ELFOR CONTROLS s.r.l.

Actuators and Valves Automation

Registered office: Via Torino, 3/5 - 20039 Varedo (MB) - Italy

Processing plant: Viale delle Industrie, 59 - 20044 Bernareggio (MB) - Italy
Tel.: +39 0362 554335 - Fax. +39 0362 554357
E-mail: info@elforcontrols.it www.elforcontrols.it

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DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED IN ITALY

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 ELFOR CONTROLS is an
Italian company specialized in
manufacturing SCOTCH-YOKE
PNEUMATIC ACTUATORS (both
single and double acting), with
output torque ranging from
1500 Nm (1.112 lb-ft) to 46.000 Nm
(33.927 lb-ft) double acting
and from 586 Nm (432 lb-ft) to
15.854 Nm (11.693 lb-ft) spring
return.

Our SCOTCH-YOKE PNEUMATIC

ACTUATORS are:
n eligible for the operation of:
• trunnion mounted ball valves
• triple offset valves
• butterfly valves
• plug valves
n used in the following markets:
• oil & gas
• chemical and petrochemical
• power
• water
• LNG

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 • TOTALLY ENCLOSED waterproof
body in nodular cast iron EN-
GJS-400-15 IP 67 or carbon steel
KEY DESIGN FEATURES AND ADVANTAGES

• PNEUMATIC CYLINDER, polished

with electroless nickel plated
internal in compliance with
specifications ASTM-B733 and UNI
ISO 4527
• CARBON STEEL PISTON with
dynamic floating O-Ring seal
(PARKER N 674-70) to reduce
friction and to extend service life
• ISO 5211 mounting flange
• POSITION INDICATOR complete
with VDI/VDE 3845 NAMUR for
mounting accessories
• POWER SUPPLY: instrument
air, nitrogen, sweet gas or sour
gas (materials pressure group
requirements acc. to NACE MR
0173/93)
• TWO INDEPENDENT external travel
stops for precise angular stroke
adjustment `7° in both directions.
• YOKE PIN complete with hard
grounds sliding bush in the body
• PAINTING: sandblasting to grade SA
2.1/2.
First coat: epoxy zinc 50 microns
Final coat: high build epoxy
poliamide 100 microns RAL 9006
• TOTALLY ENCLOSED SPRING
cartridge with additional safety
feature in order to avoid injury
during disassembly of the spring
enclosure.
• STANDARD OPERATING
temperature range: -29 °C / +80 °C

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 • MOUNTING PAD
The actuator body has the accessory
mounting pad provision and does not
require any modification.

OPTIONAL FEATURES
• MANUAL OVERRIDE OPTIONS • CONTROL SYSTEM • POSITION MONITOR DEVICE
The EC series can be supplied The EC series can be supplied The EC series can be equipped
with four different Manual with a set of additional with all positioning monitor
Overrides components specifically devices.
Low Torque for Spring Return = engineered and integrated
“J.S.”Jack Screw upon requests of the
Customers.
High Torque for Spring Return
= “MOG” Manual Override with The control system can be
integrated Gear fitted on panels that will be
secured on the actuator body
Low and High Torque for
or at remote location. Upon
Double Acting = “MGDA”
request proper cabinets or
Declutchable Manual Override
stainless steel panels equipped
High Torque for Double and with sun shade can be
Spring Return = “M.O.H.P” designed and supplied.
Hydraulic Manual Override
A set of pre-engineered
solution is already available
to satisfy the most common
needs.
Elfor Controls is at any
time available to design and
manufacture, in a timely and
efficient manner, any solution
according to the Customer’s
needs and expectations.

