Valtek Spring Cylinder

Linear Actuators

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 Valtek Spring Cylinder Linear Actuator
Flowserve spring cylinder linear actuators are powerful, flexible design allows a wide range of accessories, quick
compact, high-performance pneumatic actuators that maintenance in a small lightweight package. A selection of
provide solid throttling or on-off operation for automatic high thrust springs provide reliable fail-safe operation. The
control valves. The positioner supplies air to both sides of VL-UHC actuator is particularly well suited for applications
the piston, providing stiff, precise movement and high-fre- where high numbers of full stroke cycles are required
quency response and quick stroke speeds. The robust,

Adjusting Screw

Adjusting Screw Spring Button

Gasket
Spring
Cylinder
Actuator Stem
Locknut
Piston Stem O-ring

Stem Spacer
Piston

Upper Stem Bushing

Piston O-ring

Actuator Stem O-ring

Yoke O-ring

Cylinder
Stem Bellows
Retaining Ring

Actuator Stem O
Yoke

Stem Clamp
Lower Stem Bushing

Stem Clamp Bolting S Stroke Plate

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Features and Benefits

Important features and advantages of the Flowserve Valtek spring cylinder linear actuator include:

Features Advantages
Multiple Positioners A variety of positioner/controller options makes the spring cylinder actuator ideal for a variety of control require-
and Controllers ments.
High Frequency
Double-acting configuration responds quickly to signal changes.
Response
Supply pressure is modulated to both sides of piston for stiff, precise actuator operation; small air volume
Dynamic Positioning
between the piston and the bottom of the cylinder provides powerful pneumatic stiffness, allowing a high pres-
Accuracy
sure drop—without plug slamming.
Low Air Consumption Cylinder design uses less supply air than comparable diaphragm actuators.
High Thrust 150 psi (10.3 Bar) operating pressure allows substantially higher thrust capabilities than comparable diaphragm
Capability actuators. Higher thrust allows tighter valve shutoff.
Longer strokes provide better process control. Size 25 spring cylinder linear actuators have a 11/2-inch (38 mm)
Longer Stroke stroke, in contrast to a 3/4-inch (19 mm) stroke on a comparable linear diaphragm actuator. Larger actuators have
similar comparisons; stroke lengths are available up to 24 inches.
Fail-Safe Spring Internal spring provides fail-safe operation in the event of air system failure. Spring bench set is not required.
Compact and For easier installation and maintenance, spring cylinder linear actuators are substantially lighter and more
Light-weight compact than comparable linear diaphragm actuators.
Periodic maintenance is easy to perform since the spring cylinder actuator only requires the removal of three
Simple Maintenance
parts to access all internal parts.
Durable Components High-quality materials require little maintenance. There is no diaphragm to rupture.
Standard actuator sizes 25, 50 and 100 will handle thrust requirements for over 95 percent of process applica-
Wide Range of Sizes
tions; larger sizes through size 600 are available for special applications.
Spring cylinder linear actuators have one-third the number of parts as diaphragm linear actuators; wear parts
Fewer Parts
cost 10 percent of those for diaphragms, and less inventory is required to maintain actuators.
Field Reversible Failure mode is easily reversed without additional parts. Reduces inventory costs.
No Pressure Cylinder actuators easily handle air supplies up to 150 psi (10.3 Bar) without a pressure regulator and can be
Regulator Required operated with as little as 30 psi (2.1 Bar)*.
* Operating pressure on some sizes is limited because of valve sizes.

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 VL Series
The VL series is the standard set of actuators for Valtek Providing maximum thrust from a compact lightweight
control valves, providing precise control and reliable perfor- package, the VL cylinder has set the industry standard for
mance. With decades of experience and reliability, VL actua- two generations.
tors have been known to be in service for over 30 years.

Features and Benefits

Feature Advantage
Wide Range of A variety of options and accessories allow
Options the VL cylinder to fit into almost any
application requiring high thrust and low
maintenance.
Compact and Using Aluminum cylinder construction, the
Lightweight VL cylinder is exceptionally compact and
lightweight.
Simple Periodic maintenance is easy to perform.
Maintenance VL spring cylinder actuators only requires
the removal of two parts to access all
internal parts.
Simple Parts Using standard O-rings for both static and
dynamic seals, the VL cylider actuator soft
goods are lower cost and easier to find.

