Case Studies

These Sanitary Ball Valve Assemblies are complete with our Stainless Steel 48 Series Limit Switch Box and MT Series Actuator with our Proprietary LockMesh® Coating!

When Open/Close feedback is needed for manual valves, Max-Air has you covered! With our custom mounting kits and 45 Series Limit Switch, we have the solution.

These 3/8" Stainless Ball Valves are being automated with one of our smallest Rack & Pinion Actuators in Technopolymer. This combination is great for corrosive environments! Have questions about corrosive applications? Reach out to our team to discuss the various materials, coatings, and finishes offered…

The Max-Air line of technopolymer actuators are designed to withstand the most extreme environments (Hydrocarbons, Organic Solvents, and Fuels)! Pictured below is our UT Tech Series Actuator on some plastic ball valves with 45 Series Limit Switch Boxes and Termination.

These direct mount Delta T Valves Resilient Seated Butterflies are being automated with our MT Series Rack & Pinion Pneumatic Actuators! Our commitment to offering direct mount solutions, in as many situations as possible, creates solutions like these. A simple, quality, and competitive package like…

Our Flanged Sesto Valves w/ Max-Electric Actuators provide unparalleled performance! The smaller valve has a 30° V-Ball and the larger a 90°. Both valves are market by a laser with the ball degree and flow direction.

This Double Acting Scotch Yoke Actuator with our Delta T 24" Lug Ductile Iron Butterfly Valve comes complete with Solenoid Valve, Air Filter Regulator, and Stainless Tubing. The items in the assembly came from stock, and solution was put together by our world class automation…

The combination below of our Delta T Cavitation Control Valve and our Max-Electric ME Series Modulating Actuator create a fantastic control valve solution! Unparalleled Range-Ability w/ Equal Percentage Flow, Fine-Tuned Low Flow Control, High Flow Capacity, Reduced Noise, and Reduced Vibration automated by a Heavy…

These 3/4" 3-PC Sesto Valves Stainless Ball Valves are mounted to MT Rack & Pinion Actuators and Pneumatic Positioners. This entire package was supplied from our stock in Wentzville, MO and assembled there as well!

Pictured here is our MT Series Actuator complete with Positioner, Stainless Tubing, and Air Filter Regulator! Don't have an automation shop? Use our team of expert automation technicians. Max-Air Technology provides world class automation packages. Contact us today!

Shipments like these show just how complete of an assembly Max-Air Technology can provide! Pictured here are two different sized Sesto Valves Segmented Ball Valves automated with MT Series Rack & Pinion Actuators. They shipped complete with the Positioners, Air Filter Regulators, and Stainless Tubing. All items…

Our MT Series Actuators are a perfect match for these 6" Direct Mount Sanitary Ball Valves! Every one of our Rack & Pinion Actuators meets the ISO 5211 Standard. This decision allows us to provide a versatile product and the best automation solutions possible.

These Delta T Class 150 High Performance Butterfly Valves w/ Max-Electric MX Series HazLoc Actuators are an excellent solution for demanding environments! All MX units comply to CSA Class 1, Division 1, Groups C, D T4 temperature standards as well as Class 2 Division 1Groups…

Cold weather got you down? Get back up and running with one of our MT Series Rack & Pinion Actuators with Low Temp Seals and Grease! We have our Standard -4°F (-20°C) with Low Temp option of down to -49°F (-45°C). We also have a…

This SX Series, Spring Return Fail-Safe HazLoc Actuator, w/ Delta T Butterfly Valve is on its way to our partner. All units are available with or without a manual override handwheel and comply to CSA Class 1, Division 1, Groups C, D T4 temperature standards…

Pictured below is our MA Series Electric Actuator with 3-PC Ball Valves in two different sizes. These electric units utilize an “Advanced Interface” for operation and configuration with all setup and monitoring done through a set of push buttons and illustrated on an OLED screen.

Have a look at these custom painted AG Series Actuators and our largest MT Series Rack & Pinion Actuators! These are shipping out of our Worldwide Headquarters in Italy.

Pictured here is a double acting automation package built for a subsea application. The Actuator is our Lock Mesh Coated MT Series Rack & Pinion and is well suited for subsea. By mounting brackets to the NAMUR pattern on top of the actuator, along with…

Explosion Proof Butterfly Delta T Valves Assemblies in multiple sizes are shipping! The assemblies come complete with termination.

