The Evolution of the Butterfly Valve
The market for flow control valves is highly diverse and applicable to a wide range of industries around the world. As the market sector increasingly demands higher efficiencies, valve manufacturers continue to focus on increasing life cycles of products for their customers who demand a much lower cost of ownership throughout the life of the valve while ensuring it remains safety compliant.
A Beginner’s Guide to the Right Actuator (Consider the Valve!)
A valve, in its most basic form, consists of a body and an internal moving component, which shuts off or restricts flow through the valve. To automate that valve, an actuator is added. The best way to understand valve actuation, however, is to begin by exploring the valves they will drive.
There are many types of valves in the industrial world, which are categorized by type, industry, size, pressure class or one of many other considerations. Which actuator is needed for automation, however, really depends on four basic parameters: motion, force, speed and frequency of operation.