Robotarm II

G-Series
Pneumatic & Hydraulic
Actuators
Five-Year Warranty
Severe Service Rated
Tension-Lok
Powr-Swivl
Acculine Shaft Drive
True Modular Design
Wear and Corrosion Resistant
Environmentally Sealed
Safety
NAMUR
Type Approved
ISO 9001
Versatile

Design and Construction

Introduction
For more than 40 years, Bettis
has combined its ingenuity with
high quality standards, continuously pioneering valve actuator
technology. Beginning with the
Robotarm scotch-yoke concept,
Bettis innovations have become
todays standards for valve control in virtually every part of the
world. The company operates in
accordance with ISO 9001 and
BS-5750 certifications and maintains a formal Total Quality Management program to assure
product excellence. Continuing
our innovative tradition, Bettis
introduces the latest valve
automation advancementthe
G-Series Robotarm II quarterturn actuator.

Product Concept
In developing the G-Series
actuators, Bettis improved a
basic concept the Reaction
Bar, by adding our new state-ofthe-art Powr-Swivl, replaceable
bearings, highly efficient wear
and corrosion resistant coating
system, and tension rod compressed spring. This enhanced
design greatly improves efficiency, reduces wear and
extends the actuators life. The
combining of these technologies,
enhancements, and superior
quality control techniques produced an assembly which
became the heart of our new
extended service actuators
the G-Series.

Advantages
The G-Series actuators provide
a unique, highly reliable means
of operating ball, butterfly, or
plug valves, as well as louvers,
dampers and other 90 degree
rotating mechanisms.

Manual Hydraulic
Pump System
Pneumatic
Power
Module

Tandem
Pneumatic
Power Module

Pneumatic Power
Module with
Extended
Travel Stop
Drive
Module
Hydraulic
Power Module

Created with its users interest

in mind, the G-Series actuators
offer many significant benefits.
Among these are:
Wear Resistance The
G-Series Powr-Swivl piston rod
connection is contained by the
guide block, which is supported by a high strength alloy
steel reaction bar treated to
provide a highly corrosion and
wear resistant finish. The PowrSwivl, superior surface finishes, and self-lubricating
bearings maximize the transfer
of input energy directly to the
valve stem. The tension loaded
spring minimizes radial loads
on the piston rod, further
enhancing efficiency.
Service Rated G-Series
models are qualified by accelerated wearage testing. The
actual service life may be predicted based upon specific
application parameters and

environmental conditions.
Proper actuator selection,
enhanced by proprietary data
analysis methods, allows optimum performance and operating economy.
Replaceable Bearings Low
friction, permanently lubricated, high performance bearings protect sliding and
rotating components, significantly extending actuator life.
Five Year Warranty G-Series
actuators are backed by the
industrys strongest materials
and workmanship warranty.
Corrosion Resistance
G-Series actuators incorporate
protective internal and external
coatings, assuring the actuators reliable operation in the
harshest of environments. The
actuator exhibits excellent corrosion resistance, confirmed
by Salt Spray Testing per
ASTM B117 criteria. Construc

 Efficient Modular Inventory

All modules may be purchased separately or in any
combination. This feature
allows reduced parts and
Spring
spares inventory at the distriModule
bution facility, while substantially increasing the
Spring Module
availability of different model
with Extended
configurations.
Travel Stop
NAMUR
The shaft driven
Extended
Spring Module
accessory
interface conforms
Travel Stop
with Integral
to
the
NAMUR
standard and
Hydraulic
is identical on all G-Series
Override
actuators, allowing for stanCylinder
dardization of accessory
mounting hardware and
Pneumatic
installation practices.
Power
Double-Acting

