Functional selection guide
Automation and actuation
Valve movement, command input and position feedback to the control system
First three questions
Clarify these points before comparing options
- 1
What torque or thrust is required?
- 2
Is power electric, pneumatic or hydraulic?
- 3
What stroke time and fail position are required?
Matching options
Product families to review
Valve and actuator packages for automated isolation, emergency shutdown and routing
Electric actuated ball valvePneumatic actuated ball valveElectric actuated butterfly valvePneumatic actuated butterfly valvePneumatic diaphragm valvePneumatic knife gate valve
Review this familyContinuous modulation of flow, pressure, temperature or level with the required flow characteristic
Globe control valveAngle control valveSegmented ball control valveV-port ball valveControl butterfly valveThree-way mixing valve
Review this familyFast electrical switching for process fluids, air, water, gas and steam
Two-way direct actingTwo-way servo assistedThree-way solenoid valveAir pilot valveHigh-pressure solenoid valveSteam and high-temperature solenoid
Review this familyValve movement, control and position monitoring in manual and automated systems
Quarter-turn electric actuatorLinear electric actuatorRack-and-pinion pneumatic actuatorScotch-yoke pneumatic actuatorHydraulic actuatorManual gearbox
Review this familyLocal or electronic measurement of pressure, temperature, flow and level
Pressure gaugeDifferential pressure gaugeIndustrial thermometerPressure transmitterDifferential pressure transmitterTemperature transmitter
Review this familyReady for final selection?
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