Actuation

Flowserve Corporation has developed a linear base that can easily attach to a Limitorque MX or QXM actuator for use in the electrical actuator control and choke valve markets. The Linear Base (LB) products are available in two sizes and can sustain valve thrusts up to 109kN.

The Garlock family of companies has reintroduced the Garlock butterfly valve line, a group of flow control products specifically built to handle a wide range of extreme, sterile and chemical transportation and storage conditions, with three new offerings within the Garlock butterfly valve line: the STERILE-SEAL, the SAFETY-SEAL and the MOBILE-SEAL.

Smith Flow Control’s TorkDrive can prevent manual valves from being damaged due to excessive torque application during valve operation.

Orscheln Products, specialists in vehicle motion control, designs and manufactures smart actuators for electric motors. While Orscheln’s headquarters are located in Moberly, Missouri, Orscheln Products works with a global network of F.

An Open Day for customers and suppliers on 19th September celebrated the opening of the new 7,450 m² manufacturing and operation centre for Rotork UK in Leeds. The new GBP 8 million facility was officially opened by Rotork Chief Executive Peter France and Chairman Roger Lockwood.

Emerson Process Management has released the Fisher P700 rotary style actuator for use with Fisher C series internal valves in LP-Gas services.

The use of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) as a cheaper and less polluting alternative to diesel for generators providing the power to remote sites is becoming increasingly widespread. With many thousands of sites throughout the world, oil and gas drilling industry companies are among the operators who have introduced the technique, which involves the use of specialised trailer-based plant to deliver, store and process the gas prior to combustion.

K Controls submersible valve position monitors can be fitted to a wide range of 1/4 turn or linear, sub-sea valve actuators. 4–20mA + HART® 5 or 7, PROFIBUS PA or FOUNDATION FIELDBUS signals can be provided to continuously monitor valve position.

Established brands including Midland-ACS, Alcon and Landon Kingsway have been added to Rotork Instruments’ product offering with the formation of Rotork Midland.The ISO9001 certified company, which has been designing and manufacturing stainless steel control equipment for the oil and gas industries for over 60 years, is now part of the Rotork Instruments division.

Inflatable valve-seats are becoming more and more popular especially in controlling the flow of solid goods through pipelines where abrasive effects occur at the seat in the process valve. However, the seat has to be inflated after turning the disc and it is to be deflated before starting to turn the disc into open position.