MSS and ISO Valve Mounting

Module
Hydraulic
The G-Series valve interface
(Dual Cylinder
Override
meets the dimensional
Configuration)
Cylinder
requirements of MSS SP-101
Module
or ISO 5211 defined for each
torque range.
Compact The G-Series
design optimizes the center of
gravity location, is signifition features prevent water
of overrides, accessories and
cantly lighter, and requires
ingress, allowing G-Series
other modules. For instance, a
less space than other actuaactuators to meet IP 66 and
G-Series actuator may be eastors of equal or lesser torque
IP 67M specifications and
ily altered from a single-acting
output.
severe high pressure water
to double-acting power cylin Operating Ranges G-Series
deluge test.
der configuration, and/or a
double-acting actuators pro Safety The G-Series facilihydraulic manual override may
duce guaranteed minimum
tates safe installation and
be added after the actuator
torque outputs up to
removal of the spring module.
has been installed.
6,000,000 lb-in. (678,000
It incorporates Bettis Tension True Modular Design The
Nm). The spring-return units
Lok (patent pending) which
G-Series versatility is punctuproduce spring torques in
allows for the removal of the
ated by field serviceable modexcess of 3,000,000 lb-in.
spring module in a manner that
ules. The available modules
(339,000 Nm).
eliminates accidental release
include the drive, power, spring
G-Series actuators are suitof the spring force. Each modand override. These modules
able for continuous operation
ule is tagged with detailed
are removable, serviceable and
at pneumatic pressures rangproduct information, minimizinterchangeable without removing from 40 to 200 PSIG (3 to
ing the potential for incorrect
ing the actuator from the valve.
14 BAR), hydraulic pressures
installation, operation, or misThis procedure does not require
up to 5000 PSIG (345 BAR).
application of a reconfigured
special tools or disassembly of
Standard temperature range is
actuator.
any module. This unique feature
-20F to +200F (-29C to
Versatility The ease of interreduces required plant shut+93C). Optional temperature
changing the power and
down time for service. Modules
ranges, as defined in item 37
spring modules allows quick
may be replaced as an assemof the Specification page,
reversal of the fail-safe mode,
bly or serviced at your mainteextend the range to -50F or to
while providing for the addition
nance facility.
+350F (-46C or to +177 C).
Blind End Cap

Design and Construction

Features

Tension-Lok Bettis Tension-Lok

positively locks in place the spring
module while under load. This
mechanism prevents spring module detachment from the drive
module prior to depressurization,
extension of the spring to a safe
condition, and unseating the Tension-Lok mechanism.

Powr-Swivl. The PowrSwivl

connects the piston rod and the
guide block, compensating for
side load deflection, thus reducing wear on the rod, bearings and
seals.

Acculine Shaft Drive. The Bettis

Acculine Shaft Drive assures a
positive yoke seal, maintains
accurate alignment, and eliminates accessory shaft side loads.
The Acculine Shaft Drive prevents
accidental disengagement of critical signal devices or controls,
provides visual indication, and
helps maintain the integrity of
hazardous area classified
devices.

NAMUR. The G-Series actuator is

compatible with a wide range of
control and signal generating
devices. The NAMUR mounting
configuration allows standardization of mounting hardware for
shaft driven accessories.
Replaceable Bearings. Replaceable bearings protect sliding and
rotating components, and are suitable for either dry or lubricated
working conditions. These components are protected by low friction, permanently lubricated
bearings which reduce friction
losses, thereby improving efficiency and extending actuator
life.
Guide Block Thrust Bushing.
The Guide Block Thrust Bushing
aligns the guide block within the
yoke arms to enhance the PowrSwivl function.

3 Acculine

14 Pressure Port

Shaft Drive

11 Breather

ACTUATOR
HOUSING

15

7 Yoke Pin
Thrust Bar

2 Power-Swivl

NAMUR

Bi-directional Travel Stops

13 Vent-Checks
HOUSING
VENT/CHECK
VALVE
VENT/CHECK

YOKE

Replaceable Bearings

12 MSS and ISO Actu

tor/ Valve Interface

MSS & ISO

CENTERING RING
(OPTIONAL)

7 Yoke Pin Thrust Bar. The yoke

pin axial movement is prevented
by a non-metallic thrust bar
transferring axial loads directly
to the drive module case.

