Zoedale to Supply 319 Actuators to Prestigious Middle East Construction Project

Published: 28th June 2013 | Issue 25

One of Zoedale’s actuators fitted to a butterfly valve

Following on from the success of an initial order for 41 actuators to suit large 350mm and 600mm butterfly valves to a very prestigious development in Qatar, Zoedale have now supplied a further 278 actuators for the same project for a wider variety of valves.

Zoedale are the UK distributor for the Bernard Controls range of high quality electric actuators and have delivered an order worth €240,000 to supply actuators and mounting kits to a Middle Eastern construction company via a UK consultancy. This follows on from an initial order worth €60,000.

Initially Zoedale were contacted to specify actuators for use in a large chilled water system using the customer’s specified valves. A selection of butterfly valves ranging from 65mm to 600mm.

This is where Zoedale excel, their team of engineers specified the actuators and mounting requirements to suit from the valve manufacturers drawings and datasheets. The actuators worked at a range of 60Nm to 5800Nm and included both on/off actuators and modulating actuators. The actuator controls were a mixture of simple limit switches and integral controls providing both local and remote control capabilities. This variety ensured that the most cost effective solution for the valve control was provided.

Part of the challenge was to ensure the actuators mounted correctly to the valves so the Zoedale technical team sourced mounting kits where required. The customer sent a sample of each valve to the Zoedale site in Bedford where each package was mounted and operated under test conditions and witnessed by the UK Customer. These sample units were then shipped to the site in The Middle East to assist with commissioning.

The well established technical team at Zoedale has helped them to become well known in the market place for supplying solutions rather than just products. Not being tied to a particular manufacturer ensures their customers always get a solution that is right for them at a competitive price.

Zoedale Plc
Tel: 01234 832832
www.zoedale.co.uk

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