BM Engineering (BME) and Bürkert have teamed up to develop a purpose built 5470 Namur solenoid valve solution for the intricate valve specifications of a distillery expansion project. The result was a bespoke, compact solenoid valve that delivered the perfect double of cost-effectiveness and easy installation.
This particular distillery’s exacting specifications involved a requirement for quarter turn valves, like ball valves and butterfly valves, to be operated through AS-i or an intrinsically safe barrier with Namur mount solenoid valves with speed restrictors in order to control the opening and closing speed of the valve and prevent water hammer.
The spirits manufacturer realised that the initial solution would prove costly and bulky. “The solenoid valve that we normally use, the Bürkert 6519 solenoid, doesn’t have speed restrictor features”, said BME Sales Engineer, Scott Miller. “So we took matters into our own hands and co-developed a solution with Bürkert, which offers speed resistant functionality at a fraction of the cost.”
Dropping the intial proposal in favour of installing Bürkert’s 5470 Namur, resulted in impressive cost savings. BME and Bürkert pushed the envelope further still to accommodate the spirits manufacturer’s requirements by integrating pre-wired IFM cables into the design. This resulted in greater durability and considerable timesaving.
