Beck Actuators Qualify for the ARRA "Buy America" Mandate
All Beck Electric actuators and damper drives for industrial process control valves and dampers qualify
for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) "Buy American" mandate. To meet the highest
standards in the industry, Beck manufactures all its valve actuators and damper drives in one
state-of-the-art, integrated factory in Newtown, PA, USA. Castings and most materials are also sourced
locally to insure the highest level of quality control.
Drop-in Replacement for 3-Phase Actuators:
Multiple Power Options now Available for Group 11
Group 11 control valve actuators and damper drives are now offered with an integral transformer for 208, 380, 415, 480, or 575 VAC power.
Beck drives are designed for high efficiency and only require a single phase 120 VAC operating voltage.
Although many control and power consumption benefits can be realized from using 120 VAC power, when replacing a typical electric actuator with a Beck drive 120 VAC power is not always available at the site. Additional labor time and installation costs could be incurred if new power wiring must be run.
The Beck introduction of the new integral transformer option eliminates those potential installation costs. Retrofitting a Group 11 Beck drive into an existing electric actuator application is now a true drop-in installation even if the existing actuator uses 3-phase power source.
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Group 25 Drives - Glass Level Probe Drives
For over 40 years Beck Group 25 actuators, commmonly used for glass level probes, have provided reliable service in a variety of industrial
applications. In recent years, many Group 25 applications have been retrofitted with more modern Group 11 actuator replacements. Due to the age of the Group 25 design and its tooling, as well as the availability of more modern Beck replacements, the Group 25 line has become obsolete as of 10/31/08. However, parts support will continue after that date as stock levels permit.
Below is information that serves as an example of a common Group 25 replacement. The model 25-102 is easily replaced with an 11-156 Beck drive as described. For more information on this or other Group 25 replacements, please contact the factory at 215-968-4600.
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Model 25-102 |
Model 11-156 |
- 120 VAC direct AC operation
- 4-20 mA position feedback
- 40 lb-ft of torque
- (2) auxiliary limit switches
- 100 degrees of rotation
- handswitch for manual electric operation
- motor handwheelfor manual operation
- (3/4") output shaft diameter
- 25 seconds stroke time
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- 120 VAC direct AC operation
- 4-20 mA position feedback
- 40 lb-ft of torque
- (2) auxiliary limit switches
- 100 degrees of rotation
- handswitch for manual electric operation
- motor handwheelfor manual operation
- (3/4") output shaft diameter
- 20 seconds stroke time
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The following documentation is available by clicking the links below: |
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DCM-2 (Digital Control Module)
| The DCM-2 is Beck’s second generation Digital Control
Module. As with the original DCM, it provides onboard,
precision, modulating control of Beck drives. It
is completely interchangeable with the original, but is
based on a faster, more powerful microprocessor. As
such, the DCM-2 maintains all the original’s features
while adding a variety of new features and functions. |
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The standard DCM-2 is equipped with HART communications protocol. Other communications protocols are available including Foundation Fieldbus and Profibus.
The DCM-2 is installed in the following control option 9 actuator Groups:
Group 11 Rotary, Group 42 Long-Stroke Linear, Group 11 Quarter-Turn Rotary, Group 14 Linear Globe Valve, and Group 29 Linear Globe Valve. |
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Foundation Fieldbus
| Beck is pleased to announce the successful completion of Foundation Fieldbus Interoperability testing of the Digital Control Module (DCM). As a result, Beck's line of electric actuators is now available with a Foundation Fieldbus interface further expanding the existing HART and RS-232 digital communications options. |
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The Fieldbus capable DCM retains all the features of the original DCM including simple actuator setup/configuration, diagnostics, and an advanced position control algorithm. For more information on the Beck Foundation Fieldbus option please visit the Fieldbus Foundation website at www.fieldbus.org or contact a Beck Sales Engineer. |
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Beck Receives Supplier Award from B&W
The B&W Power Generation Group has presented Harold Beck and Sons, Incorporated with its 2010 Supplier Award. The award, presented by B&W for the second consecutive year, is based on how well the supplier company performs with respect to quality, delivery and customer service.
Beck, a long leader in electric actuators was not only recognized for its high quality but was also honored by B&W for a score of 100% in both on-time delivery and ease of doing business.
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Profibus PA
Beck is pleased to announce the certification of its Profibus PA Digital Control Module (DCM), and associated EDD and GSD files. The most popular fieldbus in the world according to Profibus International statistics is now available as a Beck actuator interface option. In addition to new actuators, most existing actuators can be easily retrofit as well.
To enhance the Beck Profibus PA experience, Beck offers an EDD (Enhannced Device Description). The EDD is a file that provides a web-like diagnostic and configuration interface to the Beck device. It greatly simplifies setup, configuration and diagnostics of the actuator. Beck is proud to be the first manufacturer to achieve Profibus International certification of an EDD file.
Profibus capable Beck actuators retain the many features and excellent performance associated with the original DCM. Click on Profibus PA or EDD to learn more about the technologies. For more information on the Beck Profibus option, please contact a Beck application or sales engineer.
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Ethanol Producer Magazine - December 2010
Actuator Key to Plant Optimization Using electric actuators on critical applications improves control and reliability. A quality feed coproduct is vital to the success of an ethanol plant, therefore attention paid to critical sections in the distillers grains drying process is of utmost importance...
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