Where are electric actuators used?

January 27, 2026
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Electric actuators are core components of industrial automation, widely used in process control, precision motion drive and on-off/regulating control scenarios across multiple industries—they convert electrical energy into mechanical force (linear/rotary motion) to drive valves, dampers, dampers, and mechanical equipment, with the advantages of precise control, easy integration and stable operation. Their main application fields cover:

Core Industrial Sectors
  1. Oil & Gas & Petrochemical

    Control on-off/regulation of ball, butterfly, gate valves in oil extraction, pipeline transportation, refineries and chemical plants; suitable for hazardous explosive areas with explosion-proof certified models.

  2. Marine & Offshore

    Drive various pipeline valves and marine equipment on ships, offshore platforms and FPSOs; comply with classification society certifications to resist salt spray corrosion and extreme vibration.

  3. Power & New Energy
    • Thermal/Hydro/Nuclear Power: Regulate valves and dampers in boiler systems, water supply and drainage pipelines, flue gas treatment.
    • Wind Power/Solar: Control pitch systems, cooling valves and hydraulic station equipment of wind turbines; adapt to outdoor harsh environments with high protection levels.
  4. Water & Wastewater Treatment

    Drive valves, gates and weirs in water intake, filtration, sewage treatment and sludge disposal processes; realize automatic control of water flow and pressure regulation.

Other Key Applications
  1. Building Automation & HVAC

    Regulate air dampers, water valves and heating/cooling pipelines in commercial buildings, data centers and industrial workshops to realize intelligent temperature and air volume control.

  2. Mining & Metallurgy

    Control process valves in ore dressing, smelting and material transportation; adapt to dusty, high-temperature and heavy-duty working conditions with rugged structural design.

  3. Food & Beverage & Pharmaceutical

    Sanitary grade electric actuators drive sterile valves for material conveying, mixing and filling processes; meet food safety and GMP certification requirements with easy cleaning and corrosion resistance.

  4. General Manufacturing & Automation Lines

    Realize precise linear/rotary motion drive in automated production lines, packaging machinery, material handling equipment and robotics; support multi-signal integration with PLC/DCS systems.

In short, electric actuators are indispensable in all industries that require automatic, remote or precise control of mechanical motion, especially in continuous production and harsh working condition scenarios where reliability and stability are highly demanded (such as DCL actuators’ targeted applications in oil, marine and wind power).