A new one-hour webinar from ASPE Education, “Actuation Basics—Electric and Pneumatic Actuators for Quarter-turn Valves,” will be held at 1 p.m. CDT on September 24.
Speaker Lauren Berenato will introduce the basics of actuation that will appear in MEP designs, focusing on quarter-turn style valves. The webinar will delve into how the actuators operate from a mechanical standpoint while highlighting the codes and standards that apply to design. She will discuss electric and pneumatic actuation in detail, including the differences in styles of actuators, their varying applications, cost, and reliability, as well as conduct a detailed analysis regarding the benefits and the disadvantages of each style of actuator.
Upon successful completion of the webinar, you will:
- Know the differences between the three types of actuation styles: hydraulic, electric, and pneumatic.
- Understand the basics of design for electric actuators.
- Understand valve selection, installation, and operation performance ratings (NEMA) for valve actuators.
- Understand the basics of design for pneumatic actuators, particularly spring-return and double-acting actuators.
- Be able to list a comparison of electric and pneumatic actuation.
This webinar offers 0.1 CEU, and registration is available at ASPE Education.
About the Speaker
Lauren Berenato is the National Specification Manager for the commercial plumbing division of Jomar Group. She connects their manufacturer’s representative agencies in the United States with Jomar to help advance the plumbing and hydronics industries to the most efficient methods of developing their systems. Prior to working with Jomar, Lauren served as the National Business Development Manager with a valve manufacturer. She has been involved in the plumbing and hydronics industries since 2016. She is a member of ASPE, ASA, and AIM/R; within ASA she is involved in the emerging leaders division, the plumbing division, and the women in industry division. Lauren serves on the ASPE Region 1 Board as the Affiliate Liaison member.
