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About Us |
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Hytork® develops and manufacturers actuators for the automation of
industrial valves. Our product range includes pneumatic actuators and a
wide range of control accessories. Product development is based on
modular construction that allows for fast delivery from stock components
and easy upgrade to control units as well as quick and efficient
modification and repair.
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History |
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 Hytork®
was established in 1972 Initially as a valve automator. The company soon
specialised in the manufacture of pneumatic actuators. The growing need
for process automation led to the development and production of
accessories, such as switch boxes and specialised solenoid valves
The Hytork®
world-wide net work was quickly established, in 1987 the American
headquarters was opened in Tampa Florida USA. Hytork® now has an
extensive international network of sales offices and distributors,
providing efficient logistics and guaranteeing world-wide availability.
In 1999 Emerson Electric, an American multinational conglomerate
consisting of more than 300 companies and divisions, acquired the
company.
Since the Emerson acquisition, we have been part of an
enterprise with a total turnover exceeding 14.3 billion US-dollars
(1999).
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Emerson Process Management Valve Automation, Inc. |
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Emerson Electric Co. formed Emerson Process Management Valve
Automation, Inc., a new operating
division that consolidates the company’s vast array of valve automation
products and services. The new division brings together well-known
industry leaders like Bettis®, El-O-Matic®, Hytork®, Shafer® and Dantorque®.
For Hytork®, the merger provides all the resources for continued expansion and
growth. Our engineering development makes regular use of the gigantic
reservoir of process-automation knowledge available within Emerson's
divisions.
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Policy |
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 The
process industry is in a constant state of change. The main developments
in recent years have been the application of digital controls and the
introduction of field-bus systems. Digital technology has dramatically
changed the verification and control of process events and with the
two-way communication provided by fieldbus and the ability to
decentralise many of the control functions means that the actual cost of
production is reduced. This is achieved at the same time as providing
systems, which are more flexible, more accurate and less sensitive to
faults.
Hytork®
strives
to maintain its leadership with these new developments. Though
traditionally a manufacturer of actuators, our policy continues to be
focused on the supply of all the automation components located between
the hardware of the valve and the software of the process-control
system. This means a continuous activity of new development and product
innovation.
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Fit and Forget |
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One of
the main design parameters in the development of our products is the fit
and forget principle: they must be easy to install and then function
faultlessly through a long working life,
also the addition of
ancillaries must be quick and easy to install. This is made possible by
the high degree of modular construction in our products.
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Modular construction
Our actuators and accessories are mainly made up of standard modules.
This means that they can be assembled - and delivered - fast.
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Standard products
In order to meet new and ever demanding market requirements, our
products are the subject of continuous development and improvement:
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Valve Automation Centers
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No valve manufacturer makes all valve types or actuators and
accessories. Valve Automation Centers offer a uniform valve control
package for all 90° rotation valves that integrates well with the
controllers and the controls or instrumentation group. Designed,
manufactured and assembled by experienced professionals, Valve
Automation Center valve control packages complete your control loop
requirements efficiently and reliably. |
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