The invention relates to a valve actuator having an actuator housing and an actuator element, in particular a pneumatic piston or a control diaphragm, that is movably mounted within the actuator housing. In an assembly state of the valve actuator, at least one first contour of the actuator element engages in at least one second contour which is fixed relative to the actuator housing in such a way that a rotation of the actuator element about an actuating axis is blocked in at least one direction of rotation.

A valve apparatus comprises a valve body defining a flow path therethrough, a valve member mounted within the valve body, and an actuator assembly mounted internally within the valve body. The actuator assembly comprises a piston bore and piston member defining a piston chamber therebetween, wherein at least one of the piston bore and piston member is engaged or associated with the valve member such that the valve member is moveable in accordance with fluid pressure within the piston chamber to selectively occlude the flow path.

An actuator comprising a housing, a piston driven member axially movable within the housing and being coupled to the housing by a first pin and ramp coupling such that axial movement of the piston driven member relative to the housing is accompanied by angular movement of the piston driven member relative to the housing. The actuator includes an output member constrained against axial movement relative to the housing and coupled to the piston driven member by a second pin and ramp coupling such that both axial and angular movement of the piston driven member drive the output member for angular movement relative to the housing.

A pump comprises a housing (141) having a cavity (142) with an inlet valve (143), an apparatus (144) for raising fluid pressure in the cavity (142) and a discharge valve (145), the discharge valve (145) comprises a valve head (160) movable between an open and closed position and a valve seat (167), wherein the pump further comprises a booster piston (182) arranged in a booster cylinder (183), the booster piston (182) has a first face (191) exposed to a low pressure zone (189) and a second face (194) exposed to fluid pressure in the cavity (142), and at least one of the booster piston (182) and the booster cylinder (183) is movable relative to the other to add an opening force to the discharge valve. The pump is preferably a mud pump for circulating drilling mud through a drill string in a wellbore or a cement pump which may be of the type for pumping cement into a wellbore. Also disclosed is a method for facilitating opening a valve comprising a valve head (160) and a valve seat (167), the valve head (160) is movable a predetermined distance from a closed position on the valve seat (167) to a fully open position distant on the valve seat, and the method comprises the step of adding a force to the valve head (160) along a small portion of the predetermined distance.

A system for controlling fluid flow to and from a clutch includes a motor, a pump, and a valve assembly. The valve assembly includes a housing defining an interior. The housing defines a first orifice operably coupled to the pump and a second orifice operably coupled to the clutch. The valve assembly also includes a piston operably coupled to the motor and disposed within the interior of said housing. The piston is movable between a first position for allowing the fluid flow between the first orifice and the second orifice, a second position for obstructing the fluid flow between the first orifice and the second orifice, and a third position for limiting the fluid flow between the first orifice and the second orifice. The valve assembly additionally includes a biasing member coupled to the piston. The biasing member biases the piston toward the first position.

A pressure regulator has a housing with an inlet, an outlet and a valve seat. A regulator sleeve is arranged within the housing and defines a flow channel from an upstream end adapted for cooperating with the valve seat towards a downstream end associated with the outlet. A spring biases the regulator sleeve towards the outlet. The downstream end of the flow channel tapers outwardly.

A valve includes a basic body, control spool, sealing ring, and control cover. The control spool is received in the basic body to be movable along a longitudinal axis. The basic body includes a counter-sealing surface, connecting channel, and tank channel having at least one first annular groove surrounding the control spool. The control cover and at least one end face of the control spool facing toward the longitudinal axis delimits, at least in part, a control space. The control cover includes a sealing surface that abuts the counter-sealing surface of the basic body. At least one of the sealing surface and the counter-sealing surface includes a sealing groove that surrounds the control space in ring-like fashion. The sealing ring is received in the sealing groove. The connecting channel opens out into the tank channel and into the sealing groove.

Proposed are directional control hydraulic valves and a system including the same, the system including: a first valve controlling a flow of a fluid flowing thereinto from a first input port by being interlocked with a solenoid valve that is switched to an excited (on) state or non-excited (off) state; and a second valve connected to the first valve and controlling a flow of the fluid flowing thereinto from the first valve by a fluid flowing thereinto from a second input port or a third input port, wherein at least a part of the fluid having been passed through the first valve is discharged through a first output port and then flows into the second input port or the third input port. In addition, the system including at least two directional control valves may be provide, whereby multiplexing of the system may be implemented.

A valve includes a set screw that is screwable into and out of a complementary female threaded opening in a valve part for changing a setting of the valve, for changing an adjustable flow restriction of the valve, in which the set screw includes a free outer end that projects outside the valve part, and a gripping part on its free outer end for a tool to be engageable thereupon. The free outer end of the set screw includes a male thread onto which a locking nut is screwed. A protective cap is provided for covering the free outer end, that includes a first cap portion with a rotation space for fitting freely rotatable over the locking nut, and a second cap portion with a complementary female thread that is screwed onto the male thread towards a locked position.

A high pressure fluid control device includes a valve body defining an inlet, an outlet, and a throat disposed between the inlet and the outlet. The valve body defines a longitudinal axis. A valve seat is disposed in the throat and includes a sloped surface. A seat support is disposed in the throat and is adjacent to the valve seat. The seat support includes a sloped surface adjacent to the sloped surface of the valve seat. A control element is disposed in the valve body and includes a stem and a seating surface. The control element is movable between an open position, in which the seating surface is spaced away from the valve seat, and a closed position, in which the seating surface engages the valve seat. The sloped surface of the seat support provides a rigid support to the valve seat to resist deformation of the valve seat.