BY:

ANDREA RODRIGUEZ
FABRIZZIO RODRIGUEZ
 Function: Put the valve in the
correct position ensuring it Will be
obedient to the command signal.

• Pneumatic devices send and receive

pneumatic signals.
• Electric valve positioners send and
receive electrical signals
• Electro-pneumatic valve
positioners convert current control
signals to equivalent pneumatic
signals.
• Digital or “smart” devices use a
microprocessor to position the valve
actuator and monitor and record
data.
 Limit switches are used most often
In control applications, they are
to indicate the fully open or fully
most often used to convert the 4-
closed position. They also can be
20 mA signal from a control system
connected with alarm or indicator
to a 3 to 15 psig pneumatic signal
light.
that a pneumatic positioner can
interpret and send to the control
valve.
They provide independent valve
position feedback to the control
system which is often used for
process monitoring,
troubleshooting, or
startup/shutdown verification.
A volume booster is a
mechanical relay that
amplifies the flow of air. They
are normally applied with a
bypass or gain adjustment to
provide stability.
An emergency backup device
that allows manual operation of
a control valve in the event
power and/or air supply is lost.

Unlike a manual operator, an

override device is not intended
for continual use. Instead, the
override is a limited-use device.
 A solenoid valve is installed in
the pneumatic tubing path to
They perform two critical functions:
the actuator. In some
providing a constant air supply
applications, the solenoid
pressure to the instrument or valve,
valve will vent the air from the
and filtering the instrument air.
actuator to allow the valve to
move to its no air, fail state.