FUEL GAS, DRAIN, COMPRESSOR BLEED VALVES
CHALLENGE Customer requires high reliability and was experiencing issues with actuator stroke speeds and temperature limitations. SOLUTION Q and F Series actuators offer the capability of opening and closing under 0.20 seconds consistently, and also offers high temperature materials and trim suitable to 400°F RESULTS Our OEM customer was able to provide a more reliable…
STEAM TURBINE – OVER SPEED TRIP VALVE
CHALLENGE Customer requires High Reliability, High Temp. and Fast Acting valve/ actuator closing speeds of 0.3 seconds or less to prevent turbines from over speeding. Customer also required quick delivery. SOLUTION Q & F Series actuators are readily available with oversized ports to accommodate closing speed requirements, and high temp trim suitable to 400°F RESULTS…
FUEL GAS PILOT – OVER SPEED TRIP VALVE
CHALLENGE Customer requires High Reliability/ Repeatability and Fast Acting valve/ actuator closing speeds of 0.2 seconds or less to prevent turbines from over speeding. SOLUTION Q & F Series Actuators are readily available with oversized ports to accommodate rapid and consistent closing speed requirements. RESULTS Customer was able to confidently protect their assets from damage,…
INLET GUIDE VANE
CHALLENGE The inlet guide vane damper modulates position to vary air flow to the compressor. The large OEM prefers a linear pneumatic actuator for precise control, but spring and diaphragm models are large, expensive, and have a long lead-time. SOLUTION The LDD08SR actuator was offered as a direct bolt on alternative to the previous supplier’s…
CORN CHIP EXTRUDER
CHALLENGE Food and Beverage Customers typically have high cycle and high speed applications for batch food processing. Conventional actuators have a tendency to fail due to inherent design flaws, causing unscheduled outages. SOLUTION Q Series actuators are designed with extreme speeds and cycle service in mind, allowing the customer to standardize this product as an…
PEPPERONI EXTRUDER
CHALLENGE Food and Beverage Customers typically have high cycle and high speed applications for batch food processing. Conventional actuators have a tendency to fail due to inherent design flaws, causing unscheduled outages. SOLUTION Q Series actuators are designed with extreme speeds and cycle service in mind, allowing the customer to standardized on this product as…
GRAPE CRUSHING
CHALLENGE The user was seeking long-term reliability. Valves and actuators are cycled frequently during grape harvest and are then dormant for several months each year. SOLUTION Q Series actuators are designed for high-speed and high cycle service while enabling long periods of dormancy without deterioration. The customer purchased over 700 actuators for this high cycle…
SOUP, STEW, JUICE
CHALLENGE Food and Beverage Customers typically have high cycle and high speed applications for food processing. Conventional actuators have a tendency to failure causing unscheduled outages. SOLUTION Q Series actuators feature offset cylinders and pressure balanced shafts to eliminate common points of failure. RESULTS Customer has experienced no failures in over 8 years of use…
VACUUM VALVES
CHALLENGE The vacuum system on the “Wet End” of the paper machine is critical to forming the sheet and providing a quality product. Conditions are corrosive and conventional actuators do not last long in this service. SOLUTION Q Series actuator on a valve allows an all stainless steel design for longer service life and precise…
SOOT BLOWER VALVE
CHALLENGE A water canon system is used to clean boiler tubes in a recovery boiler. The area is very wet and actuator corrosion is an ongoing issue. SOLUTION The stainless steel L-Series actuator is a direct replacement alternative for the spring and diaphragm actuator offering superior corrosion resistance. RESULTS Customer retrofits both soot blower valves…