Rugged & Dependable Control for Demanding Applications
The dependability and precise control capability of Beck actuators have made them a standard in the aluminum industry for over 70 years. Beck actuators deliver maintenance-free operation in temperature extremes and other harsh conditions common to the aluminum making industry.
Beck actuators provide tight, responsive position control under the most demanding modulating conditions. This precise control makes Beck actuators a key element for improved process efficiency, reduced energy costs and reduced emissions.
Beck actuators are designed for continuous modulation, so there are no duty-cycle, temperature rise, or wear concerns typical with most electric actuators.
Beck Electric Actuators Are Typically Used On The Following Aluminum Plant Applications:
| Extraction process | |
|---|---|
| Boiler | Combustion Air Dampers, Fuel Valves, Feedwater & Steam Valves |
| Digesters | Steam Valves, Caustic Valves, Slurry Valves |
| Washers & Thickeners | Product & Underflow Valves |
| Kiln | Combustion Air Dampers, Fuel Valves |
| Reduction Process | |
|---|---|
| Raw Material | Baghouse Dampers (air flow balancing) |
| Potlines | Cell Exhaust Dampers |
| Fabrication | |
|---|---|
| R-type Furnace | Fuel & Waste Gas Valves, Air & Exhaust Dampers |
| Incinerator | Fuel and Air Valves |
| Melting Furnace | Fuel Valves, Air & Exhaust Dampers |
| Holding/Alloying Oven | Fuel Valves, Air & Exhaust Dampers |
| Caster | Water Valves |
| Heating Furnace | Combustion Air Dampers & Fuel Valves |
| Reheat & Pusher Furnaces | Combustion Air Dampers & Fuel Valves |
| Soaking Pits | Combustion Air Dampers & Fuel Valves |
| Annealing Furnace | Gas & Air Valves |
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