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Site OverviewAcrodyne have recently been involved in a valve actuation upgrade at the treatment plant of Australia’s oldest water supply. The reservoir was built in 1857 and at the time of its completion it was the largest artificial reservoir in the world.

Sector: Water & Waste Water Category: Water Treatment

Products: Limitorque Electric Actuators

Water Treatment Plant Upgrade

The ProjectThe plant is currently on standby, but recently the end user has show intent to upgrade the facility to enable continuous use of the Yan Yean Reservoir, particularly during summer months when demand is high. This well help meet Melbourne’s water demand and also provide storage for local emergency services such as firefighting.

“The plant treats water from the Yan Yean Reservoir, the oldest water supply in Australia.”

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Originally supplied Limitorque L120 on a butterfly valve Next Generation Limitorque MX on a butterfly valve

THIS TECHNICAL REFERENCE IS ACRODYNE’S INTERPRETATION OF THE PROJECT AND HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE END USER

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HEAD OFFICEFactory 711 Havelock Road (PO Box 640) Bayswater VIC 3153 Australia TEL (+61-3) 8727 7800FAX (+61-3) 9729 8699

PERTH OFFICEUnit 2,41 Sustainable AvenueBibra Lake WA 6163 AustraliaTEL (+61-8) 9412 8333FAX (+61-3) 9729 8699

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Division of AcrodyneWA Instrumentation

The SolutionWhen the plant was built in 1993 it was supplied with over 60 Limitorque electric actuators, including the Limitorque LY to the Limitorque L120, but with the improvements in technology and process the plant looks to upgrade 20 of those original actuators with the next generation Limitorque MX and QX electric actuators. In recent times the actuator on the 1350mm main inlet butterfly valve was replaced with the Limitorque MX10 electric actuator on an extension spindle driving a buried service gearbox to the valve. The inlet valve takes advantage of the actuator’s modulation control features that provide accuracy and control of the flow into the plant.

The ResultFor many years Acrodyne has serviced this flagship facility maintaining the 60+ Limitorque actuators on the site through its sales and servicing team to maintain the integrity of equipment it has at the Treatment Plant and intends to further strengthen the partnership into the future.

Products and Services UsedLimitorque MX, QX, LY and L120 Electric Actuators

ACROGEARS GearboxesAcrodyne Sales and Service

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Limitorque MX10 on a buried 1350mm BfV main inlet valve Various Limitorque actuators on butterfly valves