A predictive approach to finding potential issues with steam or gas turbine valve actuators can help power plant operators realize cost savings and avoid unit downtime. Having a way to analyze ...

A single power plant uses hundreds of valves to control almost every aspect of its operation. Valves, in conjunction with a controlling actuator, are used for pollution control, feed water, cooling ...

A team of researchers provides a perspective on the role that soft actuators and energy harvesters play in building ...

The actuator meets requirements for a more flexible and reliable high-speed actuator in applications such as managed pressure drilling (MPD), set-point control or choke-and-kill. Combining an ...

Examples of pneumatic (left) and electronic actuators from Bimba Manufacturing Company. The question of whether it’s better to use pneumatic or electric actuators as part of your system design or to ...