8 Optional Internal Hydraulic

Override. The internally mounted
hydraulic override cylinder module for spring-return actuators,
does not increase the overall
length of the actuator. This pretested module is mounted oppo-

site the power module, on both

spring-return and double-acting
actuators, positively separating
power and override fluids. The
manual pump module is interchangeable between doubleacting and spring-return models.
Optional features include speed
controls, by-pass for high speed
operation, special trims, and
auto disengage by pilot signal or
power gas.

Tension-Lok

10 Lifting Eyes
LOCKED

UN-LOCKED

equalization to atmospheric conditions during operation. The

breather seals out the environment, meeting IP67M and acceptance criteria for severe high
pressure water deluge test.

12 MSS and ISO Actuator/ Valve

Interface. The G-Series
actuator/valve interface may be
provided with an optional centering ring, assuring accurate alignment of the output drive and valve
stem. A female drive, with full
length keyed connection, allows
for mounting the actuator to the
valve in a variety of orientations,
when specified.

13 Vent-Checks. G-Series actuators

9
6 Guide Block
Thrust Bushing

Spring
Module
REACTION BAR

incorporate two individual drive

module vent-checks that release
overpressure and seal to prevent
dust, corrosive atmospheres and
water ingress. The lower vent passage isolates valve stem leakage
and provides a means to attach
fugitive emissions monitoring
devices.

Optional Internal
Hydraulic Override

GUIDE BLOCK

14

uae

POWR - SWIVL(S)

Spring Module The springs in 10 Lifting Eyes. G-Series actuators

the G-Series actuators are
are equipped with integral lifting
guided by self-lubricating aligneyes for safe handling of the
ment bearings. The spring modactuator during shipping, instalule is fully enclosed, and
lation or removal. Eight lifting
incorporates the Tension-Lok
eyes allow for safely lifting the
mechanism, preventing potential
actuator in all three major
injury to operating personnel or
planes.
damage to equipment. Corro11 Breather. G-Series actuators
sion resistant coatings and seal
incorporate a 316 stainless steel,
welding protect the spring modnormally closed cylinder
ule components from the harshbreather that allows pressure
est of environments.

Pressure Port. The inboard pressure port location minimizes exposure of supply tubing, thus
reducing the opportunity for
mechanical damage on springreturn units. Pneumatic units feature NPT ports while hydraulic
units have SAE ports. Consult
factory for options.

15 Bi-directional Travel Stops . The

bi-directional travel stops are an
integral part of the actuator allowing 80 to 100 total travel adjustment. Cylinder mounted extended
travel stops are optional.
+5

100
90
80

5
+5

Typical Specifications
The following information is recommended as a guide to develop a
comprehensive, performance oriented pneumatic and hydraulic
actuator and control specification.
Bettis G-Series actuators meet or
exceed all requirements outlined
below.

Purpose
To define a pneumatically or
hydraulically powered actuator
suitable for the operation of ball,
butterfly, or plug valves, louvers,
dampers, and other 90 rotating
mechanisms.
1. The actuator shall be competitively priced, reliable,
scheduled maintenance
free, fully resistant to environmental, power gas, and
load conditions.
2. The actuator shall be
designed to facilitate ease of
installation and serviceability.
The actuator shall incorporate
a true modular design to simplify field service, interchangeability of the power
and spring modules, and the
addition of manual overrides
and accessories. Each primary actuator module shall
be permanently identified
and documented to allow
accurate identification of
components and application
criteria.
3. The actuator shall meet all
applicable design codes,
safety restrictions, and application practices including
SI 1029 regulations and
IP 67M type testing.
4. The power and spring modules shall be rigidly attached
by external bolting to the
drive module and accurately
aligned by a piloted interface.
The attachment shall not
require special tools, disassembly, or disturbance of
seals of any module.
6

