flowserve.com Limitorque LRP Limitorque Rack & Pinion Pneumatic Actuator 1
LRP Limitorque Rack and Pinion Actuator Series Limitorque is the brand customers trust when safe, reliable and robust valve automation is demanded in the most arduous operating conditions. Used in a vast range of industries, including oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation, pharmaceutical, and steel production, the Limitorque range of electric, scotch yoke and rack and pinion actuators guarantee precision valve control in challenging applications. The Limitorque LRP provides durable functionality and prolonged service life through unique features such as piston support rods within the actuator, ensuring that side loads generated by the pistons are transmitted through bearings in the end cap and not the body. This eliminates the need for the body to be used as a loadbearing surface and promotes longer service life. The support rod design of the Limitorque LRP actuator distinguishes it from the standard rack and pinion design and offers reliable operation, performance stability and longer service life. In addition to offering improved operational safety and ease of maintenance, the modular LRP design provides greater application flexibility for easy fitting and interchangeability of ancillary equipment, making it one of the finest pneumatic actuators available today. Key Benefits Robust design for durable functionality and maximum ease of use Balanced double rack and pinion provides a linear torque curve with a large range of sizes for efficient torque matching Mounting to ISO 5211 pattern and DIN 3337 female star drive provides common and simple actuator to valve attachment Position indicator - provides highly visible external indication of valve position Foolproof location pin for correct assembly Multi-spring concept - allows variable torque/air pressure requirements from the same actuator by changing spring quantity Namur VDI/VDE 35 top mounting pattern - for easy fitting and interchangeability of switches, positioners, etc Namur VDI/VDE 35 end-cap solenoid mounting pattern - facilitates interchangeability of solenoids or direct port connections Compact fail-safe size as per double-acting - minimizes space requirements Reduced maintenance and Longer Service life Anodised aluminium construction - for anti-corrosion and superior wear performance on internal surfaces, plus stainless steel fasteners and corrosion-protected springs One piece steel pinion drive with full width piston tooth engagement - for greater operational life Increased plant and personnel safety For fail-safe operation in a fire, polished support rods retain firesafe capability even if bearings are fire damaged Blow-out proof pinion - eliminates risk of pinion ejection even after pinion retaining ring is removed Unique unrestricted air flow through support rods gives fast operation speeds as standard - and also provides greater safety (center chamber cannot be pressurized with end cap removed) Long end cap screws allow complete release of spring energy for safe removal of end caps. 2
