Classification of Actuators According To Their Movement
Travel means the distance the closing element within the valve has to cover to completely open or close that valve. Typical closing elements include butterfly, globe or gate valve discs. These three closing elements stand for the three basic movements required for covering the travel. The butterfly valve disc is operated by a 90° swivel movement from end position OPEN to CLOSED, the globe valve disc is operated by a rather short linear movement (stroke) while the gate valve disc movement covers the full diameter of the valve. Each movement type requires a specific actuator type.
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