Hydraulic Actuators Articles

Hydraulic actuators are hydraulic cylinders or motors that convert hydraulic power into useful mechanical energy. A control device and an actuating device are the two standard componants of hydraulic actuators.

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KT Hydraulics: Bespoke Engineering Solutions for Critical Applications

Established globally, KT Hydraulics provides world class bespoke engineered solutions for critical applications, from initial design, manufacturing an...
Valve User Issue 86

KT Hydraulics, Complex hydraulic systems for critical applications

Operating globally, KT Hydraulics provides world class bespoke solutions in the engineering of hydraulic systems, from initial design, manufacturing a...
Valve User Issue 51

Hygienic Butterfly Valve Actuation just got easy!

For many years the task of Automating a Stainless Steel Hygienic Butterfly Valve has been somewhat onerous with very little flexibility being made ava...
Valve User Issue 51

Rotork Master Station launched for increased valve actuator control

Rotork’s latest generation of its innovative system for controlling and monitoring valve actuators and plant equipment has been launched. The Roto...
Valve User Issue 49

Biffi Italia introduces the new CON3000 electric actuator at IVS Bergamo 2019: Innovative electric valve actuation solution display at show

Biffi Italia, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of highperformance valve actuation systems, will introduce ICON3000, the newest release of the ...
Valve User Issue 49

Versatility Meets Design

Modular, resilient, versatile – these are the core properties of the quarter-turn actuator DFPD from Festo. This rack and pinion combination is thus t...
Valve User Issue 49

SmartAct Actuators break the mould when it comes to materials used

At the Smart Actuator Company, we believe in using the best and most applicable materials for the manufacturing of our products. Have you ever won...
Valve User Issue 49

KT Hydraulics, a bespoke hydraulic systems manufacturer: Offering excellence, expertise and experience few others can accomplish

From the largest Lube Oil System or Seal Support System to the smallest Hydraulic Actuator or Flow Meter, KT Hydraulics offers optimised design and bu...
Valve User Issue 49

AVA open new UK Facility following a successful 2018

Following a very successful 2018, AV Actuators (AVA) are opening a new facility here in the UK to allow its next stage of development. AVA has spent t...
Valve User Issue 48

Albion Actuated Valves

Actuation is set to play an increasing role in process industries globally, according to a recent report. Here, Les Littlewood - Sales & Marketing Dir...
Valve User Issue 48

AIV acquires Zenith Supply

AIV, LP, a Houston-based global wholesale distributor of valves and actuators for the oil & gas, power generation, chemical, petrochemical, refining, ...
Valve User Issue 45

Hydravalve (UK) Now Stock WRAS Approved Bronze Ball Valves

Hydravalve’s Process Valves & Actuation catalogue was released on the 8th January and since then are pleased to announce the positive feedback and sup...
Valve User Issue 45

Customised Rotork Actuators Fulfil Critical Offshore Safety Duties

Rotork Fluid Systems customised linear hydraulic spring-return valve actuators meet the critical safetyrelated specifications for an offshore gas fiel...
Valve User Issue 44

‘Supply chain agility crucial to capitalise on recovering market’ claims Actuated Solutions: Actuated Solutions Ltd emplore the Oil & Gas sector to embrace agile supply chain practices

In February, a month after Brent crude surpassed the $71 marker for the first time in three years, specialist provider of value automation products, A...
Valve User Issue 44

F31K2– Valve Position Sensing with a Global View: Traditionally, limit switch boxes with mechanical, magnetic or inductive contacts are used to detect the position of the valve in valve actuators.

However, open solutions are also gaining in popularity on the market due to their compact design and easy installation. The F31K2 dual inductive senso...
Valve User Issue 43

Take The Stress Out Of Valve Spring Design & Sourcing

Springtech regularly receive enquiries from valve manufacturers and their maintenance networks requesting an engineering review of springs which are p...
Valve User Issue 43

Why Is Compressed Air A Poor Choice? And Not Just For Valve Actuation…

When end users need to decide between pneumatic or electric valve actuation there are many important factors such as cost, speed of operation or physi...
Valve User Issue 43

The Puzzle Solved

The AC Valve Alliance Group is made up of six privately owned, individual companies, each of which is an expert in their own field and built together ...
Valve User Issue 43

Intelligent Rotork Solution Introduces Improved Torque Control at Hydroelectric Facility: Forrest Kerr Hydroelectric Facility in Canada recently installed Rotork IQ multi-turn electric actuators for improved torque control.

The Forrest Kerr Facility consists of a diversion weir, intake structure, de-sanding facility, power tunnel, underground powerhouse, tailrace tunnel a...
Valve User Issue 41

AV Actuators Launch New Product and Officially Launch in USA

Following a successful 2016 launching in the UK, and huge interest in the product at Valve World in Dusseldorf, AV Actuators brings new products to th...
Valve User Issue 41

Next Generation Subsea Rotary Actuator – Product Range Extended

Small bore subsea valve specialist LB Bentley Ltd, part of the Severn Glocon Group Plc, has continued the development of its advanced rotary actuator,...
Valve User Issue 41

Webtec Locks Range of Zero- Leak Directional Control Valves

Webtec, the Cambridge (UK) based hydraulic measurement and control manufacturer, has extended its 180 series of zero-leak directional control valves u...
Valve User Issue 39

Adding Value to the Motor Operated Valve: Part 3

The valve control market faces increasing pressure from commoditisation of its products. Here’s how to avoid a race to the bottom.In the third of four...
Valve User Issue 38

Utilising subsea expertise to take technology to the surface

Extensive product development and superior technical expertise has helped propel BEL Valves to become a world leading high integrity valve supplier.Ma...
Valve User Issue 38

Ultravalve Acquisition Strengthens Bonomi’s UK Operation

Leading process valve and actuator supplier Bonomi (UK) has announced the acquisition of one of its largest UK distributors, Ultravalve Ltd.Halesowen-...
Valve User Issue 38



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