HAROLD BECK & SONS INC. WELCOMES WILLIAM T. FEJES JR. AS NEW CEO
Harold Beck & Sons Inc., a leading manufacturer of reliable and high-performance electric actuators, is pleased to announce the appointment of William T. Fejes Jr. as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately.
Harold Beck & Sons Inc., a unique employee-owned manufacturer of industrial electric actuators headquartered in the Philadelphia area, is excited to unveil its new website.
How the installation of a new blend valve actuator has improved operations for one US terminal
The ethanol blending process is a critical part of petrol terminal operation and has a significant impact on product quality, meeting environmental regulations and profitability.
Optimising the process is very important, but does present some control challenges. For example, thermal expansion of petrol and ethanol do not occur at the same rate, and the blended mixture has to be isolated from water due to ethanol’s miscibility in water.
Sludge Valve Upgrades Reduce the Number of Corrective Work Orders
One of the largest wastewater treatment plants in the world recently finished a project for upgrading its sludge valve actuators. In a wastewater treatment process, these valves drain activated sludge from a reservoir and send it to a digester where it is processed. Normal operation of these valves is carried out using a manual handwheel; however, the operation is also commonly accomplished by means of electric, hydraulic or pneumatic actuators.
Impact of Improved Actuation on Filter Performance
Moline (IL) Water Filtration Treatment Plant purifies water from the Mississippi River and supplies drinking water to city residents. Plant personnel are constantly working to improve processes in an effort to exceed stringent state and federal regulations. The plant removes particulate matter from the river water using eight mixed media rapid gravity filters.
Actuators on Aeration Blower Valves Improve Dissolved Oxygen and Increase Overall Process Stability
The City of Stuart Advanced Water Reclamation Facility is a wastewater treatment plant that produces near-potable, reclaimed water for irrigation uses in South FL. The plant was built in 1955 and most recently upgraded in 2011. The treatment process includes a Dissolved Oxygen System with (3) Aeration Basins. Installing Beck electric actuators on the aeration blower control valves has improved process stability and plant operations.
Unique Actuator and Fulcrum Lever Design Improves Reliability and Safety on Critical Steam Valve
Common bitumen extraction techniques used throughout the Alberta oil sand region include the Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) and the High Pressure Cyclic Steam Stimulation (HPCSS). As the names imply, both processes require the controlled injection of high pressure steam into wells below the ground surface.