Category: Custom Actuated Ball Valves
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Modernizing HVAC Systems with Automated Valve Solutions—Field Applications & Best Practices
Automated valves for HVAC systems are transforming how engineers improve efficiency and reliability. From field applications to best practices, automation delivers measurable gains. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are essential for comfort and efficiency in commercial and industrial facilities. Yet many still run below optimal performance. Faulty or improperly programmed HVAC controls can…
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Automated Valves for Renewable Energy Applications: Why Demand Is Growing Across Clean Energy Projects
Automated valves for renewable energy applications are in high demand as clean energy projects expand globally. These systems require precise, reliable flow control. From green hydrogen and solar to wind and biofuels, each application presents unique challenges — harsh conditions, remote locations, and variable operating loads. Automated valves help meet these challenges by improving system…
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Space Saving Valve Assembly
An OEM wanted a compact valve assembly to reduce the space and weight requirements for his machine. The OEM had two automated full port ball valve packages handling two different fluids and asked Assured Automation for space saving valve assembly options. Assured Automation suggested a single spring return pneumatic actuator to operate both valves at…
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3 Way Ball Valve Package for Pet Food Manufacturer
A pet food manufacturing plant required a sanitary diverter valve with no cavities to divert their process between two cook tanks. Assured Automation proposed a custom 3 way ball valve package. The assembly included a 3 way, cavity free diverter ball valve, spring return pneumatic actuator and a FM approved explosion proof limit switch. This valve package solved the flow…
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5 Way Multiport Valve with Electric Actuator
A major Flavor and Fragrance company was looking for a cost effective way to divert flow to multiple holding tanks. Assured Automation offered a custom 5 way multiport valve with 4 position electric actuator. Flow enters from the valve bottom and can be diverted out of one of the 4 side ports. 3-Way diverter valves…
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Certified Oxygen Cleaned Valves
We frequently are asked to provide oxygen cleaning service to our valves such as the Assured Automation 26 Series Stainless Steel Ball Valves. Companies who build medical devices or work with compressed gas, in aerospace and defense need to comply with industry standards regarding oxygen safety and may require certified oxygen cleaned valves. When our…
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Flavor Manufacturing Plant Uses Assured Automation’s V Series V Port Ball Valve to Control Reactor Temperatures
Featured Application: V-Port Ball Valve Series Flavor Manufacturing Plant uses Assured Automation’s V Series V Port Ball Valve to control reactor temperatures Problem: A major flavor manufacturing plant was seeking to improve their reactor temperatures without incurring the high cost of typical globe control valves. Globe control valves have a high initial cost as well…
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Custom Electric Motor Operator
Check out our custom spring return, quarter turn, electric motor operator. Used in applications where automatic opening/closing is required upon the loss of the electric power. When power is available the unit operates as a normal quarter turn electric motor operator. Upon loss of power the spring drives the actuator to the pre-selected fail-safe position…
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Custom Automated Ball Valve for Refinery
Firesafe Automated Ball Valve-150F/300F Series Problem: A refinery wanted to reduce costs during a recent project that proposed upgrading manual valves to automated ball valves. The specifications required an API 607 firesafe automated ball valve, spring return pneumatic actuator, explosion proof limit switch and explosion proof solenoid. Solution: Assured Automation proposed using the API 607…
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Custom 3-Way Full Port Flanged Diverting Ball Valves
Check out our custom automated 3-Way Full Port Flanged Diverting Ball Valves with Pneumatic Double Acting Actuator, Limit Switches and Solenoid Valve, for paint manufacturer.
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Specialty Valve For the Biodiesel Industry
A biodiesel company needed confirmation that a manual valve was in the correct position before beginning a reactor process. They required a specialty valve with a flanged connection on one side of the valve and triclamp on the other. The Assured Automation 36X Series Stainless Steel 3-Piece Ball Valve offered the perfect solution. This 36…
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Alternative Fuels Custom Manual Valve
An alternative fuels company needed confirmation that a custom manual valve was in the correct position before starting a pump to offload a truck. They required a sanitary clamp end ball valve to allow for fast connection to the truck hosing. The Assured Automation 36CPF Series Stainless Steel Full Port Ball Valve offered the perfect…