The Kalsi Engineering MOV Actuator Test Stand provides electric power stations with an efficient way to verify and calibrate torque output of MOV actuators, and to determine their performance characteristics. It is used to accurately evaluate actuator performance off-line and eliminate potentially expensive damage to the MOV by enabling the following parameters to be monitored:

• Torque switch settings for gate, globe, and butterfly actuators
• Changes in torque output under applied stem thrust (gate and globes)
• Stall capability
• Gear efficiency (with optional motor torque measurement device)

The test stand is also used to identify and diagnose refurbishment problems associated with:

• Thrust bearing damage
• Torque switch imbalance
• Improper assembly, which can cause loss of output, e.g., worm-to-worm gear misalignment, thin gaskets, excessive pre-load on housing cover bolts.

The units span a torque range of 12.5 to 3,600 ft-lb, with accuracy and repeatable performance across the entire range. This wide range of sensitivity is accomplished by selective employment of pneumatic disk brakes, and by utilizing different load cells to cover the entire torque range. Adapter plates and stem adapters are available for actuators made by Limitorque, Rotork, EIM, Hopkinsons, and others.

How It Works

The actuator mounts on top of the test stand with an adapter plate, and is coupled to the stand by a stem adapter which replaces the actuator stem nut. The stem adapters are not threaded and there is no vertical travel of the stem in the actuator. Thrust and torque are applied independently and can be adjusted to any level.

The loading system applies a constant thrust load via a double-acting hydraulic cylinder. The cylinder provides upward or downward loads to simulate opening or closing valve strokes. The hydraulic load is transmitted to a shaft shoulder through self-aligning roller thrust bearings, and is applied to the actuator by the stem adapter.

Actuator torque is transmitted from the stem adapter to the test stand drive shaft by a slotted drive connection. A controlled torque reaction is applied to the actuator by varying the pressure to the drive shaft pneumatic brakes. The torque can be varied from zero to the test value within a prescribed time by setting the target torque and time.

Stem thrust, stem torque, motor torque, and motor speed are measured using sensors and instruments which are easily removable, and are calibrated to nationally recognized standards.

• Resistance Is Provided By Industrial Pneumatic Disc Brakes
• Variable Ramp Time
• Variable Target Torque

• Computer Controlled Electronic Interface
• Digital Set-Point Data Entry

• Operator RPM
• Thrust Load
• Operator Output Torque
• Spring Pack Displacement

• BNC Connectors for Chart Recorder, Computer or Motor Power Monitor

• Power Cabinet with Variable Motor Voltage Selection
• Power Cabinet with Discrete Motor Voltage Selection (145, 166, 208, 400, 460, and 575 VAC)
• Motor Torque Measurement Device for Limitorque Actuators (2-80 Ft-Lb capacity)

• Limitorque SMB-000 to SMB-2
• Limitorque H0BC to H2BC
• Rotork Sizes 7 to 90
• EIM and Hopkinson

• Zero To 75,000 Pound Thrust Range, Tension or Compression
• 12.5-3,600 Ft-Lb Torque Range, Bi-Directional

Actuator Test Stand Brochure in PDF format

Kalsi Engineering, Inc.   745 Park Two Drive   Sugar Land, Texas  77478-2885  Tel: (281) 240-6500    Fax: (281) 240-0255