Sluice Gate Actuator

So reliable it s legendary.

Sluice gate actuator.

Since 1840 rodney hunt has pioneered safe and reliable flow control solutions in thousands of applications around the world. Actuators for sluice gates alternatives to commercially available products. Sluice gates are true end of line valves designed to hold back water with minimal leakage in applications ranging from drainage pipes to effluent ponds to distributor boxes. Long live the mud valve.

Sluice or irrigation gates gate actuators tainter radial gates pump monitoring automated flood irrigation and other water control equipment and systems. The thrust generated by the cylinder can be replicated by substituting a multi turn electric actuator with a new acme threaded segment of the gate stem figure 2. The usfs saved 185 00 by using wt s solar powered actuator instead of bringing out electricity to one site. Water conservation offices of usbr mid pacific region and yuma offices.

Fluid power operated sluice gates usually employ a linear pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder with the piston rod as part of the gate stem to raise and lower the gate. We have worked with municipalities utilities contractors consulting engineers and plant operators to solve their toughest design operation and application problems from all types of cast and fabricated gates to custom valves and actuation rodney hunt brings a. Bringing electricity to a remote location is extraordinarily expensive.