Product/Service

Actuator Controls

Source: AUMA Actuators, Inc./USA, a subsidiary of auma Riester GmbH & Co. KG
AUMA offers many variations of motor controls including both integral and remote motor control packages
AUMA offers many variations of motor controls including both integral and remote motor control packages. A description of two integral motor control designs follows:
Basic compact provides 'basic' motor controls

  • reversing starters are standard
  • control transformer and pilot devices (pushbuttons, selector switches and indicating lights) are options

AUMA Matic offers a modern and economical control technology for actuators allowing automated valves to be integrated into a wide variety of control systems
  • reversing starters and control voltage power supply are standard components
  • pilot devices can be furnished as an option
  • a flexible control system interface is provided by an assortment of interface boards:
    • standard interface board accepts optically
    • isolated 'open', 'stop', 'close' inputs
    • optional positioner board accepts analog signal (e.g. 4-20 mADC)
    • optional pulse timer board allows valve 'opening' or 'closing' time to be independently extended
    • optional triple Play digital communications board - capable of DeviceNet digital communications, Modbus digital
    • communications or control via analog signal
    • optional PROFIBUS DP digital communications board
    • optional Modbus digital communications board
    • optional Interbus digital communications board

AUMA Actuators, Inc./USA, a subsidiary of auma Riester GmbH & Co. KG, 4 Zesta Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Tel: 412-787-1340; Fax: 412-787-1223.