Basics of Electric Valve Actuators

This video provides the basic operation of electric valve actuators, including supply voltage, control signal, how torque & speed are created, power, gear ratio, and size and weight.

Attribution to Emerson and their electric actuator brands EIM and Bettis.

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The Bettis XTE3000 Electric Actuator

The Bettis XTE3000 intelligent multi-turn electric actuator is part of the Bettis family of actuators. The XTE3000 meets the most demanding valve automation demands of the Oil & Gas, Power, and Process industries. It is compliant with many international standards, making it the ideal solution to your plant's safety and reliability requirements. 

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Installation and Startup for the Quest-tec Magne-Trac Magnetic Level Gauge

The Quest-tec Solutions Magne-Trac utilizes a non-magnetic pipe chamber mounted directly to a vessel. The process connections from the chamber to the vessel act as an inlet and outlet that allow the liquid level in the pipe chamber to match the level in the process vessel. Inside the chamber, a custom designed float rises and falls with the level of the liquid in the chamber. A 360º magnet array within the float projects a magnetic field through the pipe chamber to an externally mounted indicator to provide a visual read out of the liquid level within the vessel.

The Magne-Trac™ level indicator is easy to install, low maintenance, and easy to view. Accessories include point level switches and transmitters to provide integration into plant control systems.

The Quest-tec Solutions Magne-Trac Plus combines the Magne-Trac magnetic level gage with the Bridle-Trac by pass chamber. It may be used with our VAR Partner E&H GWR or customer specified radar for redundant level measurement. The Magne-Trac Plus is recommended in applications that require both visual and electronic level viewing.

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Flowrox Valve Solutions for Demanding Shut-off and Control Applications

Heavy Duty Pinch Valves

Flowrox heavy duty pinch valves are “The pinch valves”. They are made to last and are ideal where shut-off and control applications involve abrasive or corrosive slurries, powders or coarse substances.

General Line Pinch Valves

Flowrox general line pinch valves are robust and cost- effective valves with simple, single-sided closing mechanism. PVG valves have a strong valve body and opening tags in the sleeve as standard. PVEG valves have a corrosion resistant and light-weight plastic body. They are ideal for low cycle applications involving abrasion, corrosion and aggressive slurries. Through the reliability and structure, they offer substantial savings based on improved performance, long service lifetime and low total cost of ownership.

Slurry Knife Gate Valves

Flowrox Heavy Duty Slurry Knife Gate Valves isolate flow, even in the most demanding process conditions. The complete valve is built around an ease-of-maintenance concept. The designs of Flowrox Slurry Knife Gate Valves are based on the years of experience Flowrox has gained, providing reliable solutions for abrasive and corrosive process applications.

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Let Automatic Controls of Virginia Do Your "Valve Automation Heavy Lifting"

Automatic Controls of Virginia has the experience, facilities, and field service capabilities to handle any valve automation project.  When it comes to design, fabrication, assembly, and installation, Automatic Controls of Virginia is a solid choice. With five decades of solving some of the toughest valve automation challenges in industrial control and municipal water treatment, Automatic Controls is ready to do the "heavy lifting" with your next valve automation requirement.

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How EIM Actuators Improve Delayed Coker Operational Uptime

A Refinery’s delayed coking unit is not new technology, but is the most common process to upgrade the residual hydrocarbons remaining after upstream processing to remove water and soluble salts in the crude desalter; production of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and atmospheric reduced crude through atmospheric distillation; and the production of heavy vacuum gas oil (HVGO) during vacuum distillation. The vacuum reduced crude remaining after these three stages becomes the principal feedstock for the next process stage – delayed coking.

Read this white paper to find out how EIM actuators helped this US refinery improve uptime and reduce cost.

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Pinch Valves and Knife Gate Valves for Abrasive and Slurry Service

Flowrox pinch valve.

Flowrox manufactures valves for shut-off and control applications for demanding process conditions in mining, minerals and waste water treatment for example.

Flowrox heavy duty pinch valves and knife gate valves are made to last and are ideal where shut-off and control applications involve abrasive or corrosive slurries, powders or coarse substances.

Flowrox knife
gate valve.

Heavy duty pinch valves provide bubble tight shut-off even if solids have built up on the sleeve wall. When compressed, any crystallized particles flake off the sleeve surface. The full bore structure ensures free flow of the medium.The construction and materials of the three main components (sleeve, body and actuator) can be tailored to suit your process conditions.

The designs of Flowrox Slurry Knife Gate Valves are based on the years of experience Flowrox has gained, providing reliable solutions for abrasive and corrosive process applications. They feature a load distribution ring that prevents over compression and ensures tight sealing between the sleeve and the valve gate.

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FLOWROX Valve Solutions from Automatic Controls of Virginia