WellGuard HWG-HL Piston Hydraulic Actuator
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The Company
Bettis has been providing quality valve actuation and control for more than 40 years, establishing itself as a pioneer and innovator in this industry, with products specifically engineered to your application. Today, as part of Emerson Process Management, we are the world’s leading independent manufacturer of pneumatic and hydraulic valve actuators. Bettis products are used in almost every facet of the energy industry – oil and gas production, pipeline and processing. Our facility near Houston, Texas has more than 145,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity.We also operate modern manufacturing facilities in Edmonton, Canada and Mansfield, Ohio. We have been awarded the ISO 9001 designation indicating full compliance with worldwide standards for quality and documentation.
General Description
The WellGuardTM Piston range of hydraulic Control Fluid Powered linear actuators from Bettis Canada Ltd. is designed to be used in conjunction with Bettis valve bonnets to provide open and close control for major brands of API 6A through conduit reverse acting gate valves fitted to oil and gas wellheads and production flow lines. These actuators can also be used with API 6D and ANSI B16.34 valves where the bonnets are built to the Bettis design.
Suitable for offshore and onshore locations and ideal for use in H2S and CO2 applications, the Bettis range of hydraulic piston actuators provides a simple and reliable valve automation solution. These actuators will be available in5 ′′, 6′′ and 8′′ diameters, suitable for valve sizes 1-13/16′′ thru 4-1/16′′ (bonnets for valve sizes 5-1/8′′ thru 7-1/16′′ are under development).
