The general answer is anywhere media (liquid or solid) needs to be conveyed or regulated in a piping system, or stored in a tank. That answer helps, but is quite general. Check out the application portion of our website for more insight.

Electric actuators come in industry standard voltages, but the general rule is that you can use ± 10% voltage with no issues. In this instance, the actuator will work perfectly fine.

On-off control is when the actuator moves the valve from a fully open to a fully closed state or vice versa. A modulating actuator will take a control signal, typically 4-20mA, and position the valve ball or disc in intermediate positions to set a flow rate.

There are many variables that play a part in the lifespan of an actuator, but our pneumatics have been cycle tested to 2,000,000 cycles. That will provide a very long life if the actuator is properly taken care of. Electric actuators are different in that regard, but we have seen circumstances where they have lasted a decade.

Most of our assemblies are direct mount so it is just a matter undoing the bolts that go through the valve mounting pad and lifting straight up. The assemblies with mounting kits work the same way, but the bracket is bolted to the valve and the actuator.