Actuation

DeZURIK, a global valve manufacturer headquartered in Sartell, Minnesota, has introduced the new HydraStorm Hydraulic Power Unit. The new unit is designed to provide hydraulic power for applications that could encounter electric power failures, extreme environmental conditions, industrial or plant operations, or where speeds and controlled valve actuation is critical.

Velan S.A.S., Velan Inc.'s wholly-owned subsidiary based in Lyon, France, has been awarded important contracts for the supply of nuclear class valves to China Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation (CNPEC), China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.

Moog Inc., based out of East Aurora, New York, has released its high-cycle Megatork hydraulic rotary actuator, the latest in a series of actuators that Moog has produced for nearly 50 years for clients around the globe.

According to a recent study by TechNavio, a technology research and advisory company with global coverage, the global hydraulic valve actuators market is expected to grow at a compound annual rate (CAGR) of 4.

Rotork Site Services has successfully delivered full automation of a flood alleviation scheme protecting the historic town of Cardigan in West Wales. The project involved replacing unreliable actuators from another manufacturer, installing a PLC control cabinet and interfacing with the existing river level sensor and telemetry system.

Bonomi North America has introduced a new series of high-performance butterfly valves for use in in commercial and industrial heating, ventilation and air conditioning, hydrocarbon and chemical processing, power generation and other higher temperature and pressure applications.

Rotork, one of the market leaders for actuator manufacturing, has acquired Bifold Group Limited. The latter company is a manufacturer of pneumatic and hydraulic instrument valves and components focused on the oil and gas industry and wider industrial markets, with expertise in a number of niche sectors such as subsea and wellhead control systems.

Now FM-approved FireChek® thermal shutoffs with resettable memory shape alloy can be used to automatically shut down a pneumatic control system when a nearby fire occurs, or when the ambient temperature reaches 135, 150, or 165°F.

Rotork Valvekits, located in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, is expanding its valve mounting kit and valve accessory services to valve makers across North America. Valvekits USA has an in-house team of highly trained professionals who design and manufacture valve and actuator mounting kits.

The United States-based Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s Sensors & Controls division has announced that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with German automobile manufacturer BMW Group to provide its Exlar® brand of integrated, roller screw driven electric actuators for use on robotic weld guns.