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QT SINGLE ACTING SPRING RETURN AND DOUBLE ACTING

Spheric interface

Namur interface

Electroless nickel plated

Sliding bushing in the body

Provision for control panel

Floating o-ring seal

Travel stop

ISO valve interface

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 Operating supply pressure (barg)

QT Double acting - Output Torques (Nm)

model Angular 2.8 4.0 5.5 7.0
position
EC0-200 D 0° 1056 1580 2070 2634
45° 528 754 1035 1317
90° 1056 1580 2070 2634
EC1-250 D 0° 1539 2198 3023 3847
45° 769.5 1099 1511 1923
90° 1539 2198 3023 3847
EC1-313 D 0° 2475 3536 4861 6188
45° 1237 1768 2430 3094
90° 2475 3536 4861 6188
EC1-352 D 0° 3160 4515 6208 7900
45° 1580 2257 3104 3950
90° 3160 4515 6208 7900
EC1-415 D 0° 4463 6337 8714 11090
45° 2231 3168 4357 5542
90° 4463 6337 8714 11090
EC2-365 D 0° 4945 7065 9714 12363
45° 2473 3532 4857 6182
90° 4945 7065 9714 12363
EC2-415 D 0° 6487 9267 12742 16217
45° 3243 4633 6371 8108
90° 6487 9267 12742 16217
EC2-453 D 0° 7790 11129 15302 19476
45° 3895 5564 7651 9738
90° 7790 11129 15302 19476
EC2-517 D 0° 10244 14634 20122 25609
45° 5122 7317 10061 12805
90° 10244 14634 20122 25609
EC2-568 D 0° 12431 17758 24417
45° 6215 8879 12209
90° 12431 17758 24417
EC3-453 D 0° 14696 20994 28867 36740
45° 7348 10497 14434 18370
90° 14696 20994 28867 36740
EC3-517 D 0° 19324 27606 37959 48311
45° 9662 13803 18979 24156
90° 19324 27606 37959 48311
EC3-568 D 0° 23450 33500 46063
45° 11725 16750 23031
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 TO
C or E
0°=ET
TO
TC orB
QT SINGLE ACTING SPRING RETURN - OUTPUT TORQUES (Nm)

SE
IL CLO 90°=B
S = FA N
IL OPE
C = FA

MODEL Spring Torque Operating supply pressure (barg)

2,8 4,0 5,5 7,0

0° 90° 0° 90° 0° 90° 0° 90° 0° 90°

EC0-200 S.. C.. 40 586 1078 922 430

55 765 1421 1305 649
EC1-250 S.. C.. 28 577 1075 1074 575
40 835 1525 1522 832
55 1114 2148 2087 1053
70 1497 2785 2629 1341
EC1-313 S.. C.. 28 835 1525 1525 835
40 1203 2237 2261 1227
55 1534 3068 3103 1568
70 2021 3915 3880 1987
EC1-352 S.. C.. 28 1114 2148 2015 981
40 1534 3068 3081 1547
55 2201 4095 4065 2171
70 2848 5298 5229 2779
EC1-415 S.. C.. 28 1497 2785 2767 1479
40 2201 4095 4052 2158
55 2848 5298 5304 2853
EC2-365 S.. C.. 28 1691 3141 3147 1696
40 2471 4592 4590 2469
55 3307 6088 6092 3311
70 4274 7758 7540 4056
EC2-415 S..C.. 28 2140 4251 3986 1875
40 3307 6088 5931 3149
55 4274 7758 7960 4476
70 5445 10125 10189 5509
EC2-453 S..C.. 28 2712 5472 5043 2284
40 4274 7758 7385 3901
55 5445 10125 10125 5445
70 6788 12546 12601 6843
EC2-517 S..C.. 28 3307 6088 6266 3485
40 5008 9654 9329 4683
55 6788 12546 12406 6648
70 8360 15535 15573 8399
EC2-568 S..C.. 28 4274 7758 7361 3877
40 5910 11651 11509 5768
55 8360 15535 14808 7633
EC3-453 S..C.. 28 5137 9504 9494 5127
40 8118 13826 13876 8167
55 10273 19102 19100 10270
70 12841 23727 23735 12849
EC3-517 S..C.. 28 6214 11846 11846 6214
40 9513 17532 17533 9513
55 12841 23727 23368 12482
70 15854 29296 29296 15855
EC2-568 S..C.. 28 8118 13826 13832 8123
40 11210 21645 21649 11214
55 15854 29296 29269 15827

