction and the fact that they're low maintenance and easy to operate.

Variable speed actuators

Auma, the electric actuator manufacturer, has enhanced its proven SA actuator range with variable speed models. The new SAV multi-turn actuators for open-close duty and SARV multi-turn actuators for modulating duty are combined with intelligent ACV actuator controls, providing full control of the motor speed at any time.

AUMA’s Managing Director retires

On December 31st, 2017, Mr. Matthias Dinse retired as Managing Director of AUMA after being with the company for over 30 years.

Electric valve actuators supplied for tank farm

Auma, the electric actuator and valve gearboxes company with locations worldwide including the USA, has supplied 74 electric valve actuators for a tank farm operated by Shell Oman Marketing Company near Muscat, Omen.

Three-way butterfly valve tee assemblies

Bonomi North America is now offering clients new automated butterfly tee assemblies that are available in 6 flow configurations that range in size from 2 to 12 inches.

Electric valve actuators installed at water plant

Recent rehabilitation at the drinking Water Treatment Plant #2 in Olathe, Kansas, USA, has included the installation of Rotork IQ3 intelligent electric valve actuators to replace electric actuators from another manufacturer.

New RSe Series Sub-base Mounted Valves

Michigan-based ROSS Controls® has introduced its new RSe Series Sub-base Mounted Valves for safety exhaust (dump) and safe cylinder return applications up to Category-4, PL e.