| You will find a pneumatic valve actuator hard at | | | | use of hydraulic actuators, like the ability to store |
| work in many industrial applications, such as oil | | | | energy for emergency uses where electrical |
| refineries, chemical plants, water management, | | | | power is interrupted, the ability to operate under |
| and even in some deep water marine mining and | | | | larger energy payloads, and energy is not |
| construction ventures. Made in a variety of | | | | absorbed in compressed gas system, making |
| materials such as, plastic, aluminum, and stainless | | | | pneumatic valve actuators a responsible choice in |
| steel, the stainless steel varieties are commonly | | | | industrial systems. |
| found in oil refineries and chemical plants where | | | | These actuators do not perform as well in |
| they are used in complex pipe and product | | | | sub-zero environments, but there are complex |
| delivery conduits to direct and manage flow of | | | | versions that deliver compression using heated air |
| fluids and corrosive liquids. | | | | systems that can easily operate in extreme cold |
| Turtorq actuators are put in place in engineering | | | | climates without additional performance |
| and industrial applications where precise | | | | considerations. Sensitive fluid delivery networks |
| movement is required for high load gearboxes, | | | | that are located in these cold locations often have |
| and positioning components. These ultra precise | | | | redundant or back up systems that prevent |
| pneumatic valve actuators use computer | | | | production downtime that could seriously impact |
| controlled systems to regulate the required | | | | production schedules and delivery. |
| amount of compressed air maintaining precision | | | | Underwater mining operations, demolition projects |
| movement. These systems are primary controlled | | | | that use explosives, and other complex fluid and |
| from remote locations where direct management | | | | liquid direction systems require emergency and fail |
| would be hazardous, where corrosive liquids or | | | | safe systems that can override or regain control |
| chemicals are being transported or directed. | | | | of management systems in the event of failure |
| In chemical production plants that use dangerous | | | | or other serious operations malfunctions. These |
| or hazardous products, safety and security | | | | systems can be managed using mobile controls |
| precautions are put in place in the form of manual | | | | that can deploy in minutes where they are |
| butterfly valves that are either integrated into the | | | | needed. |
| pneumatic valve actuator or installed individually in | | | | Superior and precise flow and direction of |
| the same pipe segment. Safety is further | | | | corrosive fluids, chemicals, and dangerous liquids |
| protected with flow sensors that are installed | | | | require robust hardware that are capable of |
| within the valve actuator that are connected to a | | | | working under high payloads while maintaining |
| central management system that can monitor | | | | precision movement and flow direction within |
| and manage flow of fluids within pipe networks | | | | complex pipe networks possible. These are the |
| groups and individually. | | | | systems that rely on the power of pneumatic |
| These complex flow direction systems offer a | | | | valve actuators. |
| variety of commercial benefits that outweigh the | | | | |