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 QT SERIES DOUBLE ACTING/SINGLE ACTING TORQUE
DOUBLE ACTING
100.00 OUTPUT TORQUE
90.00
Angular position:
80.00
0° = pressure break
70.00 90° = pressure end
60.00
note: operating
50.00 torque values are
% torque

guaranteed ± 10%
40.00

30.00
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

Angular position

SINGLE ACTING
200,00 TORQUE
190,00
SRING RETURN
180,00
OUTPUT TORQUE
170,00

160,00
Angular position:
0° = spring end
150,00 pressure break
90° = spring break
140,00
pressure end
130,00
Spring
% torque

120,00

110,00 Pneumatic

100.00
note: operating
90.00 torque values are
guaranteed ± 10%
80.00

70.00

60.00

50.00
next 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Angular position
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MANUAL OVERRIDE OPTIONS FOR SINGLE AND DOUBLE ACTING

J. S. Manual override Jack

Screw for spring return

M. G. D. A. Declutchable
manual override for
double acting

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 MANUAL OVERRIDE OPTIONS FOR SINGLE AND DOUBLE ACTING
M. O. H. P.
The compact hydraulic
manual override consist of:
- hand pump
- selector valve
- oil tank
- hydraulic cylinder
- relief valve
- check valve

M. O. G. Manual override
With integrated gear for
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 A
A B B
QT DOUBLE ACTING - OVERALL DIMENSIONS

PRESSURE GROUP

ØK
C

EC0 SERIES
E

P NPT
Pneumatic Connection

VIEW FROM A

TRAVEL STOP 90°± 7°

G
H

L max for cont. panel

Model A B C E G H L K P Weight Volume

(kg) (dm3)
EC0-200-D 470 415 220 25 33.5 186.5 315 70 ¼” 78 4.8

EC1-250-D 710 280 275 32.5 61 214 490 286 ½” 170 7.5
EC1-313-D 710 280 340 65 93.5 246.5 490 286 ½” 195 11.7
EC1-352-D 710 280 375 82.5 111 264 490 286 ½” 215 14.8
EC1-415-D 710 280 440 115 143.5 296.5 490 286 ½” 260 20.7
EC2-365-D 820 360 390 30 80.5 309.5 620 340 ¾” 370 23.9
EC2-415-D 820 360 440 55 105.5 334.5 620 340 ¾” 401 30.9
EC2-453-D 820 360 480 75 125.5 354.5 620 340 ¾” 452 36.9
EC2-517-D 820 360 540 105 155.5 384.5 620 340 ¾” 502 48.1
EC2-568-D 820 360 596 133 183.5 412.5 620 340 ¾” 573 58.1
EC3-453-D 1180 486 480 75 24 456 830 340 ¾” 680 69.9
EC3-517-D 1180 486 540 105 54 486 830 340 ¾” 728 90.7
EC3-568-D 1180 486 596 133 82 514 830 340 ¾” 813 109.9

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 QT SINGLE ACTING SPRING RETURN - OVERALL DIMENSION
A
A B

A
A B

PRESSURE GROUP SPRING CARTRIDGE

ØD
C

PRESSURE GROUP SPRING CARTRIDGE

ØD
C

P NPT
E

Pneumatic Connection

VIEW FROM A
P NPT TRAVEL STOP 90°± 7°
E

Pneumatic Connection

VIEW FROM A
TRAVEL STOP 90°± 7°
G
GH
H

L max for control panel

L max for control panel

Model S28 S40 S55 S70 A C E G H L ØD P

B Kg B Kg B Kg B Kg
EC0-200 S 640 118.5 640 122 470 220 25 33.5 186.5 315 220 1/4"

