Top 5 Tips for Selecting Valve Actuators for Fluid Automation
Tips process engineers can leverage to minimize the time spent selecting actuators for different applications while still maximizing the reliability and durability of valves and automation mechanisms.
Selecting actuators to automate valve operations in different applications is a delicate process. It requires careful evaluation of the structural and operational capabilities of the actuation mechanism, durability and compatibility with the service media, and operating conditions of the pipeline. There are several reasons to automate valve operation piping systems. Predictable and reliable valve operation enhances the safety of industrial fluid applications.
Actuators have high accuracy levels, which enhances the performance of valves in diverse piping systems and facilitates fluid control in remote or inaccessible locations. More companies are leveraging technology to automate industrial processes. The rise of computerized controls in industrial systems is making it a necessity for companies to automate valve operations.