Automation Parts

Burkert Discusses Benefits Of Integrated Valves Decentralised automation systems have become a suitable alternative to control cabinet systems in many process sectors, according to Burkert Fluid Control Systems. This comes as more and more practical solutions are developed that integrate automation functions into the pneumatic actuators of process valves. Food and beverage producers and companies in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors are now in a position to reconcile the commercial necessity of a high degree of automation in their production with the requirements of hygiene and safety. Thanks to their modular structure, systems based on process valves can be adapted to suit many situations and applications, whereby such optimised solutions are always based on high-quality, tried-and-tested components with a long service life. In the production of food, beverages, medicines and cosmetics, the statutory requirements of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) for food p...

Burkert Introduces Type 2822 Proportional Valves Burkert's Type 2822 proportional valves are said to be designed with unique shaped springs, enabling them to set performance standards for higher sensitivity to positional changes. The valves are also claimed to provide improved control, a higher span and reduced noise and wear in gas-handling and medical-engineering applications. The design of the Type 2822 valves is optimised by the inclusion of a flat, disc spring, which provides improved control and guidance of the armature. The valves are intended to provide the same stability, even when they are subjected to pressure loads and vibration. According to the company, they operate almost silently with minimum amounts of friction and delivering a high dynamic response, maximum repeat accuracy and zero stick-slip. The Type 2822 is a precision proportional valve designed for minimal flow rates. The unit combines response sensitivity and a measuring span better than 1:1,000, with lo...