EC1-250 S 883 286 927 303 990 317 1065 340 710 275 32.5 61 214 490 370 1/2"
EC1-313 S 927 326 977 340 1041 358 1126 385 710 340 65 93.5 246.5 490 370 1/2"
EC1-352 S 990 357 1041 375 1152 403 1145 420 710 375 82.5 111 264 490 370 1/2"
EC1-415 S 1065 423 1112 446 1145 462 - - 710 440 115 143.5 296.5 490 370 1/2"
EC2-365 S 1285 595 1415 636 1500 660 1395 680 820 390 30 80.5 309.5 620 406.4 3/4"
EC2-415 S 1450 672 1500 688 1395 709 1400 727 820 440 55 105.5 334.5 620 406.4 3/4"
EC2-453 S 1550 755 1395 760 1400 777 1470 805 820 480 75 125.5 354.5 620 406.4 3/4"
EC2-517 S 1420 788 1420 829 1470 860 1470 926 820 540 105 155.5 384.5 620 406.4 3/4"
EC2-568 S 1395 881 1500 930 1470 1000 - - 820 596 133 183.5 412.5 620 406.4 3/4"
EC3-453 S 1423 931 1730 1046 1857 1106 1907 1129 1180 480 75 24 456 830 457 3/4"
EC3-517 S 1525 1010 1806 1127 1907 1181 2060 1253 1180 540 105 54 486 830 457 3/4"
EC3-568 S 1730 1179 1806 1229 2060 1338 - - 1180 596 133 82 514 830 457 3/4"

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QT SPRING TO CLOSE WITH MANUAL OVERRIDE (JS) - OVERALL DIMENSION

A
A B

PRESSURE GROUP SPRING CARTRIDGE

ØD
ØC

P NPT
Pneumatic Connection

VIEW FROM A
TRAVEL STOP 90°± 7°
G
H

L max for control panel

Model S28 S40 S55 S70 A ØC E G H L ØD P

B Kg B Kg B Kg B Kg
EC1-250 S 883 305 927 323 990 336 1065 360 996 600 32.5 223.5 376.5 490 370 1/2"
EC1-313 S 927 344 977 360 1041 378 1126 405 996 600 65 223.5 376.5 490 370 1/2"
EC1-352 S 990 376 1041 395 1152 423 1145 440 996 600 82.5 223.5 376.5 490 370 1/2"
EC1-415 S 1065 441 1112 465 1145 480 - - 996 600 115 223.5 376.5 490 370 1/2"

NOTE: Indicative and not binding dimensions (mm) and weights (kg)

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 QT DOUBLE ACTING WITH MANUAL OVERRIDE (MGDA) - OVERALL DIMENSIONS
A

A B

PRESSURE GROUP

ØK
C

P NPT
Pneumatic Connection

VIEW FROM A
TRAVEL STOP 90°± 7°
G
H

L max for cont. panel

Model A B C E G H L ØK P WEIGHT
(kg)
EC1-250 MGDA 710 610 275 32.5 61 214 490 800 1/2" 190
EC1-313 MGDA 710 610 340 65 93.5 246.5 490 800 1/2" 215
EC1-352 MGDA 710 610 375 82.5 111 264 490 800 1/2" 238
EC1-415 MGDA 710 610 440 115 143.5 296.5 490 800 1/2" 285
EC2-365 MGDA 820 760 390 30 80.5 309.5 620 800 3/4" 395
EC2-415 MGDA 820 760 440 55 105.5 334.5 620 800 3/4" 425
EC2-453 MGDA 820 760 480 75 125.5 354.5 620 800 3/4" 477
EC2-517 MGDA 820 760 540 105 155.5 384.5 620 800 3/4" 527
EC2-568 MGDA 820 760 596 133 183.5 412.5 620 800 3/4" 600
EC3-453 MGDA 1180 1145 480 75 24 456 830 800 3/4" 710
EC3-517 MGDA 1180 1145 540 105 54 486 830 800 3/4" 760
EC3-568 MGDA 1180 1145 596 133 82 514 830 800 3/4" 845

NOTE: Indicative and not binding dimensions (mm) and weights (kg)

