Retrofit kit used to update faulty actuatorsProblem
Water-operated cylinders in the City of Norman, Okla., were antiquated, unreliable and no longer supported with spare parts. The actuator needed modification to accommodate new open/close or modulating inputs that control the valves in the filter gallery.Solution
The city purchased high-performance rotary vane actuator retrofit kits from K-TORK designed to operate any quarter-turn AWWA valve, such as butterfly, ball or plug valves. While the valve remains in the line, the actuator bolts directly to the valve, replacing the nonperforming equipment. Each kit includes the actuator, solenoid valve, manual override, limit switches, visual indicator, and
