Actuation

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

BEI Kimco Magnetics Introduces ‘Smart’ Voice Coil

BEI Kimco Magnetics, a brand of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), Inc., has introduced its latest generation Housed Voice Coil Actuator (VCA), the smart LAS28-53-00A.

ValveMan’s Ductile Iron Butterfly Valves

    ValveMan, an online industrial valve retailer specializing in industrial markets, allow users to build, price and purchase their valves directly on the ValveMan website for quick delivery.

Metso’s Pulp & Paper projects in Asia-Pacific

In recent months, Metso has received various orders for automated process valves from several customers in the Asia-Pacific region.

EasiDrive supplies safe, economical valve operatio

Smith Flow Control has ushered in an affordable way for companies to safely manage valve operations. The EasiDrive portable valve actuator securely and effectively operates valves in power plants, oil refineries, paper mills and chemical processing facilities.One operator can efficiently operate multiple valves with a single tool while reducing fatigue and injury risk.

New Eckart HyRAV series hydraulic valve actuators

New Eckart HyRAV series hydraulic valve actuators IC-Fluid Power a privately-held firm providing custom hydraulics and replacement spare parts to clients throughout North America, announced they now offer the HyRAV® Series hydraulic valve actuators by Eckart®.

Portable valve actuator from Netherlocks

The Netherlocks Power Wrench portable valve actuator facilitates operation of manual valves for process industry employees while contributing to safe working conditions.

Optimum control from pneumatic rotary actuators

PSV Mitech’s pneumatic rotary actuators offer a choice of either a double crank or a scotch yoke mechanism.

ADIPEC 2012 promotes sustainable energy growth

Held from 11-14 November in Abu Dhabi, the 2012 ADIPEC again proved to be a superb platform for the oil and gas industries in the Middle East. Combining a leading conference as well as a major exhibition, the ADIPEC draws in supply companies and visitors from around the globe. Valve World used the occasion to talk to some of the valve and actuator suppliers active in the region.

Easi-Drive provides safe, economical valve operati

 Smith Flow Control has ushered in an affordable way for companies to safely manage valve operations. The Easi-Drive portable valve actuator securely and effectively operates valves in power plants, oil refineries, paper mills and chemical processing facilities. One operator can efficiently operate multiple valves with a single tool while reducing fatigue and injury risk.

SVM delivers solution for increased partial stroke

 The Rotork Smart Valve Monitoring (SVM) system has been selected to provide a networked solution for digital valve monitoring and partial stroke testing on a large scale oilfield installation in the Middle East.