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QT SPRING TO CLOSE WITH MANUAL OVERRIDE (MOG) - OVERALL DIMENSION

A
A B

PRESSURE GROUP SPRING CARTRIDGE

ØD
ØC

E
P NPT
Pneumatic Connection

VIEW FROM A
TRAVEL STOP 90°± 7°
G
H

L max for control panel

Model S28 S40 S55 S70 A ØC E G H L ØD P

B Kg B Kg B Kg B Kg
EC1-250 S 883 340 927 355 990 370 1065 390 1380 600 32.5 61 295 490 370 1/2"
EC1-313 S 927 378 977 390 1041 410 1126 438 1380 600 65 93.5 295 490 370 1/2"
EC1-352 S 990 410 1041 425 1152 455 1145 472 1380 600 82.5 111 295 490 370 1/2"
EC1-415 S 1065 475 1112 498 1145 514 - - 1380 600 115 143.5 295 490 370 1/2"
EC2-365 S 1285 665 1415 706 1500 730 1395 750 1545 600 30 80.5 360 620 406.4 3/4"
EC2-415 S 1450 742 1500 760 1395 780 1400 800 1545 600 55 105.5 360 620 406.4 3/4"
EC2-453 S 1550 825 1395 835 1400 850 1470 875 1545 600 75 125.5 360 620 406.4 3/4"
EC2-517 S 1420 860 1420 900 1470 930 1470 998 1545 600 105 155.5 360 620 406.4 3/4"
EC2-568 S 1395 953 1500 1000 1470 1070 - - 1545 600 133 183.5 360 620 406.4 3/4"
EC3-453 S 1423 1023 1730 1136 1857 1196 1907 1219 1820 600 75 24 514 830 457 3/4"
EC3-517 S 1525 1100 1806 1217 1907 1273 2060 1345 1820 600 105 54 514 830 457 3/4"
EC3-568 S 1730 1269 1806 1319 2060 1430 - - 1820 600 133 82 514 830 457 3/4"

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 QT DOUBLE ACTING WITH HYDRAULIC MANUAL OVERRIDE (MOHP)
A

K
PRESSURE GROUP
C

A B

Pneumatic Connection
EC1 1/2" NPT
EC2 / EC3 3/4" NPT
VIEW FROM A
TRAVEL STOP 90°± 7°

I
G

S
H

L max for cont.panel

Model A B C E G H L K I S kg

EC1-250 MOHP1 710 720 275 32.5 61 214 490 550 85 280 240
EC1-313 MOHP1 710 720 340 65 93.5 246.5 490 550 85 280 265
EC1-352 MOHP1 710 720 375 82.5 111 264 490 550 85 280 285
EC1-415 MOHP1 710 720 440 115 143.5 296.5 490 550 85 280 328
EC2-365 MOHP2 820 800 390 30 80.5 309.5 620 570 45 320 447
EC2-415 MOHP2 820 800 440 55 105.5 334.5 620 570 45 320 478
EC2-453 MOHP2 820 800 480 75 125.5 354.5 620 570 45 320 529
EC2-517 MOHP2 820 800 540 105 155.5 384.5 620 570 45 320 579
EC2-568 MOHP2 820 800 596 133 183.5 412.5 620 570 45 320 650
EC3-453 MOHP3 1180 1180 480 75 24 456 830 570 420 765
EC2-517 MOHP3 1180 1180 540 105 54 486 830 570 420 811
EC2-568 MOHP3 1180 1180 596 133 82 514 830 570 420 898

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 A
= = View From “Z”
TRAVEL STOP CW TRAVEL STOP CCW
A
4
= = View From “Z”
TRAVEL STOP CW TRAVEL STOP CCW
4
TOP SIDE NAMUR AND VALVE INTERFACE

30
30
30
30

ØM5
ØM5

D
ØC
ØC
z
z
n° Holes Size

n° Holes Size

ØS H8
R

P
ØS H8
R

VALVE INTERFACE ISO 5211

P
ØT

VALVE INTERFACE ISO 5211

ØT

Model Flange type ØT ØC D ØS R P n° holes A

ISO 5211 size

EC0 SERIES F14 140 100 4 50 53.8 14 N° 4 – M16 130

EC1 SERIES F25 254 200 5 65 68.8 14 N° 8 – M16 130

EC2 SERIES F30 298 230 5 90 95.4 25 N° 8 – M20 180

EC3 SERIES F35 356 260 5 140 148.4 36 N° 8 – M30 240

NOTE: Indicative and not binding dimensions (mm) and weights (kg)
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