Electric actuator ranges also include the awt for simplified control duties rom rompak and q direct drive actuators for small quarter turn valves.
Limitorque electric actuator sizing.
For longer term storage contact limitorque for procedures and recommendations.
Valve torque before the actuator can be sized for any given valve application the amount of torque required by the valve must be determined.
The qx design builds on more than 20 years of proven mx technology to provide all the user preferred features in a quarter turn smart actuator package.
The basics of electric actuators.
The flowserve limitorque qx non intrusive electric actuator is designed for a wide range of environmental applications in power oil gas and water industries.
These types of limitorque electric actuators are available for operations such as open close modulating network and rotary service.
Rotork actuators are compatible with a wide range of communication and process control systems.
Limitorque has evolved over almost 90 years since its strategic introduction of a torque limiting design.
Mx series 05 through 150 electric actuators can be used in applications requiring up to 1 700 ft lb.
The qx is the flowserve limitorque product for the quarter turn valve market up to 1500 ft lb.
Expressed as a fraction distance in inches number of threads lead is the number of revolutions or turns around the stem for an increment of travel in inches.
Store actuators in a clean dry protected warehouse away from excessive vibration and rapid temperature changes.
By properly sizing an actuator to a valve for a specific application performance is guaranteed and economies are gained.
You ll get specific recommendations based on the flowserve team s decades of industry leadership and practical experience.
To help you make informed decisions about electronic actuators flowserve limitorque has compiled four quick reading white papers inspired by real world user needs and challenges.
The relationship between valves and actuators.
Flowserve limitorque mx actuators flowserve limitorque mx actuators have been engineered to accommodate today s wide variety of valve designs and to meet international standards for valve and actuator interfaces.
Smb actuator sizing and applications training course length.
Beyond that range any of the multi turn products can be assembled with wg or hbc 90 worm gearbox operators to.
Actuator sizing pitch is the number of threads linearly along the stem.
2 to 2 5 days 16 20 hours total location.
Storage less than 1 year actuators are not weatherproof until properly installed on the valve or prepared for storage.