flowserve.com Operating Principle The LRP pneumatic actuator is based on the opposed double rack and pinion principle but utilises unique support rods to transfer air between the chambers of the actuator and minimise friction and wear between pistons and body bore Double Acting Actuators In the double acting model, compressed air is applied to Port 1, which is fed via the large bore support rod into the centre chamber. This forces the pistons apart and turns the actuator's output drive anti-clockwise (seen from above) for valve opening, simultaneously venting the air in the end chambers via the second support rod through Port 2. This operation can be reversed by supplying air into Port 2 for clockwise rotation (valve closing). Spring Return Actuators Double Acting Actuators TOP VIEW VIEW OPENING STROKE TOP VIEW VIEW Port 1 PORT 1 AIR AIR SUPPLY Port PORT 2 VENT OUT Port 1 PORT 1 Spring Return Actuators SPRING-RETURN ACTUATOR F39S TOP VIEW TOP VIEW OPENING STROKE TOP TOP VIEW VIEW Port 1 AIR SUPPLY PORT 1 AIR SUPPLY PORT Port 2 VENT OUT Port 1 PORT 1 With the fail-safe spring return model, air is applied in a similar way to Port 1 for anti-clockwise operation (valve opening) and the movement of the pistons compresses the springs held in the end chambers of the actuator. This position will be maintained until air pressure is released when the spring force closes the pistons together for clockwise operation (valve closing). CLOSING STROKE PORT Port VENT 2IN AIR SUPPLY CLOSING STROKE PORT Port 2 VENT IN VENT IN Parts List/Material Specifications Position Indicator Support Rods Springs End Caps Thread Seals Pistons Note: Product label is attached to opposite side of body. Body Pinion Limit Stops End Cap Screws O-Rings Bearings Description Body Pinion Pistons End Caps Support rods Bearings O-Rings End Cap Screws Springs Position Indicator Limit Stops Thread Seals Material/Finish Aluminium (extrusion) anodised Carbon Steel (corrosion resistant coated) Aluminium Aluminium anodised Stainless Steel Acetal Nitrile Rubber Stainless Steel Chrome Silicon Steel (corrosion resistant coated) Polyethylene Stainless Steel (Sizes 0 to 50 carbon steel plated) Bonded Nitrile and Steel (corrosion resistant coated) 3
Additional Information Working Pressure Media Temperature Range ATEX SIL.3 bar (120 psig) Maximum. For higher pressures contact our sales office. Air or non-corrosive fluid Standard -20 C to +0 C Low temperature variant -0 C to +5 C* High temperature variant -20 C to +150 C Conforms to ATEX 201/3/EU under equipment group II, category 2 (non-mining) Certified to IEC150 to SIL level 3 capability * Please contact Technical Sales for options down to -0 C Rotation When viewed from top, piston rotates anti-clockwise when centre chamber supply port 1 is pressurised (see page 3) Limit Stop: Nominal 9 total travel including nominal 3 adjustable overtravel and adjustable undertravel both clockwise and anti-clockwise. Mounting Configurations Solenoid: EN1571-3 VDI/VDE 35 mounting pattern Top Mount Interface: EN1571-3 VDI/VDE 35 mounting pattern Actuator/Valve Interface: ISO 5211 pattern with DIN3337 Star drive pinion (female) Actuator Sizing The torque tables detailed below provide actual torque values for the range of actuators at typical pressure and spring configurations. When sizing a valve, we recommend that a factor of safety is applied to