These 3 AG Series Scotch Yoke Actuators Hydraulic Override are leaving our factory in Italy! Our AG Series is modular, safe for field servicing, as well as tested & manufactured w/ the highest grade materials/machining. It is designed and manufactured 100% in Italy and covers…

Our Newly Updated Max-Electric Line is flying off the shelf! We are so grateful for the rapid adoption from our partners. If you haven't already, give them a shot and send us your inquiries! Pictured below our three ME Series Actuators on top of 3…

Customer Supplied Plastic Ball Valve Assemblies w/ our MT Series Rack & Pinion Actuators, Solenoid Valves, and Limit Switch Boxes.

Even more Sanitary Valves w/ Lock Mesh Actuators & Stainless Limit Switch Boxes are shipping! Orders like these really show off the unique options Max-Air has to offer. Sanitary applications often require the whole assembly to be stainless, but with our unique Lock Mesh coating,…

When there is a need for Open/Close feedback on a manual valve, we have a solution! This entire assembly was fulfilled with in stock Limit Switches and Flanged Ball Valves, as well mounting hardware machined in house.

Lock Mesh is an incredible solution for sanitary applications! Lock Mesh Actuators can be used in applications requiring Caustic Washdown. They have the same corrosion resistance as Stainless Steel Actuators but at a lower cost and weight. These Sanitary Ball Valve Assemblies were fully provided…

Shipping this 42" Carbon Steel Delta T Valves Class 150 High Performance automated with a HD Series Scotch Yoke Actuator. Need large diameter valves? Max-Air can provide!

All MX Series Hazardous Location industrial electric actuators comply to CSA Class 1, Division 1, Groups C, D T4 temperature standards as well as Class 2 Division 1Groups E, F, G with T130 degree temperature standards. The units are also fully ATEX rated for Class…

This is a sample of 3 assemblies from a massive order of High Performance Delta T Valves and Max-Air Manual Override Gear Operators, Rack & Pinion Actuators, and Limit Switches. The handles are removed before shipping. Max-Air is your one-stop-shop for a top to bottom valve package!

Pictured here is a 24" High Performance Delta T Valves Butterfly w/ MT Series Rack & Pinion Actuator. The Explosion Proof Termination links our SV93 Solenoid Valve and Stainless 48 Series Limit Switch Box!

Check out these large diameter Scotch Yoke Assemblies! 20" and 24" Resilient Delta T Valves with out HD Series Yokes automating. Everything on it is provided by Max-Air. From the Bracket and Coupler to the Limit Switch Box, we do it all!

These ME Series Max-Electric Actuators are shipping out with Stainless Lug High Performance Delta T Valves! The customer requested we ship the 12 valves and 12 actuators disassembled to be assembled on site. As always Max-Air is happy to accommodate for our partners needs!

This unique looking order has customer supplied valves, our UT19 Technopolymer Actuators, Max-Air Namur SV61s with low power coil for ASi bus system, and IFM ASi limit switches with SV to LS termination.

The newly expanded Max-Electric line is flying off the shelves! Going out today are some ME Series Electric Actuators mounted to Delta T Valves High Performance Class 150 Carbon Steel Butterfly Valves. Due to our commitment to direct mount solutions, actuator to valve mounting is…

This SS series actuator is outfitted with a custom, knurled & extended SS pinion, engineered to provide reliable and long-lasting performance for the marine food industry. The special knurls on the end of the pinion are used for specialized OEM processing equipment.

Reinvesting is a core principle of Max-Air Technology. We put the experience of our partners and employees first. One of the ways Max-Air is working to optimize delivery as we experience rapid growth is reinvesting in automated inventory solutions. This vertical storage device has taken…

This week our machine shop in Wentzville, Missouri has produced Butterfly Valve Stems, 180° Extended Travel Stops, 90° Extended Travel Stops, High Capacity Speed Blocks, Hundreds of Brackets with Couplers, and all sorts of unique Valve Stem Adapters. Our local, in-house machining capabilities allow us…

This past week has been electric! Orders are shipping out faster than we can get photos. Please enjoy these ME Series Modulating 3,540 in-lbs 120VAC Electric Actuators mounted to our Delta T Valves High Performance Class 150 Carbon Steel Butterfly Valves.

