New Electric Valve Actuators with OLED Screen, Fail Safe, Electronic Control and MODBUS Options

Under the motto “Fit for the digital future” actuator company AUMA is enhancing its range of service offerings. The AUMA Retrofit Service helps plant designers and operators upgrade their existing plants with state-of-the-art, high-performance valve actuation technology, improving plant performance and reducing operating costs.

Thermoplastic calibration columns are a quick and convenient way to measure or verify pump flow rates, chemical dosing accuracy, or chemical feed system accuracy. In many cases they can also serve as a tank level indicator. Here’s a quick primer on how to use these helpful devices.

A chemical manufacturer’s mixing system for varnishes suffered from corrosion and leaks due to brass valves and discount ball valves. Plast-O-Matic solved the issue with air-operated diaphragm valves featuring a “Fail-Dry” system to prevent leaks and extend valve life.

As part of an in-house strategy program, the Möhlenhoff Group has set a decisive course for a future-proof orientation. In addition to the long-standing Managing Director Frank Geburek, who has been on the management board for over ten years, Stefan Soellner has been appointed as the second Managing Director with effect from February 1, 2024.

A major southern grow operation needed a valve to open and close automatically on a series of remote fertigation pipelines. The lines were in a location where compressed air and electricity were both unavailable and impractical. It was essential to have the valve close whenever the water supply dropped below operational pressure, to prevent the percentage of nutrients from exceeding safe levels and harming the crop.

Electric actuator manufacturer AUMA has added an explosion-proof version to its successful PROFOX actuator series.