Introduction to Valve Actuation and Electric Actuators
Actuator operation, technology, control, monitoring, and diagnostics.
In this 10 part video series we will provide an introduction to electric actuation, beginning with the basics and working through operation, technology, control, monitoring, and diagnostics. The last video will provide a brief introduction to the Bettis electric actuator portfolio.
Part 8: Overview of fail-safe functionality and various approaches to achieve a fail-safe stroke on loss of power. Discussion of SIL ratings for electric actuators and SIL capabilities of electric actuators in the Bettis electric portfolio.