Full speed ahead! Our brand new Max-Electric MA Series is already a hit! We are so thankful for the response of our customers. Time and time again as we launch new lines to expand our offering, our partners are quick to adopt and graciously offer…

These custom Aluminum Bronze Class 150 High Performance Butterfly Valves for a Seawater Application are produced specifically by our Delta T Valves brand to meet API 609 Category A. The custom o-ring grooves on both faces of the valve allow for sealing via o-ring without the need…

Pictured below are 88 assemblies in 3 different configurations. All of the components were pulled directly from stock and assembled by our in house team. Our extensive inventory allows for the quick fulfillment of larger projects, and our expert assembly crew ensures top quality automation…

These Resilient Butterfly Assemblies are actuated with our Patented Dual Travel Stop Design Rack & Pinion Actuators and include Positioner with our new "Max-Air Blue" Nylon Tubing! We are busier than ever but always have time for more!

One of the unique uses we have found for our SS Series Stainless Steel Actuators, is the ability to run them using seawater as the operating media. With some slight in-house modification, Stainless Tubing, and our custom machined Stainless Steel High Capacity Flow Block, these…

These Silicone-Free 8" Class 150 Flanged Sesto Valves Ball Valves are being automated with our smallest HD Series Scotch Yoke Actuator! All items came from stock at our North American Headquarters.

Our Delta T Valves 12" Triple Offset WCB Butterfly Valves are being automated with our HD Series Scotch Yoke Actuators! Max-Air was chosen based on our product offering, automation capabilities, and delivery.

This Sesto Valves M30F Class 300 Carbon Steel Ball Valve is being automated with one of our MT Series Actuators w/ MS45 Limit Switch Boxes. All items in this photo were pulled from stock at our North American Headquarters in Wentzville, MO. Have questions about…

These Class 150 Flanged Ball Valve Assemblies use our MT Series Actuators, Mounting, and Sesto Valves M15F Ball Valves. Packages like this are quick and easy! All products were in stock at our North American Headquarters.

More Max-Air and Delta T Valves packages shipping today. This is a smaller sampling of a larger order. All items pulled directly from inventory and assembled with Max-Air parts. While our actuators and valves are designed for direct mount, sometimes due to media, air supply, and/or pressure…

Compact packages like this are brought to you by Max-Air's complete line of Rack & Pinions, Butterfly Valves, Solenoid Valves, And Limit Switch Boxes! We are your one stop shop for valve automation!

These Hydraulically Actuated Double Acting Scotch Yokes with Epoxy Coated Piston for Clean Water Operation are shipping today! Our inventory is flexible and can be quickly outfitted for a broad variety of applications.

These High Performance Butterfly Valve Assemblies are the perfect combination of our Max-Air and Delta T Valves Products. Orders like these leave assembled, tested, and ready for installation!

This 4" Class 150 Sesto Valves Flanged Ball Valve has been automated with our MT Series Rack and Pinion Actuator. On top of that is a Smart Positioner that has been tubed with stainless steel tubing, and there is a Air Filter Regulator to insure…

These 24" High Performance Butterfly Valves are being actuated via our HD Series Scotch Yokes! Our yokes are modular, heavy duty, and perfect for demanding environments.

Sometimes a stem extension is needed when manually operating the valve is too difficult to reach or dangerous. This 5ft Stem Extension was exactly what the customer needed. Next time you have a difficult to reach manual butterfly valve application, give us a call!

Check out our ME Series Electric Actuator on this Sesto Valves 3" MM1F Multiport Class 150 Flanged Ball Valve. These two are quite the direct mount match!

Even more manual override automation packages are going out today! Assemblies like these make automation with manual override a breeze. All our customer needs to do is mount their valve to this package, and they are ready to go!

Assemblies like these make automation with manual override a breeze. All our customer needs to do is mount their valve to this package, and they are ready to go!