Materials of Construction
Part Material
Yoke Phosphated, Painted Ductile Iron
Yoke Clamp Stainless Steel O
Yoke Clamp Bolts Zinc Plated Steel
Stem Clamp* Phosphated, Painted Ductile Iron
Cylinder Retaining
Zinc Plated Steel
Ring
Actuator Stem 416 Stainless Steel
S
Stem Spacer Aluminum
Actuator Stem
Zinc Plated Steel
Lock Nut
O-Rings Buna-N
Spring Alloy Steel
Spring Button Painted Steel
Adjusting Screw Zinc Plated Steel
Piston Anodized Aluminum
Bushings Bronze, Oilite
Cylinder Painted Anodized Aluminum
*Stainless Steel material on 25 and 50 square inch

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VL-C Series
For applications where aluminum materials are not
acceptable, Flowserve offers the compact, lightweight and
high thrust of the VL-C carbon steel spring cylinder linear
actuator. Offering identical springs and all the advantages of
VL actuators, the VL-C actuator replaces all aluminum parts
with carbon steel.
Offered in two styles, the size 25 and 50 square inch actua-
tors use deep drawn cylinders while the size 100, 150, 200,
300 and 400 offers tie rod construction.

Materials of Construction
Material
Part
Size 25 and 50 Size 100 and Larger
Phosphated,
Phosphated, Painted
Yoke Painted Ductile
Ductile Iron
Iron
Yoke Clamp Stainless Steel Stainless Steel
Yoke Clamp Bolts Zinc Plated Steel Zinc Plated Steel
Phosphated, Painted
Stem Clamp* Stainless Steel
Ductile Iron
Cylinder Retaining
Zinc Plated Steel —
Ring
Tie Rods and Nuts — Carbon Steel Features and Benefits
Actuator Stem 416 Stainless Steel 416 Stainless Steel
Feature Advantage
Stem Spacer Carbon Steel Carbon Steel
Carbon Steel Replaces all aluminum parts with carbon
Actuator Stem Construction steel.
Zinc Plated Steel Zinc Plated Steel
Lock Nut
Simple mainte- Periodic maintenance is easy to perform.
O-Rings Buna-N Buna-N nance VL-C spring cylinder actuator sizes 25 and
Quad Seals — Buna-N 50 only requires the removal of two parts
to access all internal parts.
Spring Alloy Steel Alloy Steel
Simple Parts Using standard O-rings for both static and
Spring Button Carbon Steel Carbon Steel dynamic seals, the VL cylider actuator soft
Adjusting Screw Zinc Plated Steel Zinc Plated Steel goods are lower cost and easier to find.
Piston Carbon Steel Carbon Steel
Bushings Bronze, Oilite Bronze, Oilite
Zinc Plated,
Cylinder Painted Carbon Painted Carbon Steel
Steel
End Cap — Painted Carbon Steel
*Stainless steel material on 25 and 50 square inch.

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 VL-UHC Series Adjusting Screw Seal

For applications where ultra high cycle (UHC) life is needed, Thrust Washer
Flowserve offers the exceptionally long cycle life of the
VL-UHC series actuators. By adding and modifying several
Jam Nut
parts used in the standard VL series actuator, the VL-UHC
gains a cycle life previously thought unattainable. The
VL-UHC actuator is particularly well suited for applications High Cycle Spring
where high numbers of full stroke cycles are required.

Quad Seal
Features and Benefits
Feature Advantage
Life Cycles Expected lifespan of up to 2 million full
stroke cycles with periodic soft goods
replacement. Quad Seal Cross-Section
Dynamic Quad All dynamic seals are quad seal design.
Seals This provides better lubrication and much
longer life.
Plug Stem Jam Nut Providing better alignment of the actuator
stem and plug stem, the jam nut lengthens Materials of Construction
the life span of the bushings.
Same Simple Periodic maintenance is easy to perform. Part Material
Maintenance VL-UHC spring cylinder actuator only Yoke Phosphated, Painted Ductile Iron
requires the removal of two parts to
Yoke Clamp Stainless Steel
access all internal parts.
Yoke Clamp Bolts Zinc Plated Steel
Recessed Adjusting Providing better tolerance control and
Screw O-ring sealing, the recessed O-ring adjusting Stem Clamp* Phosphated, Painted Ductile Iron
screw seal lengthens the life of the Cylinder Retaining
actuator. Zinc Plated Steel
Ring
Thrust Bearing for Thrust bearings prevent windup on the Actuator Stem 416 Stainless Steel
the Spring spring, lowering the stresses in the spring
and giving it longer life. Stem Spacer Aluminum
Special Springs Special springs with stronger materials Actuator Stem
Zinc Plated Steel
and better finishes provide exceptionally Lock Nut
long life spans. O-Rings Buna-N
Quad Seals Buna-N
Spring Alloy Steel
Spring Button Painted Steel
Adjusting Screw Zinc Plated Steel
Piston Anodized Aluminum
Bushings Bronze, Oilite
Jam Nut Zinc Plated Steel
Thrust Bearing Delrin
Cylinder Painted Anodized Aluminum
*Stainless Steel material on 25 and 50 square inch

