Rotork electric actuators have been installed at a glass factory in Turkey, enabling efficient combustion and reduced emissions.

A glass plant in the Mersin area of southern Turkey, run by Şişecam, installed 33 ROMpak electric actuators. The ROMpak units replaced existing underperforming actuators to operate butterfly valves, controlling the flow of hot air at the heart of the glass manufacturing process.

Lower costs and fewer emissions

To achieve complete and efficient combustion, Turkish glass manufacturer Şişecam must precisely control the exact ratio of fuel and air in a furnace to produce the right amount of heat. This is how lean combustion can be achieved.

Complete combustion offers reduced running costs and less unnecessary fuel, so a reduction in emissions and environmental pollutants. The control offered by Rotork’s ROMpak electric actuators assist in the essential process of optimal efficiency.

Actuators provide waterproof and dustproof operation

ROMpak offer quiet and reliable operation for smaller ball and butterfly valves. They have a continuous position indicator that is always available and can work in an ambient temperature of up to +70° C (158° F).

Importantly in a glass application, they are watertight and dustproof to IP68 10m for 100 hours. The customer chose them after a successful period of consultation that included Rotork supplying sample actuators.