5. The pneumatic power module

shall be constructed with dual
internal tie bars of high
strength alloy steel protected
by corrosion and wear resistant coatings. Power modules
shall be constructed to allow
pressure testing independent
of the drive module.
6. The reaction bar shall be
sized to minimize lateral
deflection, be corrosion and
wear protected by a chemical bath surface conversion
process applied in accordance with Bettis ESC 20
specification, and shall
exhibit a minimum surface
hardness of 60 Rc.
7. The actuator shall be produced, service rated and
auditable to a written Quality
Assurance Program complying with ISO 9001, 10CFR50
Appendix B, CSA Z-299, and
when specified, DIN 50049
3.1.b.
8. All actuators and modules
shall meet acceptance criteria
defined by Bettis ES-6 test
specification latest revision or
equivalent prior to shipment.
9. The actuator shall be fully
qualified for the purposes
intended by passing all
aspects of select industry
performance and design test
criteria.
10. The actuator shall exhibit
excellent corrosion resistance
confirmed by Salt Spray Testing per ASTM B117.
11. The valve drive interface
shall meet the applicable
requirements of MSS SP-101
or ISO 5211 Standards. A
centering ring shall be provided to assure geometrically
accurate valve/actuator
alignment, when specified.
12. The actuator shall be provided with a full length keyed
female drive connection suitable for mounting in multiple

orientations, as specified.
13. The actuator shall be service
rated based upon load and
application parameters,
auditable to accelerated
wearage test data.
14. Integral lifting eyes shall be
provided to facilitate safe
shipping, handling, installation, and removal of the actuator. Eight lifting eyes,
suitable for safely lifting the
actuator in all three major
planes, shall be sufficiently
sized and located to accept
appropriately rated lifting
devices.
15. All external bolting shall be
installed in blind tapped
holes to protect the threads
and positively prevent water
ingress as defined by the
requirements of IP 66 and
IP 67M. Sheet or fibrous gaskets shall not be used for
pressure or environmental
seals.
16. The NAMUR mounting configuration shall be incorporated for the attachment of all
shaft driven accessories. The
attachment configuration
shall be identical for all actuator models and shall provide visual position
indication.
17. Accessory drive shaft shall
be bearing centered, with
respect to the mounting
pattern and isolated from
any axial or radial yoke
movements.
18. All shaft driven control and
signal devices shall be protected from mechanical damage by a bearing centered
shaft drive meeting NAMUR
dimensional specifications.
Device attachment shall be
identical and interchangeable between all models.
19. The spring preload shall apply
a compression force to positively retain the spring and

drive module interface under

all operating conditions.
20. Safe spring module installation/removal shall be inherent
within the spring attachment
design and shall not require
special tools. The locking
mechanism shall be selfengaging and highly visible
during assembly, assuring
that the lock position is
attained. The mechanism
shall positively disallow
spring module detachment
while in a loaded condition,
preventing sudden or violent
release of the spring module.
21. The spring module shall be
fully enclosed to eliminate
personnel hazards, o-ring
sealed and welded to protect
all components from harsh
environmental conditions.
22. The spring and spring
retainer shall be self-centered and bearing guided
within the spring module. The
spring retainer shall transfer
axial tension and limit buckling, minimizing metal-tometal contact between the
spring and barrel.
23. All module interfaces shall
include a precision machine
pilot to ensure accurate
alignment.
24. The spring-return actuator
shall utilize an inherently
guided tension rod to energize
the compression spring eliminating the need for tie bars.
25. Each actuator shall be fitted
with two (2) 316 stainless
steel, normally closed ventchecks to protect the drive
module from overpressure.
The single-acting actuator
power module shall incorporate a 316 stainless steel bidirectional breather/vent.
Each actuator shall be appropriately sealed in a manner
meeting IP 66, or IP 67M, and
high pressure deluge test

without water ingress.

