Actuation

Plant engineers and skid system manufacturers are always searching for ways to make their systems more compact, lighter, and more efficient.

The Research Control® Valves (RCV) SEVA is the next generation Smart Electric Valve Actuator from Badger Meter. It was designed for extreme conditions with military-grade components.RCV SEVA offers best-in-class features and the accuracy and repeatability that the market demands.

ITT Engineered Valves has introduced its Integrated Sensing Platform (ISP), a valve sensing platform developed to monitor valve position.

While they may look like small parts of a more massive operation, industrial valves are crucial for maintaining their respective facility’s productivity and performance.

Phillips 66 has awarded a contract to Flowserve partner Charbonneau Industries for additional mainline valves for their C2G Ethane Pipeline System.

Specialized needs are easily addressed by combining the DynaQuip Control's actuators with any of the many electric actuator accessories including Auxiliary Limit Switches, NEMA 7 and 9, Timers, Modulating Controls, and Continuous Position Indication.

One of ODE Valve Canada’s most recent developments is the 21IZ1 series of angle seat valves. This line consists of 2/2-way normally closed, normally open and double-acting valves with flow direction above and below the seat, including an optimized design to lessen water hammer effect.

Rotork recently provided electric IQ actuators with IB gearboxes for use on top of sluice gates, ready to close them during periods of excessive rainfall and flooding to protect a local community in Texas.Rotork’s IB gearboxes can be used on sluice gates and for demanding motorized applications.

IMI Critical Engineering has won a large aftermarket project in Brazil. The USD $3.4m project for IMI InterAtiva and IMI Remosa includes a contract for the supply of spare parts for FCC (Fluidised Catalytic Converter) Special Valves and Hydraulic Actuation Systems (USD $2.5m), and a contract to supply field supervision and execution services for the repair work (USD $900k) at the FCC unit of a refinery located in central Brazil.

Rawson/Industrial Controls, an ERIKS North America company, recently announced a new agreement with Flowserve to offer its valves and actuation products throughout the state of Texas.