SIEMENS – Actuating Cylinders & Control Boxes

High-performance actuating cylinders and control boxes for turbo compressors

Siemens Energy AG is one of the world’s leading companies in the field of energy technology. With a tradition spanning over 150 years and locations around the globe, the company covers the entire energy value chain – from conventional and renewable energy generation to grid technology and energy storage, through to the electrification of industrial processes.
With a broad portfolio, more than 100,000 employees, and comprehensive global implementation expertise, Siemens Energy pursues a clear ambition: We energize society.

Energy moves the world

Today, energy is far more than just a technical resource. It forms the basis for prosperity, mobility, and technological progress. At the same time, it influences political decisions, economic developments, and the transformation toward a more sustainable future. Without a reliable energy supply, central areas of our modern life would come to a standstill within a very short time.

Successful partnership since 2014

Reliable and experienced partners are crucial, especially in such a sensitive and safety-critical environment. Siemens Energy and KONSTANDIN have enjoyed a successful collaboration since 2014 in the development and production of actuating cylinders and the associated control boxes. These are used to operate inlet guide vanes on compressors and enable precise regulation of the volume flow within the respective systems.
This close cooperation results in customized solutions that meet the highest requirements for reliability, precision, and durability.

Area of application and challenges

Natural gas will continue to play an important role in a balanced energy mix in the future. It helps to replace more emission-intensive energy sources such as coal while reliably meeting the world’s increasing energy demand.
In modern refineries and pipeline systems, maximum operational safety, precise controllability, and the highest plant availability are indispensable. Special actuating cylinders handle the exact regulation of the gas flow. They ensure precise positioning movements and reliable control processes – even under extreme environmental conditions.
Another important area of application for actuating cylinders is air separation plants, where ambient air is separated into its individual components such as oxygen, nitrogen, and argon for further use.
In addition, the control boxes developed by KONSTANDIN are also used in these plant segments to regulate the pneumatic drives.
Whether on offshore platforms, in desert regions with extreme temperatures, or at other challenging locations worldwide – the components used must function reliably and safely over the long term under all conditions.

The solution: Precision for extreme conditions

KONSTANDIN supports these high-performance applications with customized pneumatic cylinders and specially coordinated control boxes for air separation plants or steel mills to operate the cylinders. The systems ensure safe, fast, and repeatable actuation of valves and mechanical actuators – a key factor for energy-efficient and trouble-free operation of sensitive plants.
The combination of customer-specific requirements, many years of experience, and high-quality components results in robust and durable complete systems that meet the high demands of international infrastructure.

Individual design for every application

To meet the diverse requirements, the KONSTANDIN technical team develops individual solutions for every application. Depending on the use case, the cylinders are designed, for example, for particularly low friction with smooth-running properties, ATEX compliance, or special environmental conditions.
Furthermore, suitable displacement measurement systems are integrated, individual mounting solutions are implemented, or complete stainless steel versions are realized for offshore applications and high-temperature areas.
All components are manufactured with the highest precision in our own production facility. The assemblies are then carefully assembled, tested, and prepared for use by assembly specialists.
The final inspection is usually carried out together with the respective control box, which is precisely matched to the cylinder and the subsequent application.
Various valve configurations, maintenance units, and one or two SIPART controllers from Siemens are used for control.
The control boxes are also consistently adapted to the respective environmental conditions. In addition to standard applications in the temperature range from 0°C to +50°C, solutions for operating temperatures from -25°C to +80°C have already been successfully implemented.

Reliability that secures energy

The long-standing cooperation between Siemens Energy and KONSTANDIN shows how technical know-how, quality, and partnership-based development result in high-performance solutions for critical infrastructure. In this way, the actuating cylinders and control systems used make an important contribution to a safe, efficient, and reliable energy supply worldwide.

You can find all technical data on the actuating cylinders and control boxes on our product pages.