Assured Automation's FireChek® Thermal Activated Emergency Shutoff
When FireChek® senses excessive heat from a nearby fire, it immediately vents the pneumatic actuator and closes the actuator air supply line.
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New AUMA Actuators Offer Significant Torque Advancement
AUMA is extending its portfolio of modular electric actuators to include an SQ.2 part-turn range for butterfly and ball valve automation.
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Flowserve Announces SIL 3 Certification for Limitorque MXa Actuator
Flowserve announces the availability of the Limitorque MXa electric actuator with up to a SIL 3 safety rating.
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Pneumatic Valve Actuators in Sub-Arctic Climates
Sub-arctic climates experience temperatures from 100° F (38° C) in the summer to –60° F (–51° C) in the winter (Figure 1). While there is nothing spectacular about the high end of the range, the low end impacts the functionality of pneumatic actuators.
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Soft Goods in Actuators and Valves
Soft goods such as rings, gaskets, bushings, washers, seals and packing sets are widely used in valves and actuators.
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Size Matters: Control Valve Sizing 101
When control valve professionals talk about "control valve sizing," they really mean the entire process of selecting the valve that will do the best job of controlling the process.
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Explosion-proof DC-powered actuator from Metso Automation
The new Jamesbury® Valvcon QX Series DC powered actuator from Metso Automation is an economical alternative for 12VDC and 24VDC on/off applications, particularly in the oil and gas industries.
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Solar-powered Valve Actuation: An Update
The use of solar power in industrial and municipal valve actuator applications goes back several decades; however, technological advances in solar power efficiency and storage mean that today, it has become a practical, dependable alternative for many isolated locations.
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Conval Zero Emissions Bellows Seal Valves Available
The new Clampseal® line from Conval, available in single and double bellows, allow for zero emissions and are ideal for applications where packed valves may not reliably contain light gases or hazardous system fluids due to leakage in the stem/packing seal area or stuffing box wall/packing seal area.
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Rotork Launches Third Generation IQ Range of Intelligent Non-Intrusive Electric Valve Actuators
Rotork announces the third generation of its flagship IQ range of intelligent non-intrusive heavy duty electric valve actuators which introduce new levels of functionality and asset management abilities.
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Emerson Introduces Two-Wire Liquid Transmitters
The new family of Rosemount Analytical 1066 two-wire liquid instruments from Emerson Process Management feature a broad range of measurement parameters, advanced communications capabilities and unique ease-of-use features.
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Triple Offset Valves in Upstream Applications
Triple offset valves provide an efficient solution for critical and non-critical applications when positive isolation is required in upstream oil and gas operations.
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Samson Controls Type 3347
Samson Controls Type 3347 control valve, which includes polished steel parts, special PTFE brushing and an additional connection that can be used to meet purity requirements that prevent bacteria from spreading at the actuator steam guide.
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VMA Delivers… Valve Education
By: Judy Tibbs, Editorial Consultant, VALVE Magazine
Nearly 100 attendees gathered March 6-7 to learn valve and actuator fundamentals at VMA’s Valve Basics Seminar & Exhibits at the Hilton NASA Clear Lake in Houston.
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The Challenges of Distribution in Today’s Valve World
Valve and actuator end users are operating with tighter budgets and deadlines than ever before, which means increasing challenges in the distribution channels.
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Presidential Proposals
In his State of the Union address on Jan. 18, President Obama presented several programs and initiatives to Congress and to the American people, many of which could have a noticeable impact on manufacturing—which, of course, includes valve, actuator and control manufacturing.
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Emerson’s Fisher VBL Booster
Emerson Process Management’s new Fisher® VBL booster incorporates a fixed deadband, internal soft seats and an integral bypass restriction that combine to eliminate the positioner problems typically caused by boosters without these design features.
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Actuation in Nuclear Power Plants
The thousands of actuators used in a nuclear plant face some pretty tough conditions as well as rigorous testing.
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Ball Valve Coatings: Different Coats for Different Apps
Coatings protect valves and actuators against wear, erosion, chemical attack and other forces that threaten their durability and effectiveness.
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Enertech Business Unit Of Curtiss Wright Flow Control Company Develops New Valve Controls For Extended Station Black Out Conditions
Enertech, a business unit of Curtiss Wright Flow Control Company and leader in the supply of electrohydraulic, gas spring actuators used for safe plant shut-down applications, has developed an extended mission model to support nuclear plant cool down during station blackout conditions.
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