Actuation

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

SM Series Ball Valve

Assured Automation announces the addition of the SM Series to their Compact Automated Valve line. This series features "Sure Mount" actuated brass ball valves with compact electric actuators offering a low cost, compact, HVAC valve solution.

Telstar’s chamber/condenser isolation valve

Telstar, part of the azbil group, has developed a new chamber/condenser main isolation valve for application in GMP industrial freeze dryers. The ‘Cartridge Mushroom Valve’ (CMV) is an innovative solution with less complexity and easier maintenance; providing enhanced process safety.

V1-rated barrier valve from Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes announced the commercial release of its Vault™ barrier valve, which provides an ISO-qualified barrier in the wellbore to help protect the lower completion and minimise costly fluid loss during well construction.

Rotork’s YTC positioners

Process industries often depend on high performance valve actuation in harsh environments. Despite the difficult surroundings, process plants demand the latest technology, such as smart positioners, which allow technicians to use auto-calibration and simple diagnostics to commission and monitor their entire system at the push of a button.

Parker’s explosion-/flame-proof valve enclosures

Parker Hannifin one of the world’s leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, has unveiled its new explosion- and flame-proof 316L coil enclosures that can be used for 2-way and 3-way valves in the oil and gas industry.

Emerson launches new butterfly valve

Emerson Process Management introduces the Fisher® 8590 high-performance butterfly valve that brings a selection of disk seals, actuator designs and material combinations to meeting plant-wide throttling and on-off requirements.

JZCP buys Midwest Valve Parts

The London-listed private equity fund that invests in high-quality US, European and Latin American cap companies, JZ Capital Partners, has acquired Midwest Valves Parts alongside The Edgewater Funds as a bolt-on to Industrial Services Solutions' existing Specialty Products Group.

Industrial Valve celebrates 40 years

Industrial Valve Sales & Service Inc. (IVS) is celebrating 40 years of service in the industrial community. It is one of the largest full service valves company in the southeast. In 1975, Don Williams and Jim Harrell recognized an opportunity to repair valves and other equipment in the industrial community.

Rotork’s YTC positioners for tough applications

Process industries often depend on high performance valve actuation in harsh environments. Despite the difficult surroundings, process plants demand the latest technology, such as smart positioners, which allow technicians to use auto-calibration and simple diagnostics to commission and monitor their entire system at the push of a button.

Rotork’s Skilmatic SI3 Actuators

Building on the success of the Skilmatic SI range of actuators, Rotork has enhanced the specification by introducing the new SI 3rd generation, which includes an extended range of spring-return actuators with a torque ranges of 2,000 Nm to 20,000 Nm.