News

AUMA expands its retrofit services for actuators

15.07.2024

Under the motto “Fit for the digital future” AUMA is enhancing its range of service offerings for upgrading existing plants with state-of-the-art, high-performance valve actuation technology.

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AUMA celebrates 60 years of success

17.10.2024

AUMA is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. In September, the company invited employees, families and friends to a big anniversary celebration at its headquarters in Müllheim, Germany.

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CORALINK wins Primus Award 2023

15.11.2023

CORALINK, AUMA’s digital ecosystem, is the winner of this year’s Primus Award in the actuators category.

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Our new image film

06.10.2024

AUMA – More than just products: Our new image film

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AUMA hosts SIL conference by Krohne Academy

09.01.2024

AUMA hosted a two-day conference on functional safety at its headquarters in Muellheim, Germany, at the end of November 2023. 

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TIGRON wins Valve Stars Award 2024

11.12.2024

AUMA’s TIGRON has been honoured as best actuator of the year and the winner of this year’s Valve Stars Award in the Actuator category. 

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AUMA Profinet actuator retrofit increases plant sustainability

16.01.2025

241 AUMA electric actuators have been installed as part of a retrofit at Stockholm’s largest combined heat and power plant, Kraftvärmeverk 1.

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AUMA launches explosion-proof PROFOX-X actuators

29.02.2024

AUMA has added an explosion-proof version to its successful PROFOX actuator series.

Product

GK bevel gearboxes

Multi-turn gearboxes

If the effective direction must be displaced by 90°, GK bevel gearboxes are used.

The output torque can be considerably multiplied.

Product

GP coaxial multi-turn gearboxes

Multi-turn gearboxes

GP multi-turn gearboxes in combination with SA multi-turn actuators act as multi-turn actuators with higher output torques.

They are typically used with stem gate and wedge gate valves. Due to their compact design, these gearboxes can also be used in confined spaces.

Product

GHE part-turn gearboxes

Part-turn gearboxes

In spite of the high degrees of automation, there are still valves requiring manual operation. This is in particular the case if the respective valves are only rarely operated for opening or closing.

The GHE type range with the housing made of bronze is suitable for operating part-turn valves (butterfly valves and ball valves), as predominantly deployed in shipbuilding.

Product

GS part-turn gearboxes

Part-turn gearboxes

AUMA part-turn gearboxes are used for operating part-turn and special valves (damper, flue gas damper, ball valves).

• Type of duty: Short-time duty S2 - 15 min (open-close duty) and positioning duty
• Intermittent duty S4 - 25 % (modulating duty, bronze only)
• Selection of operation modes: - Manual operation directly with the handwheel - Motor operation (electric multi-turn actuator)
• Swing angle 0° to 190° or multi-turn

Product

HART

Industrial Ethernet

HART makes use of the known 4 – 20 mA standard signal for analogue data transmission. HART communication is modulated as additional signal to the analogue signal. Advantages: The digital HART signal can be transmitted simultaneously to the digital signal. The existing 4 – 20 mA infrastructure is thus also available for digital communication. Consequently, this allows for reading additional parameters and diagnostic data from field devices.

HART is based on the host-field device principle. The optional multidrop HART topology essentially complies with the line structures of fieldbus systems. In most cases, the conventional 4 – 20 mA point-to-point communication is used.

Product

Fieldbus

Communication systems

Many different fieldbus systems are available on the market. Certain preferences have evolved on a regional level or specifically to certain plant applications. Since AUMA actuators are implemented in all types of technical process plants around the globe, they are available with interfaces for the different established fieldbus systems within the process automation industry.

• Profibus DP
• Modbus RTU
• Foundation Fieldbus

Overall, AUMA devices are available with digital and analogue inputs to connect additional sensors to the fieldbus.

Product

Protection cover and lock kits

Accessories

The lockable protection covers and lock kits prevent unauthorised operation of actuator controls or handwheels.

• Protection cover for AC 01.2
• Protection cover for AM
• Protection cover for AMExC
• Lock kit for manual and motor drive
• Lock for manual drive
• Padlocks

Product

Sunshade

Accessories

The sunshade is a valuable aid to protect actuator controls against environmental impacts.

Product

Parking frame

Accessories

Parking frame (PAF) for safe storage of unplugged electrical connections, providing protection against direct touch of open contacts.

The variants equipped with pin carriers allow preserving the available fieldbus connection when disconnecting the actuator controls.

Product

Industrial Ethernet

Communication systems

Today, classic Ethernet is the leading standard for cable-based data networks in office environments. “Industrial Ethernet” describes the enhancements allowing the use of Ethernet even for sophisticated applications in industrial automation.

Product

Profinet

Industrial Ethernet

Profinet is a communication protocol for industrial automation technology based on Ethernet. Profinet uses the basic functional model of Profibus which allows smooth change-over to the new technology for Profibus users. Profinet combines the advantages of a known fieldbus system and Industrial Ethernet.

AUMA actuators with Profinet support the entire functional scope of AC .2 actuator controls, allowing easy and flexible integration into virtually any type of network.

Product

EtherNet/IP

Industrial Ethernet

EtherNet/IP is a communication protocol for industrial automation technology based on Ethernet. EtherNet/IP uses the CIP (Common Industrial Protocol) known from DeviceNet.

AUMA actuators with AC .2 actuator controls support EtherNet/IP, allowing easy and flexible integration into virtually any type of network.