its nominal torque. Please contact Technical Sales for further advice. Double Acting Actuators For a given air supply pressure the double acting actuator provides a linear (constant) torque output throughout its rotation (see chart below). Double Acting Actuator Output Torque Nm (lbf/in) Size / Series LRP- LRP-15 LRP-20 LRP-25 LRP-30 LRP-33 LRP-35 LRP-0 Operating Pressure barg (psig) 2 2,5 3 3,5,5 5 5,5 7 (29) (3) () (51) (5) (5) (73) (0) (7) (2) (11) 13 1 19 22 25 2 31 3 0 9 115 12 1 195 221 2 27 301 35 07 20 2 31 37 3 9 5 0 77 177 230 27 327 31 3 7 531 5 1 779 37 7 57 7 9 99 9 120 11 12 327 1 50 02 90 7 7 95 2 12 13 1 7 9 113 131 1 15 13 200 235 270 50 90 50 00 1159 13 120 1770 200 2390 0 129 157 1 21 23 272 300 329 3 3 5 112 139 1 19 2151 207 255 2912 31 3921 19 252 30 33 19 75 531 57 3 755 7 1735 2230 272 3213 370 20 99 5195 591 2 773 20 309 377 515 53 52 720 79 92 3 212 2735 333 397 55 5 5770 372 93 195 90 33 92 02 711 21 931 0 119 1259 17 197 3390 35 532 292 72 239 920 19 1112 1300 1501
flowserve.com Spring Return Actuators The table below shows actuator start and end torque by air and by spring, valid for both fail open and fail close configurations. During sizing, ensure that the actuator has sufficient torque to open and close the valve. Spring return Actuator Output Torque Nm (lbf/in) Spring Air Stroke Number Size / Stroke 2.5 bar (g) 3.0 bar (g) 3.5 bar (g).0 bar (g).5 bar (g) 5.0 bar (g) 5.5 bar (g).0 bar (g) 7.0 bar (g) of Series 29 psi (g) 3 psi (g) psi (g) 51 psi (g) 5 psi (g) 5 psi (g) 0 psi (g) 7 psi (g) 2 psi (g) Springs Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End Start End 5 9 12 71 0 53 71 12 7 5 12 7 15 2 9 2 133 9 LRP- 1 13 1 9 1 11 12 9 115 53 12 0 159 97 20 12 1 19 22 13 27 1 177 12 71 1 9 195 115 239 159 13 1 13 2 1 115 71 159 115 212 159 20 13 20 12 25 17 30 22 177 115 177 221 150 2 195 LRP-15 2 17 2 1 31 21 37 2 230 150 230 12 27 1 327 230 33 21 33 20 3 25 3 30 5 0 292 1 292 177 33 221 31 2 7 35 2 15 3 2 3 33 212 133 301 212 31 292 3 2 3 22 31 55 0 319 212 319 195 07 27 7 35 LRP-20 7 31 29 57 3 7 1 27 25 257 50 33 593 25 59 3 50 27 59 3 9 79 55 99 73 522 33 3 239 522 319 11 07 99 7 7 3 2 55 37 72 52 31 230 7 327 37 0 39 59 32 75 7 91 3 5 35 522 23 1 05 55 LRP-25 53 7 3 9 5 111 73 71 9 90 31 32 513 92 7 9 53 11 9 130 13 115 97 5 7 9 09 11 1151 73 13 1 9 2 92 2 119 7 11 372 1 59 53 770 3 3 9 5 125 0 151 5 912 55 7 7 1 70 133 929 LRP-30 13 130 72 157 9 1 123 1221 73 1151 37 139 7 12 9 172 5 13 91 190 11 217 11 270 192 1522 929 13 05 12 27 1920 12 2390 199 12 91 171 113 22 13 1257 05 1513 00 192 13 213 13 17 9 231 15 23 195 15 120 1575 50 20 123 2505 172 LRP-33 2 12 23 127 290 177 33 22 2513 111 2 112 257 15 303 2000 35 227 297 159 250 209 02 25 5 357 3151 2009 22 7 2213 150 355 223 51 3159 1 5 217 19 21 2 151 929 1920 1319 27 159 2 15 22 132 293 193 357 25 2177 139 201 11 2593 170 3159 22 LRP-35 32 2 30 17 39 237 33 29 2903 159 290 155 32 2097 332 237 23 31 220 5 21 509 32 3 3 329 232 3372 197 393 27 505 3027 5 09 21 19 35 219 7 31 27 19 3053 193 395 2797 21 253 33 1 5 21 5 377 372 2239 3213 12 115 27 5027 333 LRP-0 52 337 3 25 5 32 9 39 97 292 275 21 51 3027 09 35 702 22 0 30 707 03 500 15 9 213 3735 535 270 257 357 719 25 93 12 5
