Share:
The YTC positioner family is one of Rotork’s flagship set of products. The YT-1000 (an electro‑pneumatic positioner) operates pneumatic linear and rotary valve actuators in safe and hazardous settings across a range of industrial sectors.
.
The emissions reduction opportunity
Our YTC positioners are typically used in installations where actuation is powered by air compressors. As compressing air can be an inefficient process, with much of the original energy lost as heat, we identified the YT-1000 for a pilot project with a clear aim:
Reduce the air (and consequently the compressor’s energy) consumption with no compromises in performance or reliability.
This potential efficiency improvement would cut customers’ costs by reducing the energy required to operate the YT-1000, as well as reducing their Scope 2 and our Scope 3 emissions (Use of sold products).
Leveraging our engineering expertise
A reflection of our emphasis on ‘innovating through customer focus’ (see page 50), this project was a cross-functional effort involving our R&D, Product Management and Sustainability teams. Our Product In-Use Steering Committee reviewed the YT-1000 and identified an efficiency opportunity to reduce the compressed air requirement.
We designed and executed a comprehensive testing programme to ensure that there would be no compromise on control accuracy, reliability or responsiveness. Field trials with selected customers were carried out to validate real-world performance. We conducted the tests in accordance with international standards (IEC 61514:2000), and the results were clear: the new YT-1000 configuration achieved a significant reduction in air consumption.
Delivering real-world benefits
Rotork plc
Brassmill Lane
Bath
BA1 3JQ
United Kingdom
Company number: 00578327
Product Line
Chemical, Process & Industrial
Product Line
Chemical, Process & Industrial
Chemical, Process & Industrial
Product Line
Chemical, Process & Industrial