26. The piston rod to guide block
connection shall compensate
for angular and lateral deflection caused by side loads.
27. The piston rod shall be
detachable from the drive
module without the need of
special tools or module disassembly.
28. Replaceable bearings shall
exhibit documented,
extended wear capabilities
and shall be suitable for dry
or lubricated working conditions. Sliding and rotating ferrous metal surfaces shall be
protected by suitable bearings to control wear.
29. Durable wear and corrosion
resistant ferrous metal conversion coatings shall aid
extended wearage resistance
and rated torque output as
published when completely
void of supplemental petroleum or synthetic grease or
oil. Metallic coating of pressure containing and load
bearing surfaces which can
be scratched, cracked, or
peeled allowing ferrous metal
or sharp seal cutting edges to
be exposed are prohibited.
30. All contact surfaces of the
guide block assembly shall
incorporate replaceable bearings and a rigid rotating pin
torque transfer mechanism,
reducing wear caused by pin
deflection.
31. The yoke pin shall rotate in a
self-lubricating bearing to
eliminate sliding friction in the
yoke slots and shall be
retained by stationary nonmetallic thrust bars to reduce
wear and extend the service
life of the actuator.
32. The manufacturer shall provide a five-year materials and
workmanship warranty.
33. All actuator pressure ports
shall be appropriately marked

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

to identify proper connection

of control components.
Bi-directional travel stops
shall be included as an integral part of the actuator
allowing 80 to100 total
travel adjustment.
For spring-return models,
the optional, single-acting
hydraulic override cylinder
shall be installed inside the
spring module and shall not
increase the length of the
actuator. The cylinder shall
be pre-assembled and
tested prior to installation.
The optional hydraulic manual override module shall
incorporate a positive displacement piston pump,
directional control valve, fluid
reservoir, level indicator, and
pressure relief. Optional
enhancements shall include
bi-directional speed controls,
by-pass for high speed operation, special trims, and auto
disengage by pilot signal or
power gas pressure.
The construction of the actuator shall be suitable for continuous exposure to ambient
temperatures of -20F to
+200F (-29C to +93C).
Optional low temperature trim
is available, allowing continuous operation at -50F to
+180F (-46C to +82C) for
pneumatic units and -50F to
+200F (-46C to +93C) for
hydraulic units. Optional high
temperature trim is suitable
for continuous exposure to
ambient temperatures
between 0F to +350F (-18C
to +177C).
Standard valve position stops
shall provide +/-5 adjustment and be capable of
stalling the actuator at the
maximum torque output. Full
range extended travel stops
shall be provided, when
7
specified.

Headquarters
P.O. Box 508
Waller, TX 77484
U.S.A.
Tel: 281/463-5100
Fax: 281/463-5103
E-mail:
marketing.bettis@bettis.com
Website: www.bettis.com

Optional Overrides
Bettis offers several overrides for G-Series model, they include:
Jackscrew manual override for G-1, G-2, and G3 models
with or without handwheel.
G-Ride gear override available on G-4 and G-5 models.
All overrides have a variety of options available including
proximity switches and lock out features

Bettis UK Ltd.
Brunel Way
Fareham, Hampshire PO15 5SA
England
Tel: 0148-988-5333
Fax: 0148-988-5200
Tlx: 47493

Bettisystems
Bettis has pre-engineered and documented a series of
commonly required control systems. These approved systems
utilize standard components, reduce lead times, and simplify
purchasing, installation and start-up. Please consult the factory
for additional information.

Bettis Canada Ltd.

4112-91 A Street
Edmonton, Alberta T6E 5V2
Canada
Tel: 780/450-3600
Fax: 780/450-1400

Bettis Intl Sales Office:

Calgary, Canada
Dubai, U.A.E
Rheinberg, Germany
New Bombay, India
Singapore

Bettis Technical Data

Brochure & Website
For torque outputs,sizing information, displacements, weights and
dimensional drawings on G-Series,
see Bettis Technical Data Brochure
or visit our website at
www.bettis.com.

Bettis France:
30/36 Allee du Plateau
93250 Villemomble
France
Tel: 331-48-122610
Fax: 331-48-122619

Important: Due to Bettis continuing commitment to engineered product

advancement, data presented herein is subject to change.
Bettis Bulletin # 35.00-1
Rev: 5/01
2001 Emerson. All rights reserved.
2.5M/5/01