Actuation

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

Now Inc. teams up with Rotork Controls

Now Inc.’s US subsidiary, DNOW L.P., has announced distributorship agreements to strengthen its upstream pumping, valve and actuation product lines.

Profinet extension for electric actuators

A new interface for AC.2 actuator controls now allows AUMA actuators to be integrated into Profinet networks. The Profinet standard gives the actuator manufacturer a second industrial Ethernet-based networking option alongside Modbus TCP/IP.

Rotork releases Pakscan P4 for valve actuation

Rotork, with many global locations, including a number throughout the Americas, has recently introduced a master station with a host of advanced new features for the valve actuation environment.

Bürkert expands product family

Bürkert Fluid Control Systems, with numerous locations throughout the Americas, has expanded its product family of electromotive process valves to include diaphragm valves.

1 week to go-Register for Valves Essential Course

Valve World Americas is hosting a “Valve Essentials Course” on Thursday, November 10th, 2016 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

North American linear actuators market to grow

The North America linear actuators market holds an immense promise of growth in the near future. Transparency Market Research (TMR), a market intelligence company, estimates that the market will exhibit a promising 6.

Siemens improves its OpenAir damper actuators

Siemens, with locations throughout the Americas and globally, has added new models and features to its line of OpenAir damper actuators under its Building Technologies Division.

Register for Valves Essential Course now!

Valve World Americas is hosting a “Valve Essentials Course” on Thursday, November 10th, 2016 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

ATI Frontline Services now available

Automation Technology, LLC (ATI) has announced the formation of ATI Frontline Services, a specialized maintenance service dedicated to providing oil and natural gas pipeline customers and other end users with expert field and shop valve actuator and accessory installation, testing, repair, replacement and automation calibration.

ITT Inc. introduces Air Springs actuators

Located in New York, ITT Inc. recently announced that it is introducing a new Compact Automation and Turn-Act Air Springs product line that provides air actuation for linear motion control.