What is a Motorized Ball Valve?
Motorized Ball Valves are two-way(two ports or two openings) quarter-turn ball valves. The motorized ball valves here are not for regulating flow, they can be fully opened or fully closed automatically receiving a control signal.
We also carry a variety of different types of wiring and valve body materials. You should be able to find the perfect valve to suit your needs, whether it is stainless steel for food application, or a more affordable and sturdy brass for industrial settings. Take a look at our many options, and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
How does a Motorized Valve work?
Motorized ball valves typically feature an electric motor that drives an advanced mechanism through a gear train to open or close them. The particular advanced mechanism depends on the type of valve. Vertical travel valves such as gate or sluice valves usually use a lead screw mechanism that lifts or drops the gate plate and are usually found in larger systems such as water mains. Globe valves also use a screw advance mechanism to position the tapered plug which controls the fluid flow in high-precision metering applications.
Advantages of Motorized Ball Valves
- Pre-wired with a cable lead eliminates the need for opening the actuator and wiring in the field
- Manual override for emergency operation of the valve requires no special tools, just a standard screwdriver to switch to manual operation and wrench to rotate the valve (on/off actuators only.) All valves can be manually operated with a large screwdriver if the actuator is removed.
- Two internal limit switches (0° and 90°) to indicate fully open and fully closed position on non modulating actuators
- 100% testing to ensure quality of all valve assemblies
- Visual position indicator
- One size actuator fits all valve sizes which simplifies and reduces inventory
- Rugged gearbox construction for extended service life
Applications of Motorized Ball Valves
- Vacuum & high pressure applications
- Gaseous, liquid, gelatinous or highly viscous media
- High cycle applications
- Precise mixing/dispensing
- Process control applications
- Ink & paint dispensing
- Industrial compressors
