Independent tank storage provider Vopak is increasing and enhancing fuel capacity at the Vopak Terminal Durban in South Africa, an important site where activities encompass the import, export and distribution of petroleum products.The programme aims to expand and enhance Vopak's...
Reliable and comprehensive data communications are essential elements in the modern process plant. Plant managers demand more information, more quickly than ever before. Process operators must have the ability for full control at all times, 24 hours a day, 365...
Efforts are being made worldwide to reduce emissions from industrial activity - from vehicles to virtually every manufactured product - led by policies and then by the products that lower or eliminate emission levels as demanded by the general public....
Actuators are among the most universal process control system elements used in today’s industrial processes. Advancements in DC motor technology which have removed restrictions on modulation rates have created a comprehensive market for electric actuation in new areas, where the...
As a specialist manufacturer of products for flow control, pressure control, flow measurement and pressure measurement serving diverse duties and a wide variety of applications, Rotork Instruments delivers solutions that are trusted wherever there is a need for high precision...
Rotork’s Fluid Systems division recently completed the first shipments of three new products, one of which – the SkilmaticSI 3rd Generation – is built at their new manufacturing facility in Leeds, UK. Despite only being opened in September 2014, this...
As a specialist manufacturer of products for flow control, pressure control, flow measurement and pressure measurement serving diverse duties and a wide variety of applications, Rotork Instruments delivers solutions that are trusted wherever there is a need for high precision...
An extensive review of safety measures recommended by the MB Lal Committee in India, following an accidental fire at the IOCL Jaipur Terminal, has resulted in the introduction of electro-hydraulic fail-safe actuators for critical tank farm Emergency Shutdown (ESD) applications....
The introduction of the new Rotork IQT electric valve actuator brings the advanced functionality and asset management capabilities of Rotork's 3rd Generation intelligent technology to the direct-drive operation of part-turn valves.
At a plant in Spain where Rotork has the asset management contract, actuators are installed in a particularly arduous process where they are operated so frequently that they would use up their design life after only eight months. However, these...
The benefits of digital network monitoring and control systems are widely acknowledged. Reduced cabling complexity, reduced installation costs and the desire to obtain increased levels of information from the plant have all contributed to thedevelopment and adoption of the technology...
Automation and control are the key areas of activity for the market leading companies that make up Rotork Instruments.These companies – each with their own area of expertise – enable Rotork Instruments to present innovative and elegant design solutions to...
Wireless monitoring and control can provide benefits for new installations or retrofit projects.
The stringent regulation of the water and waste treatment industry demands more efficiency and improvements in process performance. A key area is the elimination of unexpected breakdowns and interruptions to processes which can have quality, environmental and financial consequences.
With the oil and gas industry in general facing pressures of extracting from marginal fields on and off-shore, it is vital that every platform is designed to be as energy efficient and productive as possible. In a recent interview Kevin...
Rotork CVA electric control valve actuation technology is helping Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) to increase efficiency and reduce energy costs at its Wakefield production plant.
Rotork CVA electric control valve actuation technology is helping Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) to increase efficiency and reduce energy costs at its Wakefield production plant. CCE has invested over £100 million over the last five years at the Wakefield site, which...
Throughout nearly 60 years involvement in the valve actuation and fl ow control industries, Rotork has recognised that in order to be successful it must also be committed to the success of its customers. As a part of this philosophy,...
Around the world there is a growing need for automated valve control in remote locations where mains electrical power is not available. For example, effective water management demands efficient and responsive flow control for applications such as groundwater remediation, irrigation...
There are many good reasons for introducing a level of automation to river sluice gates which are old and manually operated. Sluice gates are vitally important for defending against flooding during periods of persistent rainfall, when swift and reliable operation...