Rotork Midland’s IMPACT (international modular pneumatic actuator control technology) high integrity 316L stainless steel pneumatic direct mount actuator control manifolds for oil and gas platforms and pipelines are lighter, stronger, more compact and less expensive than conventional panel accessory mounting, so can be used for both on and offshore applications.

Rotork’s regional sales manager for Queensland and Papua New Guinea Dave Godfrey said the company expected uptake to come primarily from WA offshore applications as well as shoreline installation oil and gas or chemical plants in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, WA or New South Wales.

“The build quality lends the product to harsher applications so these will typically by heavy saline and costal environments,” Godfrey told ICN sister publication Energy News.

The IMPACT fits most pneumatic actuators, and can be customised to suit intricate control systems. It offers lower installed costs by eliminating conventional panels, pipes and fittings.

Employing field-proven valves, filter regulators, and components, with a universal connection interface, the IMPACT is also offered with ATEX approval for hazardous area uses. Each manifold is factory pre-assembled and tested with quick delivery to site, ready to go to work.

No design work is required from the contractor and all components are kept in stock, resulting in very short lead times.

Importantly for the industry in today’s depressed oil price environment, the smaller footprint, compact and lightweight modular system does away with complex arrangements using panels, pipes and additional fittings, leading to critical cost savings.

Using a range of field-proven components, valves (spool, poppet or direct acting) and filter regulators are connected in series using a universally compatible interface block and mounted directly on to the valve actuator.