Tag: actuators

When the UK’s Buncefield oil storage terminal exploded in 2005 it was said to be the biggest blast in Europe since the Second World War. The disaster was caused by faulty equipment used to monitor the flow of petrol entering a tank and is a stark reminder of the need for a strict maintenance regime in severe service applications.

When the UK’s Buncefield oil storage terminal exploded in 2005 it was said to be the biggest blast in Europe since the Second World War. The disaster was caused by faulty equipment used to monitor the flow of petrol entering a tank and is a stark reminder of the need for a strict maintenance regime in severe service applications.

There is a trend in the automated valve market for failsafe operation.

Serving a variety of industries – from oil/gas and energy to petrochemical – Chicago Valves of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, offers its latest Series 57 High Performance Butterfly Valves.

Rotork has supplied more than 200 actuators to ONE-Dyas for the N05-A upstream gas processing platform located in the Dutch North Sea.

Kinitics Automation, a leader in advanced motion control solutions, announces its partnership with CVS Controls Ltd., a prominent manufacturer and distributor of control valves and associated instrumentation, to distribute KVA38 valve actuators into Western Canada.

Valworx Quick Close electric actuators offer cycle times as short as two seconds.

Under the motto “Fit for the digital future” AUMA is enhancing its range of service offerings.

Coatings are available which can provide suitable protection to valves and actuators, both internally and externally, in even the severest of applications.

Coatings are available which can provide suitable protection to valves and actuators, both internally and externally, in even the severest of applications.