Is there such a thing as an intelligent integrated control valve at the moment?
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Gentlemen, is there such a thing as an intelligent integrated control valve at the moment? For example, temperature-controlled electric control valves: intelligent control valves that integrate control functions with electromechanical control. Adopting an integrated design, the electric control valve is powered by 220V or 380V power supplies, and automatic temperature control is achieved through sensors, the control valve, and the process being controlled. It seems to have been this way all along; why propose an intelligent integrated control valve separately? Or does it mean that the “intelligent integrated control valve” now has new implications?
Achieving intelligent integration is rather difficult; integration requires the incorporation of measurement functions, and if it is designed in conjunction with valves, it will inevitably lead to significant measurement errors or delays.
I have actually used one set of these. It is steam heating control; the temperature regulation is integrated into the valve, and a temperature sensor is installed on the water pipeline behind the valve to enable automatic control. Used in the shower room of our property over here, haha.