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VL-ES Series
For applications where longer strokes or unusually high
Materials of Construction
spring thrusts are required, Flowserve offers the VL-ES
Part Material series actuators. Using many of the same design concepts
Yoke Phosphated, Painted Ductile Iron as the VL-C, the VL-ES offers external spring cans. This
Yoke Clamp Stainless Steel allows for extra long springs which provide longer stroke
lengths and higher forces.
Yoke Clamp Bolts Zinc Plated Steel
Stem Clamp Phosphated, Painted Ductile Iron
Tie Rods and Nuts Carbon Steel
Actuator Stem 416 Stainless Steel
Spring Connecting
416 Stainless Steel
Rod
Actuator Stem
Zinc Plated Steel
Lock Nut
O-Rings Buna-N
Quad Seals Buna-N
Spring Alloy Steel
Spring Housing Painted Carbon Steel
Spring Buttons Carbon Steel
Spring Cap Bolting Zinc Plated Steel
Piston Anodized Aluminum
Bushings Bronze, Oilite
Thrust Bearing Delrin
Cylinder Painted Carbon Steel
End Cap Painted Carbon Steel

Features and Benefits

Feature Advantage
Life Cycles Expected lifespan of up to 2 million cycles!
Dynamic Quad All dynamic seals are quad seal design.
Seals This provides better lubrication and much
longer life.
Plug Stem Jam Nut Providing better alignment of the actuator
stem and plug stem, the jam nut lengthens
the life span of the bushings.
Same Simple Periodic maintenance is easy to perform.
Maintenance VL-UHC spring cylinder actuator only
requires the removal of two parts to
access all internal parts.
Thrust Bearing for Thrust bearings prevent windup on the
the Spring spring, lowering the stresses in the spring
and giving it longer life.
Special Springs Special springs with stronger materials
and better finishes provide exceptionally
long life spans.

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 Common Positioners and Control Software

Logix 3000 Series Digital Positioners XL and Beta Series Analog Positioners

ValveSight Diagnostic and Preventative Logix 500 Series Digital Positioners

Maintenance Software
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Auxiliary Equipment Table I: Typical Actuator Stroking Times

Positioners Time for Maximum
Stroke
• XL pneumatic or electro-pneumatic positioner Actuator Stroke (seconds)*
Size 0.25" 0.375"
• Beta pneumatic or electro-pneumatic positioner Tubing Tubing
in. mm

• Logix 500 digital positioner series 25 1.2 1.0 1.5 38

• HART 50 3.8 3.0 3 76
• Logix 3000 digital positioner series 100 11.5 9.0 4 102

• HART 200 — 15.4 4 102

300 — 24.1 4 102
• Foundation Fieldbus
Actuation pressure: 60 psi (4.1 Bar)
• StarPac digital flow measurement and control series
* Stroking time only
Air Filters  A variety of air filters are available.
PosPac  Position transmitter feeds back a 4-20 mA signal Table II: Actuator Stiffness
on position.
Percent Stroke Stiffness (lb/in) Stiffness (N/mm)
Flow Booster  For faster stroke times.
100 3441 603
Limit Switches 75 4588 803

Solenoids 50 6882 1205

25 13763 2410
10 34408 6026
Optional Configurations 5 68816 12052
Note: 25 square inch actuator with 150 psi air supply and 1.5"
Many optional configurations are available. stroke
Among the most common are:
• Failsafe external volume tank systems
• Failsafe lock up systems
• Solenoid override systems

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Continuously connected handwheels are highly versatile. They can be used to retract or extend the stem and act as either a
high or low-limit stop. The simplified design makes it easy to place the handwheel in a neutral position for automatic opera-
tion of the actuator.

Side-Mounted Handwheel

Cylinder can be
disassembled while Valtek
handwheel securely
holds valve in position

Locking bar securely

locks handwheel setting.

High load capacity

angular contact
bearings support shaft
with minimum friction.
OPEN NEU

Efficient thread design

required less torque,
permits easier operation

Visible neutral position

indicator

Size 25, 50, 100 and 200

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Top-Mounted Handwheel Push-Only Handwheel

Side-mounted auxiliary handwheel

on a size 25 Linear Actuator.

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applications. The purchaser/user must therefore assume the ultimate responsibility for the proper sizing and selection, installation, operation, and maintenance of Flowserve products. Singapore
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use of Flowserve products in connection with the specific application.
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