Valve Actuator Video - Rotork IQ3 Absolute Encoder and Battery

One of several variants of the IQ3 Actuator
Courtesy Rotork

Industrial valve actuators are available in an uncountable range of types, styles, power ranges, and feature sets to meet the needs of industrial processes everywhere. Some applications have a requirement for the control and decision making equipment or personnel to know the valve position at all times, including when operating power may be interrupted. This scenario calls for an absolute encoder with a battery backup.

An absolute encoder assigns a unique identifier to every possible shaft position, so any reading of the encoder value will indicate the current shaft position. These devices have historically been rather complex, but Rotork has developed a radically simplified approach that provides good operability while extending the useful life of the mechanism.

The short video below illustrates the primary features of the system. More information is available from product application specialists. Share your valve actuation challenges with them, combining your process expertise with their product knowledge for the best process control solutions.

Hydraulic Actuator Specially Designed for Most Demanding Industrial Applications

Chemical Processing Plant

CTI Controltech now represents MEA, Inc, manufacturer of  hydraulic actuators and control systems.

MEA Inc has been designing and building custom hydraulic control and actuator solutions for 50 years. The company provides control systems and actuation solutions across several industrial sectors, including: in refining with FCCU Slide Valves, Coker Switch Valves, Wet Gas Compressors, MOV Gate Valves and Furnace Controls; in utilities with Boiler Fan Damper Actuators, Turbine Steam Emission Valves, Feed Water Control Valves and Turbine Bypass Valves; and in Steel Production with Edge Guide and Center Guide Systems. 

Specializing in hydraulic actuator systems, the company's integrated teams can build to any requirement and deliver a robust and reliable solution designed for decades of operation. MEA provides lifecycle support for its products, with innovative service solutions facilitating ease of use and dependability of your critical equipment. A global footprint affords the company agility and experience that is always close to customer locations.

The video included below provides an operational overview of MEA's Eagle hydraulic actuator system. Request more information from the valve actuation and control specialists at CTI Controltech. Share your process control challenges with them and combine your process knowledge with their product application expertise to develop the best solutions.

Specialized Valve Actuation Systems Safeguard Critical Flow Processes

Eagle Series Redundant Hydraulic Actuator
Control Unit
Courtesy MEA

Some industrial process applications are so demanding or specialized that custom, or semi-custom, products are needed to meet requirements for safety and performance that are beyond the realm of familiar product offerings. The requirements may involve the size, capacity, or particular arrangement of a component. Also, levels of risk aversion, safety, and redundancy may be a major factor in the performance requirements of a critical control element or equipment unit.

Some industries employ processes that involve the large scale control of energy. Keeping that energy under control and directed toward process completion is key to maintaining operational, financial, and safety goals. When the energy is associated with a fluid, valves of various types are employed to properly regulate and direct its flow. The control element for a valve is the actuator, which itself is driven by a controller, and all of which must together be capable of positioning the valve trim under all possible operating conditions.

 MEA is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of valve actuation systems safeguarding critical flow processes that include...

• FCCU (Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit) Slide Valves
• Coker Switch Valves
• Boiler and Furnace Damper Drives
• Butterfly Valves
• Plug Valves
• Blower and Compressor Surge Controls
• Wet Gas Compressor Controls
• Oil Flow Control Valves

The company's most recently developed systems effectively eliminate unplanned shut downs by providing digitally controlled redundant actuators with 100% reliability and continuous control over connected valve actuators. MEA systems are easily integrated into existing networks and provide multiple levels of security and diagnostics.

MEA provides control systems and actuation solutions across several industrial sectors, including:

• Refining
• Utilities
• Steel Production

Provided below is a general overview outlining engineering and manufacturing capabilities. A brief description of the product line is included, too. Browse the document and become familiar with MEA. Share your fluid control challenges with a product application specialist. Combining your process knowledge with their product and application expertise will deliver the best solutions.

MEA, Inc. Company & Product Overview from CTi Controltech