Our proprietary, corrosion resistant Lock Mesh® coating is truly a game changing product! The cost difference between a standard aluminum actuator and stainless steel actuator can be significant. Our Lock Mesh® coating provides a similar resistance level to stainless but with a notable cost savings.…

These 2" Tee Assemblies include an Iron Tee, Linkage, 2 Delta T Valves Resilient Butterflies, and our ME Series Electric Actuators! We can provide assemblies like these in a wide variety of sizes, materials, and configurations.

These MT Series Actuators with extended travel stops and some heavy duty termination are going to be used in air quality service!

These customer supplied plastic butterfly valves were easily mounted to our MT Series Rack & Pinion Actuators with our MAB Cast Brackets and some custom machined couplers! Making automation simple and easy with solutions like this is our mission.

Our LockMesh® Coating can be applied to any of our MT Series Aluminum Rack & Pinion Actuators! Similar corrosion resistance to stainless steel but the weight and cost are significantly lower.

This Delta T Valves Class 150 Stainless Resilient Butterfly Valve is mounted to one of our MT Series Rack & Pinion Actuators with a 6ft stem extension. The whole assembly measures in right at 9ft!

Today we have more Gear Operated Butterfly Valves with Chainwheel shipping! Solutions like this are useful in a variety of circumstances. Most of these uses are when the valve is mounted high and out of safe reach.

Sometimes a stem extension is needed when manually operating the valve is too difficult to reach or dangerous. This 5ft Stem Extension was exactly what the customer needed. Next time you have a difficult to reach manual butterfly valve application, give us a call!

Our ENP (Electroless Nickel Infused) Actuators provide a uniformly thick coating with essentially no porosity and a reasonably high hardness. The coating is pure, tough, hard, and resistant to many types of corrosion media. The coating will provide enhanced corrosion protection in very acidic environments…

Our Delta T Valves and Max-Air Actuators are setup up perfectly for direct mounting, but sometimes, when installed into applications with dry media, the actuator will need to be upsized. When this happens, we use our cast MAB Stainless Steel Brackets and custom machined couplers to mount.

Our stainless automation offering is second to none! All of the items above the valves in the photos below are Max-Air core product and stocked. Not pictured are our stainless positioners and tubing. Next time you have a need for stainless, send us an inquiry!

Quality Assurance is being done on this assembly before shipping! Each order is tested at multiple phases during the fulfillment process.

Our North American Team is hard at work building these MT16 Rack & Pinion Actuators for stock. The will be assembled, tested, and shelved awaiting your orders!

Check out our Delta T Direct Mount Class 150 High Performance Butterfly Valve with ME Series Electric Actuator! This is one of 5 shipping today on the same pallet. Turn around is quick on stock products like these. Send us your urgent inquiries! We appreciate…

When providing our  Delta T Manual Butterflies Valves, we often hear of customers wanting Open/Closed feedback. When this happens we provide the following solution. Our custom bracket and coupler ensure a sturdy fit for our Limit Switches.

We have everything needed to automate your valves! Our complete offering of valve automation products like brackets, couplers, actuators, positioners, tubing options, and air filter regulators ensures you have a clean, tested, and reliable assembly for installation.

This manually operated Sesto 2-Pc Flanged Ball Valve has a custom bracket and our 45 Series Limit Switch on top. This feedback makes position indication for manual valves possible, simple, and reliable!

This assembly of valves and fittings is being utilized by a barge cleaning company on the Mississippi river to reverse flow directions on a pump system so they can switch from ballasting to ballast discharging with the push of a button rather than the old…

More Fast Acting Delta T Butterfly Valve Assemblies shipping out today! This is a repeat order for us. The customer is very happy with the final product and reorders whenever they set up a new system. The hole on top allows for faster close and…

Our Triple Offset 6" & 12" Class 150 Delta T Valves are automated via two MT Series Rack & Pinion Actuators with a positioner and air filter regulator. The stem extensions help when a pipeline needs insulation. Complete assemblies like these are available for any…

These large scotch yokes measured over 10ft long, 3ft tall, and 3,300lbs. The shipping on larger items like these always bring about logistical hurdles, but our talented team is ready and able to handle them all!

Pictured below are two Tee Assemblies. One of our MT Rack & Pinion Actuators is used to turn two valves on opposite sides of the Iron Tee, via Linkage, directing flow. With a setup like this, one can achieve the benefits of a 3-way valve…

This Stainless Steel Bottom Entry L-Port Ball Valve is being automated with our UT 180° Center Return Rack & Pinion Actuator. We have a robust offering of 180° actuation options. Next time you have an application like this, give us a call!

These Delta T Resilient Butterfly Valves are automated by our ME Series Electric Actuator. The 480V 3 phase with local on/off control actuator is mounted directly to our valve, which eliminates the need for a bracket and coupler.

Our Heavy Duty Scotch Yokes are ready for the most demanding of situations! There are two different configurations of Scotch Yokes below. One is setup with a positioner and Stainless Tubing. The other has a limit switch and solenoid with termination.

These MT Series Rack & Pinion Actuators with yellow end caps were produced per a customer's request. We provide epoxy painting services in any color! Is color a factor for you or your client? Just give us an RAL #, and we can make it…

With our Delta T Valves, Resilient Seated Butterfly Valves, you can get the complete valve automation package. These assemblies were picked, assembled, tested, and shipped ahead of their due date on an expedite for a customer in need! Our shop has been working non-stop around…

Fast Acting 180° Rack & Pinion Actuator shipping! This is going into a larger setup to be installed at a NASA facility. The additional holes allow for air to escape the actuator quicker than usual. The customer will be finishing the automation on their end.

Even more Electroless Nickel Plated Rack & Pinion Actuators going out! This is only a small sampling of a large order of Spring Return 3-PC Class 800 assemblies. These are ready for some pretty demanding conditions. If you need corrosion resistance, give us a call!…

There are a lot of ENP Coated Rack & Pinion Actuators going out this week! The coating will provide enhanced corrosion protection in very acidic environments but will not withstand attack from strong alkaline media. Also suitable for low to medium concentrations of caustic washdown…

Theses manual and gear operated Delta T Valves have been oxygen cleaned and bagged per a customer request. The valves are treated with care throughout the entire order fulfillment process. Please do not hesitate to ask us about oxygen cleaning should you have an application that needs…

One of the unique uses we have found for our SS Series Stainless Steel Actuators, is the ability to run them using seawater as the operating media. With some slight in-house modification, Stainless Tubing, and our custom machined Stainless Steel High Capacity Flow Block, these…

Our small but mighty MT12 DA Rack & Pinions on some 3/4" 3-way ball valves. This is a release of a large repeat order. The automation is simple and quick thanks to our MT Series being ISO direct mount!

The standard for our MT Series Rack and Pinion Actuators is anodized aluminum and epoxy coated end caps. That said, we have a lot of customers that request epoxy coating for an extra layer of protection. We can provide the coating in any color requested.

These 8" Delta T Valves Resilient Butterflies are mounted to our GO Series Gear Operator with a chainwheel and 50ft of chain. Max-Air offers Manual Operators as well as Manual Override options.

These teflon lined ball valve assemblies are headed up north. With our Epoxy Coated, Low Temp, MT Series Rack & Pinion Actuators, they are ready for the cold weather conditions! Max-Air is willing and able to work with your supplied parts. We can even provide…

This 3ft stem extension on this Delta T Valves 12" Class 150 Double Offset ends up being 40 inches off the mounting pad of the valve when including the bracket! The assembly also uses one of our largest rack and pinion sizes.

Our investments into machining and powder coating have gotten more and more efficient this past year. Each one of these bars holds 20 couplers. This allows us to powder coat large quantities with exceptional speed. Innovation is in our veins!

This is just a sample of an order that included 100 Automated 3-PC 2000 WOG (Class 800) Sesto Valves. Our actuator and this valve are a perfect direct mount combo. Assemblies like this reduce overall, size, weight, and cost by not requiring a bracket. Give…

This all stainless 4" 3-way sanitary assembly is quite a sight to behold! Our SS Series Rack & Pinion Actuators works perfect for applications in the sanitary market.

This 8" Delta T Valves BFV Iron Tee Assembly shipped yesterday! Assemblies like this are an excellent, cost-effective solution for larger diameter 3-Way applications.

Something we've been working on for a while is now coming to fruition... These scotch yoke actuators where designed and manufactured in our Italian factory! There has been a need in the market for a scotch yoke actuator that provides the highest and most critical…