Press releases

Rotork provide electric actuation technology at New Zealand water treatment plants

Press releases   •   Mar 19, 2021 16:51 GMT

IQ actuators installed at Morrinsville water supply site.

Actuator control network solution provided at Spanish chemical processing plant

Press releases   •   Feb 19, 2021 15:33 GMT

Almost 150 intelligent electric actuators on Rotork’s Pakscan™ control network have been ordered for the Quimica Puente Mayorga chemical processing plant in Cádiz, Spain. The actuators were installed on gate valves and control the flow of unprocessed fluids, as well as providing ESD functionality. In an emergency, they release the fluids into suction and discharge pumps for isolation.

Rotork joins Endress+Hauser Open Integration partner program

Press releases   •   Feb 12, 2021 13:35 GMT

Rotork launches a cloud-based Intelligent Asset Management system

Press releases   •   Jan 14, 2021 15:21 GMT

Rotork has launched a programme of advanced analytics for the management of intelligent flow control assets. It is a system of advanced analytics to improve reliability and availability of key assets (such as valves) across all industries that use flow control processes.

Rotork releases AC version of PAX1 linear actuator

Press releases   •   Dec 17, 2020 16:42 GMT

Rotork has updated the PAX range of actuators by adding an AC power variant of the PAX1 linear actuator.

Rotork IQ actuators control water at Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State, USA

Press releases   •   Dec 10, 2020 12:06 GMT

The Grand Coulee Dam Washington State, USA, is the largest producer of hydroelectric power in the United States. It is a gravity dam, with three hydroelectric power generating plants and a pump generating plant (which works to create energy from a back-up reservoir at a higher elevation when demand is high) which provide a total generating capacity of 6,809-megawatts.

Rotork IQ modulating actuators supporting wastewater management in Milan

Press releases   •   Dec 03, 2020 17:52 GMT

Rotork IQ electric modulating actuators were selected for the Milano San Rocco Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), which serves the city of Milan, Italy.

Rotork GP actuators selected for Asian LNG Terminal

Press releases   •   Nov 06, 2020 14:57 GMT

GP range pneumatic actuators have been installed at a South Korean LNG Terminal. The terminal houses four Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) storage tanks, each capable of storing up to 52.8 million gallons, a 45,000 tonne Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tank and a regasification plant.

Rotork aids production of carbon-free hydrogen with CVL actuators on electrolysis skids

Press releases   •   Oct 30, 2020 15:31 GMT

Rotork CVL linear process control actuators have been provided to French equipment manufacturer AREVA H2Gen where they will play a critical role within a hydrogen generator.

Over 700 CK modular actuators installed at Chinese wastewater treatment plant

Press releases   •   Oct 02, 2020 13:56 BST

Rotork has installed over 700 CK modular electric actuators at the Shantou wastewater treatment in Guangdong, southern China facilities, where they enable sewage treatment to be carried out in accordance with new environmental regulations.

Low powered solenoid provides energy efficient solution at United Arab Emirates wellheads

Press releases   •   Sep 25, 2020 14:08 BST

Thousands of Bifold FP low powered hydraulic solenoids from Rotork have been installed on 170 new wellhead panels in the United Arab Emirates as part of an oilfield expansion project.

Rotork intelligent electric actuators with gearboxes used to provide flood protection in Texas

Press releases   •   Sep 04, 2020 14:58 BST

Rotork intelligent electric IQ actuators with motorised IB multi-turn bevel gearboxes have been installed on sluice gates adjacent a large river in order to protect the residents and businesses living in a nearby community, with a population of almost 14,000. Community meetings were held for this development and it was decided to enhance the existing flood protection systems.

Shutdown Battery option added to IQ range to provide continued operations in a power outage and fail-to-position functionality

Press releases   •   Aug 27, 2020 08:51 BST

Rotork has launched the IQT Shutdown Battery to provide further operational flexibility to the IQT3 range of part-turn 1-phase, 3-phase and DC electric actuators with the addition of a new integral battery option that provides fail-to-position functionality in explosionproof applications.

Rotork electric and fluid power actuators supplied to oil production site in the Middle East

Press releases   •   Aug 20, 2020 12:39 BST

Rotork has supplied over 250 IQ3 intelligent electric actuators with IW quarter-turn gearboxes, five GP heavy-duty scotch yoke pneumatic actuators and five SI electro-hydraulic actuators for use at an oil production site in the Middle East.

Rotork launches Lifetime Management services

Press releases   •   Aug 05, 2020 16:23 BST

The new Lifetime Management service changes the way that Rotork Site Services (RSS) operates, with a stronger focus on ensuring the most appropriate response based on the criticality of the customer’s application.

Rotork electric modular actuators controlling rainwater storage after construction of new road in Polish city

Press releases   •   Jun 29, 2020 15:42 BST

Rotork multi-turn electric actuators have been installed to control rainwater retention along a new road which has been built in Poland.

Rotork pneumatic actuators installed on Canadian well pads

Press releases   •   Jun 19, 2020 15:11 BST

Over 80 Rotork CP, GP and RC200 pneumatic actuators have been installed on well pads in Alberta, Canada where they will be part of an in situ steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) oil sand extraction project.

Anglian Water returns to Rotork after signing new framework agreement

Press releases   •   Jun 18, 2020 11:05 BST

Rotork is pleased to announce the award of a new framework agreement for the supply of its products and services to Anglian Water, who supply water and water recycling services to more than six million customers in the east of England and Hartlepool.

Rotork process control actuators added to Australian LNG project

Press releases   •   May 28, 2020 15:01 BST

More than 270 Rotork process control actuators have been ordered for an LNG project in Australia.

K-TORK pneumatic actuators used in biggest planned ultrafiltration retrofit in US history

Press releases   •   May 21, 2020 13:25 BST

Over 300 Rotork K-TORK pneumatic vane actuators have been installed at one of Florida’s largest low-pressure ultrafiltration (UF) membrane plants.