Valve positioners and actuators
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Actuator is a success in water and waste treatment
The Rotork innovative EH electro-hydraulic range of heavy-duty valve actuators has proved to be a success in water and waste treatment plants, improving reliability and safety
News from Rotork Fluid System, Mar 7, 2006
500,000 Fisher Fieldvue digital valve controllers
Emerson Process Management has announced it has surpassed sales of half a million Fisher Fieldvue digital valve controllers, leading the smart positioner market worldwide
News from Emerson Process Management, Mar 1, 2006
Compact integrated Control Monitors for actuators
The 007C Control Monitor incorporates the position monitoring switches and the pneumatic solenoid valves in a single enclosure that is fitted to the top of a quarter turn valve actuator
News from K Controls, Feb 27, 2006
ATEX certified actuator permits rapid servicing
K Controls have developed a range of switch and terminal boxes complete with robust multi-pin connectors, that permit a complete valve actuator assembly to be quickly removed for servicing
News from K Controls, Feb 24, 2006
Rotork acquires Italian valve gearbox manufacturer
Market leading international valve actuation group Rotork has acquired the business and assets of Omag Snc, a respected Italian valve gearbox manufacturer based in Milan
News from Rotork Controls, Feb 13, 2006
New valve actuator positioners include HART
Orange Instruments has brought to market an exciting new series of valve actuator positioners that is believed to be unique in supply from an independent instrumentation company
News from Orange Instruments, Feb 6, 2006
Rotork IQ actuators on Victorian tidal gateway
Rotork has recently completed a comprehensive valve actuator modernisation project for the UK Environment Agency to improve operation and safety at a Victorian tidal gateway on the Humber Estuary
News from Rotork Controls, Dec 16, 2005
Pipeline shutdown actuator is largest to-date
Rotork Fluid System has built the largest ever Rotork pneumatic actuator, for delivery to a natural gas pipeline project in Thailand
News from Rotork Fluid System, Dec 1, 2005
IQ Pro improves Rotork intelligent valve actuators
The Rotork IQ intelligent electric valve actuator - market leader since its first introduction in 1993 and now in its second generation - has been further improved with the introduction of the IQ Pro
News from Rotork Controls, Nov 18, 2005
ATEX pneumatic actuators: power and response mixed
At HazardEx, Festo will show a comprehensive range of ATEX-certified pneumatic actuators for controlling valves in processing applications
News from Festo, Nov 16, 2005
New support network in Middle East
Midland-ACS has strengthened its sales and service network to the oil and gas and petrochemical industries with the appointment of Pioneer Oilfield Enterprises as distributor for the Sultanate of Oman
News from Midland ACS, Nov 15, 2005
Sub-sea position transmitters valve monitoring
More than 300 K Controls Model 006 position transmitters have now been specified for use in the Caspian Sea, at a depth of up to 135 metres, to monitor the position of hydraulically actuated valves
News from K Controls, Oct 31, 2005
EEx valve position monitors for minus 50C
K Controls has extended the range of valve position position monitoring solutions to include EExd, EExed and EExi versions that are ATEX certified for ambient temperatures as low as -50 degrees C
News from K Controls, Oct 27, 2005
Accurate valve control on chocolate bar production
"Chocolate bar production is complicated" says Mark Smith, Process Engineer at Cadbury's Bournville factory, after installing a Rotork IQ intelligent electric valve actuator in a moulding plant
News from Rotork Controls, Oct 21, 2005
New robust pneumatic valve actuator range
The new Festo range of pneumatic valve actuators includes rotary and linear actuators, ball valves, position sensors and local controllers, ideal for process industries and water/wastewater treatment
News from Festo, Oct 19, 2005
New distributor to serve UAE market potential
Midland ACS furthers global growth in oil and gas markets with a new distributor - Petrotech Enterprises - for the UAE region: offering the latest IMPACT 2000 stainless steel valve actuation system
News from Midland ACS, Oct 13, 2005
Emission reduction programme uses Jordan actuators
Rotork Jordan electric modulating valve actuators have been introduced at the 4000MW Drax Power Station during the latest part of the station's environmental upgrade programme
News from Rotork Exeeco, Oct 12, 2005
Smart electro-pneumatic positioners come of age
008 "Smart" electro-pneumatic positioners from K Controls have now completed more than three years successful service in a variety of different applications
News from K Controls, Oct 4, 2005
Pneumatic upgrade for sewage treatment valves
Europe's largest sewage treatment facility makes extensive use of Festo pneumatic valve actuators to provide intrinsically safe and maintenance-free valve operation
News from Festo, Sep 26, 2005
'Zero failures' of electro-hydraulic control valve
Protracted problems with control valves have been successfully eliminated by the introduction of electro-hydraulic alternatives at the Scottish Power Longannett Power Station in Clackmannanshire
News from Rotork Skilmatic, Aug 29, 2005
The application of fieldbuses to valve automation
Fieldbus systems and their application to valve automation, and associated instrumentation: this review showshow these systems fall into one of three categories
News from K Controls, Aug 16, 2005
Process safety specialist expands in China
Process safety specialist Smith Flow Control has consolidated its position in China by appointing KXTEC as its exclusive Chinese distributor
News from Smith Flow Control, Aug 15, 2005
Rotork actuators pass the test with flying colours
Unprecedented dockyard ship movements during Portsmouth's Royal Fleet Review, Trafalgar and International Festival of the Sea celebrations provide major test for 73 valve actuators on docks and locks
News from Rotork Controls, Aug 10, 2005
Smart valve positioner talks with all protocols
The new SP300 smart positioner from Spirax Sarco offers extensive digital communications capabilities enabling it to be used in a wide variety of process automation environments.
News from Spirax-Sarco, Aug 4, 2005
Actuators help NOx reduction at UK power station
Rotork Jordan electric linear actuators have been selected for the operation of specialised dampers for an environmental upgrade project at the EdF West Burton power station at Retford in Yorkshire
News from Rotork Exeeco, Jul 27, 2005
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