Distance no object
May 1st 2008 Smith Flow Control (SFC) has
launched FlexiDrive, a new remote
valve operating system for valves
that are positioned in inaccessible
locations or unsuitable for
operation with conventional
actuators.
FlexiDrive is a 316 stainless
steel, mechanical cable-drive
system which can operate valves
at distances up to 60m from the
operating station. It can
accommodate bends exceeding a
total of 500° within those limits.
The system can be routed
through bulkheads and walls,
positioned above or below the
operator's working location and
can be adapted to work on
submerged equipment. FlexiDrive
can operate in temperatures from
-30°C to 175°C and is
manufactured to IP65 as standard
– higher ratings are available to
special order. Two stations are
connected by a linear drive cable.
One is supplied with an adaptation
kit that mounts directly onto the
host valve input shaft. The other is
positioned and secured where the
operator can most efficiently and
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