Posts Tagged ‘actuator’

Verifying Ball Valve Position with Inductive Proximity Sensors

http://www.am.pepperl-fuchs.com – A chemical plant uses Ball ValvValves to sample and analyze chemicals during the production process. F25 inductive proximity sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs are used to determine the on/ off position of the ball valves. The F25 inductive proximity sensors are installed with actuators. The inductive sensors are available in NAMUR, DC and AC types.

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Fisher V-Ball valve test — chopping a pencil in half

This short video was shot the day we had a guest speaker come to the college to present on Fisher FieldVue (digital) positioners. I wanted to demonstrate the hazards ociated with Ball ValvValves on a workbench by chopping a pencil in half with one as it closes.

The series of flashes you see in the first part of the video was me taking still-photos of the valve in five different positions, for use as illustrations in the instrumentation textbook I’m writing.

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