PUMPS, VALVES & ACTUATORS SAVING TIME AND EFFORT
BATTERY BACK-UP FOR FAILSAFE OPTION
Actuated Solutions Ltd (ASL), has announced the availability of a failsafe option for larger sizes of its popular range of HQ electric actuators. Following the successful launch of a battery
back-up option for their HQ-005 quarter-turn electric actuator, ASL can now offer failsafe functionality for the rest of the HQ range - which was previously only an option up to 300NM. The RBP (Rechargeable Battery Pack) is
available in single phase (110V or 220VAC) and when fully charged allows 5 full operations of the actuator when power is unavailable. By using a set of batteries which are constantly trickle charged, the battery back-up option ensures continued performance anytime there’s a power failure. This can be easily set to fail closed or fail open and is now available on actuators up to 3000NM. When supplied with the RBP option, the
A new configurator from Festo makes it easier to select and order process valves
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ndustrial automation specialist Festo has introduced a new online configuration tool that makes it easier and quicker to select the correct valve or actuator for your process application. Simply select a few parameters and the Festo valve configurator will suggest appropriate combinations, offering a fast, reliable and easy way for process engineers to source coordinated and ready-to-install solutions. Commenting on the new valve configurator, Leon Kelly, manager of the Process Automation Centre for Festo UK & Ireland, said: “Configuring the optimum process automation solution for your media is child's play using the Festo online configurator... It includes some really helpful features: for example, the configurator can generate a bill of materials to show the component breakdown. Also if you need a configuration ID for repeat orders, or a CAD model for your final configured solution, that’s not a problem – the configurator can produce those as well.”
The online valve configurator is suitable for selecting Festo butterfly valve units (KVZA), ball valve units (KVZB) and quarter turn actuator units (KDFP). It simplifies the specification and purchase process by ensuring that all components – from process valves, actuators, pilot valves and limit switch boxes to positioners, adapter kits and hand levers – are from a single source and are perfectly matched and pre-assembled. It is also possible to use the configurator to select an actuator unit without the process
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valve: ideal for automating existing process valves, or where there is a preference for a third party supply.
Following a step-by-step guide, the user simply chooses the required parameters in the configurator’s input menu. The configurator suggests the right solutions by taking all relevant factors into account: from the initial product search, configuration, sizing and documentation right through to ordering and delivery of the ready-to-install process valve or quarter turn actuator unit. The configurator can also accommodate customer-specific requests.
Together with the proposed solution, the configurator automatically generates an order ID for the complete combination, which can be used for placing future orders. There are also benefits in terms of documentation because the CAD data for the complete, configured unit can be downloaded. Immediate price and delivery time information also make the ordering process easier.
The online valve configurator is the latest solution from Festo designed to drive digitalisation forward and support customers as they enter the age of Industry 4.0. As an automation expert, Festo is combining its knowledge of industrial applications with the latest developments in information technology to realise online applications for industrial automation best practice.
Festo
www.festo.co.uk/process
actuators are fitted with two off local control selector switches (1 for local/remote and 1 for open/close operation) and LED Lamp signals to give the user clear indication of the actuator performance. The LED indicators include a fault light, the battery charge level, and if the actuator is open or closed. Paul Slaughter, director at ASL said; “...We
believe that for anyone looking for a failsafe solution for larger-sized actuators, but without the expense or footprint of using an electro- hydraulic solution, the HQ range is now an obvious choice.” Suitable for use in a range of applications, the
HQ with battery back-up will doubtless prove popular across Water and HVAC markets in particular where efficient shut-off on power- failure is required. Local as well as remote controls mean users
can isolate and test systems and all HQ actuators are supplied with a robust IP67 hard anodised Aluminium housing, 4 off limit switches, anti-condensation heater and manual override handwheel. The HQ series is just one of a large range of
electric and pneumatic actuators and associated accessories available from stock. ASL
T: 01243 827469
www.excellence-in-actuation.co.uk
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