Actuation

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

Colorado water station using SIPOS actuators

    Colorado's East Cherry Creek Valley (ECCV) Water and Sanitation district's new high service water delivery pump station is incorporating pump and surge anticipation/relief valves supported by SIPOS Aktorik programmable actuators.

BECK actuators expands facility

   Harold Beck & Sons Inc., manufacturer of BECK electric actuators for industrial control valves and dampers has completed a 24,000-square-foot expansion to its Newtown, Pennsylvania facility.

Valtorc supplies v-ball valves to Rotork

   Valtorc International USA operations facility has announced the sale of Valtorc USA V Port Ball Control Valves to Rotork International's USA sales division for a large international conglomerate.

Flowserve Limitorque MXa actuator SIL 3 rated

    Flowserve Corporation has announced the availability of the Limitorque MXa electric actuator with up to a SIL 3 safety rating.

Plunger valve for water systems

Henry Pratt Co.’s Series 300 Plunger Valve is designed to reduce cavitation and stagnant water creation to help water systems improve operational safety, efficiency and flow control.

Val-Matic enters UK with sewage plant project

Val-Matic has entered the United Kingdom market with a major project for Thames Water. The project involved an upgraded contract valued at over US189 million for work at east London’s Crossness Sewage Treatment Plant.

Buckling Pin Technology emergency shut down valve

    The Buckling Pin Technology pilot is able to convert any gas actuated valve into a relief or emergency shutdown valve.

ValvXpress™ actuator package

ValvTechnologies, manufacturer of zero-leakage, severe service isolation valve solutions has developed ValvXpress™, an off-the-shelf, valve, mounting kit and actuator package.

Haydon Kerk 36mm linear actuator

    Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions has released a new version of its popular 36mm G4 linear actuator.

New valve position monitors

K Controls has released two new valve position monitors for use in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries.