Actuation

On Tuesday, July 14th, 2015 from 9:00am to 5:00pm, one day prior to the start of Valve World Americas Expo & Conference 2015, Valve Manufacturers Association (VMA) will present Valves & Actuators 101.

The latest addition to Rotork Gears’ gearboxes is a rugged, industrial grade product designed for use with motorised quarter-turn valves and dampers. The new AB550M gearbox is manufactured as standard with cast iron housing components, high performance axial thrust bearings, a protected steel input shaft and a polyurethane coating to deal with arduous applications and aggressive environments.

Automated Valve & Equipment, the specialty valve and automation division of Ohio Pipe Valves & Fittings, Inc, have announced plans to acquire TechniQuip, Inc., a representative and distributor of valves and actuators since 1990.

According to Markets and Markets new research report "Control Valve Market by Motion (Rotary, Linear), by Component (Valve Body, Actuator, and Others), by Application (Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Energy & Power, Water Management, Pharmaceuticals, Food & Beverages, and Others), & by Geography - Global Forecast to 2020," the control valve market is expected to reach $10.

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At the upcoming ACE 2015 taking place in Anaheim, California from June 7 to 10, Festo will be presenting a new modular approach to automating water/wastewater and other processing plants. This new approach reduces the time and cost of manufacturing process systems and makes processing plants more adaptable to changing market environments.

Schneider Electric has just introduced a new range of Pressure Independent Control (PIC) valves. This new and innovative range of PIC valves are designed for use in a range of hydronic heating and cooling circuits.

Conval offers a large range of valve packages, such as globe, gate and ball in ½” through to 4” sizes. All of the packages automate processes, improve efficiency, assure precise closing, extend product life, reduce labor costs and allow for integrated remote monitoring and control.

Rotork has introduced its new IQT electric valve actuator. It brings the functionality and asset management capabilities of Rotork’s 3rd generation intelligent technology to the direct-drive operation of part-turn valves.

Charlotte-based company Curtiss-Wright has sold substantially all of the assets and liabilities of its downstream oil and gas businesses, including the DeltaValve, TapcoEnpro International (TEI) and Groquip business units, to affiliates of Sun Capital Partners Group.