FlexiDrive Provides Safe, Remote Valve Operation in Oil, Gas and Chemical Processing Industries

MUMBAI, July 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Smith Flow Control's FlexiDrive valve actuator can be applied to any conventional wheel-operated device in oil, gas or chemical processing plants to make them constantly accessible and safe. The FlexiDrive is a dependable, versatile and cost effective remote valve operator.

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The FlexiDrive system allows a user to locate a point of operation in a place of safety or convenience. It is adaptable to any conventional valve with no modifications needed. A patented flexible linear drive cable effectively delivers rotary torque for distances up to 30 metres, depending on the output torque required. The system can be passed through and around walls, bulkheads and floors, and is completely sealed and permanently lubricated for maintenance-free, continuous loop operation.

Suitable for underwater use, the FlexiDrive is constructed from corrosion-resistant 316 stainless steel. It is designed to withstand temperatures from -30 to 175 degrees Celsius and is delivered as a complete unit.

About Smith Flow Control

Smith Flow Control is a leading supplier of valve interlocking systems for the oil and gas and chemical processing industries worldwide. The company was established in 1985 in the United Kingdom, where its head office is based. Its interlocks can be used with virtually any kind of valve (including motorised and instrument valves), switches, vessel closures, access guards, pressure and temperature sensing systems and rail/road/sea tanker loading systems. These interlocks reduce the scope for operator error and ensure safe continuous plant operation. Smith Flow Control is a subsidiary company of Halma p.l.c.

For more information please contact: Mr Lakshmanan Venkateswaran, Smith Flow Control Sales Manager for India

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.smithflowcontrol.com

About Halma

Halma plc is an international market leader in safety, health and sensor technology. Halma is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange and has approximately 4000 employees in 40 subsidiaries worldwide. Halma's subsidiaries make products that protect lives and improve the quality of life for people through innovation in market leading products which make its customers safer, more competitive and more profitable. Many of these companies are assisting India's economy in areas such as manufacturing, energy, water and waste treatment, the environment, construction, transport and healthcare. For further news about Halma in India and to subscribe to the Halma India RSS News Feed please visit our blog at: http://halmapr.com/news/india/.

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