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News Release from: Camcon Technology | Subject: Rolling-swing valve
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 30 June 2003
The world's first rolling-swing valve
Camcon Technology, the inventor and developer of the Camcon binary actuator, today launched the world's first rolling-swing valve, which is set to revolutionise the fluid control industries
Camcon Technology, the inventor and developer of the Camcon binary actuator, today launched the world's first rolling-swing valve, which is set to revolutionise the fluid control industries The Camcon rolling-swing valve has been specifically developed for applications in the unfiltered fluids environment, in which its unique hardened roller attachment can be used to crush small solid particles
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 4 Sep 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The rolling-swing valve, based on the principles of ground-breaking Camcon binary actuating technology, utilises a catapult-like technology based on high power permanent magnets and a spring-loaded armature.
A very short electrical pulse (~ 2 milliseconds) disrupts the magnetic field and causes the sprung armature to switch from one position to another, thereby opening or closing the valve.
During changeover action the whole armature rolls from one stable position to the opposite position.
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No power is required to hold the valve in either an open or closed position.
"Our rolling-swing valve is further proof that principles of Camcon binary actuating technology can be implemented in an almost limitless variety of physical forms," said Wladyslaw Wygnanski, inventor of the Camcon binary actuator and Managing Director, Camcon Technology.
"The Camcon binary actuator is being used by customers for designs in which they need to overcome existing product constraints".
The high speed, low energy consumption and long life characteristics of the Camcon binary actuating technology mean that it has applications in a whole new range of applications that include: agriculture; automotive industry (internal combustion engines); aviation (noise and pollution reduction); highly accurate medical dosing; numerous applications in the control of accurate gas and liquid flow control systems; oil drilling and production (remote location on land and sub-sea); precision control of robotic machines (pneumatics and hydraulics).
Camcon recently received a SMART Award from the Department of Trade and Industry to undertake a potentially world-beating feasibility study aimed at greatly reducing greenhouse gas emissions from gas and liquid fuel turbines.
reveals industry applications of camcon technology Camcon Technology, the inventor and developer of the Camcon binary actuator, today launched the world's first rolling-swing valve, which is set to revolutionise the fluid control industries.
The Camcon rolling-swing valve has been specifically developed for applications in the unfiltered fluids environment, in which its unique hardened roller attachment can be used to crush small solid particles.
The rolling-swing valve, based on the principles of ground-breaking Camcon binary actuating technology, utilises a catapult-like technology based on high power permanent magnets and a spring-loaded armature.
A very short electrical pulse (~ 2 milliseconds) disrupts the magnetic field and causes the sprung armature to switch from one position to another, thereby opening or closing the valve.
During changeover action the whole armature rolls from one stable position to the opposite position.
No power is required to hold the valve in either an open or closed position.
"Our rolling-swing valve is further proof that principles of Camcon binary actuating technology can be implemented in an almost limitless variety of physical forms," said Wladyslaw Wygnanski, inventor of the Camcon binary actuator and Managing Director, Camcon Technology.
"The Camcon binary actuator is being used by customers for designs in which they need to overcome existing product constraints".
The high speed, low energy consumption and long life characteristics of the Camcon binary actuating technology mean that it has applications in a whole new range of applications that include: agriculture; automotive industry (internal combustion engines); aviation (noise and pollution reduction); highly accurate medical dosing; numerous applications in the control of accurate gas and liquid flow control systems; oil drilling and production (remote location on land and sub-sea); precision control of robotic machines (pneumatics and hydraulics).
Camcon recently received a SMART Award from the Department of Trade and Industry to undertake a potentially world-beating feasibility study aimed at greatly reducing greenhouse gas emissions from gas and liquid fuel turbines.
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