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About the latest product
SmartValve product
360° LED status display
for early problem detection
No unexpected
downtimes
Fits on any standard valve
(ISO 5211)
Efficient installation
and startup

The actuator that connects with you

Our latest actuator is no longer silent and dumb, but it connects with you. Thanks to one app, you can access it at any time in order to read data or carry out settings, for example. This makes work easier and more efficient than ever before.
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360° LED status display
for early problem detection

Colored LED feedback indicates the current state of the actuator. The state is either movement, open or closed. It also indicates whether a service is required. A 360° LED and an additional one on the top ensure that the user gets a clearly visible status information, viewable from all angles. 

No unexpected
downtimes

The mobile app visualizes the most important diagnostic information in a understandable way.  This supports operators and service crews to identify critical constitutional changes of the actuator in challenging applications.

Fits on any standard valve
(ISO 5211)

Thanks to the ISO norm, you can use the actuator on other standard valve interfaces. 

Efficient installation
and startup

Step by step instructions will help you with the installation – the handling afterwards is intuitive. Signal tests and optical feedback make your life easier during commissioning.  
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App Features
  Planning
Flexible planning
Thanks to wireless access via an app and the 360°-LED display, an actuator can be installed even in places that are difficult to access.
Fits on any standard valve (ISO 5211)
You don't need to exchange your functioning valves.
Easy pre-configuration
Initial configuration is straight forward via NFC in the de-energized state.
Easy P&ID-integration
Every actuator can be assigned a place in a P&ID via NFC.
Effective startup
Signal tests and optical feedback make your life easier.
Easy data handling
All settings can be saved and exported.
Better overview
Thanks to the 360°-LED status display, system availability can be determined quickly.
More control
The settings of the actuator can be intuitively customized in the app.
Effortless diagnosis
Malfunctions can be determined remotely with the aid of the app.
Planned maintenance
Thanks to increased data transparency, condition based maintenance tasks can be planned, optimizing your system availability.

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What's new in version 1.2?

  • New Feature: Android 10 connection workflow - Establish connection direct & easy out of the App to the Actuator
  • Several UI Improvements
  • Various bug fixes and optimization




What are my benefits?

What you can look forward to:

  • Thanks to the P&ID name, it is easy to find the required actuator.
  • Malfunctions can also be diagnosed again remotely.
  • With the aid of the data diary you also know what has happened with an actuator during your free weekend.
  • You can perform simple test runs yourself.
I am a Maintainer

What you can look forward to:

  • To identify an actuator you just need to scan it with your mobile phone.
  • In the app you can assign a place in the P&ID to any actuator.
  • You can define a name for any actuator which appears when retrieved.
  • Thanks to the app, installing an actuator is so easy that no further instructions are necessary.
I am an Installer

What you can look forward to:

  • The system checks are much more efficient thanks to a control function in the app.
  • During a system test, you can amplify the signals yourself.
  • The actuators can be adjusted even during the startup.
  • All settings can be saved and exported to ensure optimum data transparency.
I am a Commissioner

What you can look forward to:

  • The state of an actuator can be checked at any time with the app.
  • In the event of malfunctions, a warning appears on the mobile phone automatically.
  • The individual actuators can be adjusted easily with a tap of your finger.
  • Since each actuator appears with the P&ID name, it is much easier to find it later in the PLC.
I am an Operator

What you can look forward to:

  • Wireless access allows a flexible planning.
  • Thanks to the 360°-LED, an actuator can be installed in places that are difficult to access.
  • The actuator fits on any standard valve (ISO 5211).
  • Datasheet and user manual are available directly in the app.
I am a Planner

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References

Europa-Park Theme Park and Resort, Germany
Water attractions are an important part of Europa-Park. Of course, the regular cleaning of the water is fundamental. Due to the the size of the park, individual and sometimes widely scattered filter systems are required. In addition, cleaning is carried out partly manually, partly automatically. The operation of the systems is often complex. Here, the two smart actuators simplify the interaction between personnel and actuator immensely. Thanks to simple and intuitive operation, employees are guided through the Smart Actuator app. In this way, even first-time users can quickly and efficiently read out the operating status and cycles directly on site. This ensures increased transparency and security.
GF Piping Systems, Switzerland

Fitting Production, Machine Cooling Circuit System

Two heat exchangers are operated on the roof of GF Piping Systems in Schaffhausen. The butterfly valve controls which of the heat exchangers is currently in use. Thanks to the Smart Actuator's LED lights, elaborate control rounds on the roof are a thing of the past. The app offers another decisive advantage. The WiFi module's range easily extends into the office or the control center of the cooling system. Therefore, the actuator status can be easily checked by app. The operator is also interested to find out to what extent a valve in such a circuit ages noticeably or not. By means of the app, this diagnosis is carried out quite simply.

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