The Smart Actuator Company & Mars Valves announce Distribution Agreement

The Smart Actuator Company (SACO) and Mars Valves UK Ltd, part of the Severn Glocon group of companies, have signed a mutual distribution agreement; offering customers in the UK and abroad an industry leading, range of actuated ball valve packages and solutions.

SACO is a British company manufacturing the SmartAct® range of actuators, based on innovative energy saving technology invented, developed and designed by UKbased RIFT Technology Limited. First launched in 2013, the SACO SmartAct®-1 actuator marked a step change in the field of electric valve actuation. With weight and energy consumption reductions of at least 75% compared to older design products, the actuator has a host of built-in features enabling it to be used in the Solenoid valve with strainer and cyclic timer widest range of applications for any actuator in its class.

Mars Valves UK Ltd is a distributor for Mars Valve Co. Ltd, a leading international supplier of ball valves. ‘Mars Valves UK Ltd has an enviable reputation for quality valve manufacturing and service,’ says Wayne Lyons, sales director, Mars Valves UK Ltd.

Tony O’Donnell, MD, the Smart Actuator Company, said, ‘We are delighted to be working with a group of companies of the stature of Severn Glocon. From the very beginning we have only wanted to be associated with the very best brands, companies and people in the valve and actuator marketplace. Working with Mars and Severn Glocon absolutely fits that desire. We are particularly grateful to Wayne Lyons for the help he has given us to date and look forward to working even more closely with him and his Severn Glocon colleagues in the future.’

Collaboration on Valve Projects

Under the distribution agreement, SACO and Mars Valves UK Ltd will work together to offer bespoke valve control systems. One such collaboration has been valve control for the recently launched Seatricity Oceanus 2 wave device at the Cornish WaveHub.

‘Smart Technology’

Severn Glocon’s subsea R&D business, Severn Subsea Technologies (SST) was responsible for the development of an integrated telemetry and control system for the Oceanus 2 wave device. Working with SACO and Mars Valves, SST was able to overcome a valve actuation problem. Brian Green, MD, Severn Subsea Technologies, explained, ‘Power for valve actuation, data acquisition and communications is provided by an array of PV solar cells and sealed lead acid batteries, allowing 24 hour telemetry, mounted on the top surface of Oceanus 2. We needed a low-energy actuator to maximise the use of the available power. The combination of a SmartAct®-1 actuator and Mars valve provided the ideal solution.’

Wayne Lyons again, ‘The fit of our product with the SmartAct® actuator has worked very well for the Oceanus 2 wave device; the valve’s quality and reliability along with the actuator’s smart technology have complimented each other to meet the needs of this exciting project. This kind of package could, in turn, be used to solve many applications in different industry sectors.’

The Smart Actuator Co. Ltd
Tel: 01684 565709
www.smartact.co.uk

Severn Glocon Group Plc
Tel: 0845 223 2040
www.severnglocon.com

Published: 18th September 2014