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Solar Powered Electric Actuator for Mainline Valve

Jun 04, 2026

The customer needed a repeatable alternative valve-actuation solution due to line-power cost and availability constraints, while maintaining compatibility with existing systems and future expansion plans.

Arctic Blasts? Cold Weather and Remote Solar Power Systems

Jul 30, 2024

With cold weather blasting in early this year, images of snowdrifts and downed power lines are in the news. If you are in charge of remote field operations, scenarios like this cause concern about the reliability of your assets, especially when access to the sites is blocked by the storm’s aftermath.

To Improve Critical Delivery Time --- Its Time to Sharpen the Axe

Jul 30, 2024

Manufacturers are scrambling to increase capacity to meet demanding delivery schedules in the highly charged energy market. Increasing capacity and reducing delivery times begins with assessing the facility, available resources and processes, to maximize output and minimize wasted time.

Jul 30, 2024

Valve actuators are a common necessity along vast stretches of pipeline infrastructure. Out in the middle of nowhere, line power can be less than dependable, costly to install on site, or is simply not available. Solar powered systems and line powered UPS systems can provide both the power and reliability to remotely operate a valve when the need arises.