Dimensions Size to 0 (mm) S 0.0 U HOLES POSITIONS M x 1.0 DEEP From TOP FACE M5 x.0 DEEP POSITIONS EN 1571-3 NAMUR TOP ACCESSORY MOUNTING NAMUR SLOT NAMUR SLOT 1.0 M REF. Q A/F HEX. KEY VENT PLUG (SPRING RETURN ACTUATORS) THIS HOLE ONLY R A/F NUT STAR DRIVE EN ISO 5211 MIN. G1/ (Size ) G1/ (Sizes 15-50) LIMIT STOP ENDCAP EN 1571-3 NAMUR INLET ENDCAP EN ISO 5211 F PATTERN G PCD H HOLES I REF. I REF. J A/F* 30.0 U HOLES POSITIONS ACTUATOR MOUNTING ATTACHMENT EN ISO 5211 STAR DRIVE EN ISO 5211 Size / Series Basic Dimensions Bottom ISO Mounting Dimenions Top Pinion Limit Stop Ancillary Hole A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U LRP- 155,3 77,7 7, 5,5 2, F0 2,0 LRP-15 195,3 97,7 9,0,0 52,0 F05 50,0 LRP-20 235, 117,7 11,0 125,0 2,5 F07 70,0 LRP-25 271,0 135,5 135,5 1, 73,5 F07 70,0 LRP-30 325,1 12, 155,0 17,5 3, F 2,0 LRP-33 39,7 199, 20,0 21,0 7,0 F12 125,0 LRP-35 23,9 212,0 213,0 217,0,5 F12 125,0 LRP-0 511, 255,9 2,9 27,0 19,0 F1,0 Dimensions in mm M5 x 0.25.25 DP M x 0.30 7.5 DP M x 0.0.0 DP M x 0.0.0 DP M x 0.50 12.5 DP M12 x 0.70 1.0 DP M12 x 0.3 1.0 DP M1 x 0.95 2.0 DP 29,7 11,0 12,0 15,0 9,0 20,0 1,0,0,0 13,0 73,0 31, 35, 1,0 1,0 1,0 12, 20,0 13,9 11,0,0 13,0 73,0 31, 9,5 17,0 19,0 20,3 12, 20,0 13, 15,0 5,0 17,0 7,2 9,2 9,5 17,0 19,0 19,0 19,0 30,0 22,2 21,0,0 19,0 7,2 9,2 72,1 22,0 2,0 22,1 22,1 30,0 21,9 23,0,0 19,0 11,1 73,0, 27,0 29,0 2,5 2,5 30,0 21,2 23,0,0 2,0 11,1,0, 27,0 29,0 2,5 2,5 30,0 20,9 30,0,0 2,0 212,7 1, 99,0 3,0 0,0 3,9 3,9 50,0 37,0 27,0,0 30,0 23, 117,5 M5 x 0.25.3 DP M5 x 0.2.0 DP M x 0.27 7.0 DP M x 0..0 DP M x 0..0 DP M x 0.5 13.0 DP M x 0. 1.0 DP M x 0. 15.0 DP
flowserve.com LRP Actuator Selection Table LRP - A - FC - LZ Example model n o Frame Size Seal Material A - NBR Buna Fail Action FC - FAIL CLOSE (SPRING CW) N. of Springs LZ - epoxy paint 15 U - VITON FO - FAIL OPEN (SPRING CCW) LG - Limiguard anodization 20 R - Low Temp. Nitirile D2 - DOUBLE ACTING LP - PVC coated 25 Z - SPECIAL LQ - Quick acting 30 LB - BSPP ports 33 35 0 Optionen Technical Information Size / Series Operating Speed (Seconds) Actuator with no load using Namur solenoid at 5.5 bar (g) Double Acting Spring Return (Open) Spring Return (Close) Actuator Free Internal Volume Litres Open Close (DA only) Double Acting Weights (Kg) Spring Return LRP- 0,15 0,15 0,15 0,17 0,22 1,3 1, LRP-15 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,35 0,39 2,7 3,1 LRP-20 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,9 0,7,5 5,5 LRP-25 0, 0, 0, 1,22 1,31 7,, LRP-30 1,1 1, 1,0 1, 2,05 11,0 12,0 LRP-33 2,1 2,7 1,7 3,39,79 22,5 2,0 LRP-35 2,9 3,2 2,2 3,93 5,5 2,0 30,0 LRP-0 3,0,5 3,5,73,19 3,, Special Options Finishes The LRP actuator is available in a variety of special finishes to meet specific application needs. The Limiguard coating provides a special anodised finish for enhanced protection in highly corrosive or salt water atmospheres. Flowserve also offer epoxy paint finishes and colours to customer requirements. Fast Acting A fast acting version can be achieved by providing direct air feed to the centre chamber and adding dump valves for air exhaust. On size 0 a large Namur solenoid mounting can be specified and mounted to the end cap. 7
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