Valve Selection - Gate ValvesFluid flow control in industrial processes is most often accomplished through the use of valves installed at specific locations in the piping system to start, stop, throttle, or divert the fluid flow. The application characte…Read More
Fire-Safe Scotch-Yoke Actuators with 3 Second OperationCritical Service Valves withROTEX DRS Scotch YokeA Central American power generation company needed 10" and 16", Class 900, triple-offset, critical service butterfly valves to operate flawlessly and quickly in the event of fi…Read More
Advantages of Angle Seat ValvesROTEX Angle Seat ValveThe term “angle valve” or “angle seat valve”refers to a family of on-off and control valves that have a “Y” pattern body style, and use linear action to lift a piston off a seat to open and close the val…Read More
Industrial Pneumatic Valve Actuator SlideshowGood slideshow showing design features and capabilities of ROTEX Controls industrial pneumatic actuators and controls. ROTEX Controls USA - Rack & Pinion and Scotch Yoke Actuators from ROTEX Controls USA …Read More
Actuators 101: Quarter-turn Pneumatic Actuator TypesPneumatic valve actuators come in two basic types: rack & pinion and scotch-yoke. Both style actuators provide 90 degree rotational torque to drive a quarter-turn valve (ball, plug, butterfly) open or closed.The scotch-yo…Read More