--- title: Indelac Control Blog | Jason Robinson | Indelac Controls, Inc. --- [![Exit](https://www.indelac.com/hubfs/img/ico-exit.svg)](https://www.indelac.com/blog/author/jason-robinson#) ![quarter-turn-nema-4-1](https://www.indelac.com/hs-fs/hubfs/quarter-turn-nema-4-1.png?t=1542365996520&width=275&height=217&name=quarter-turn-nema-4-1.png) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ## Categories # ICI's Actuator & Valve Industry Blog ## Jason Robinson ## Recent Posts [![](https://www.indelac.com/hubfs/SIL%20-%20Probability%20of%20Failure%20Risk%20-%20Reduction%20Factor.png) ](https://www.indelac.com/blog/what-does-sil-stand-for-in-safety) ## [What does SIL stand for in safety?](https://www.indelac.com/blog/what-does-sil-stand-for-in-safety) Posted by [ Jason Robinson ](https://www.indelac.com/blog/author/jason-robinson) [ 0 Comments](https://www.indelac.com/blog/what-does-sil-stand-for-in-safety#comments-listing) Nowadays safety systems saturate the industrial substructure, spreading protective influence all the way to an... [Read More](https://www.indelac.com/blog/what-does-sil-stand-for-in-safety) Mon, Feb 12, 2018 [![](https://www.indelac.com/hs-fs/file-477411007-jpg/images/704592_56245390-resized-600.jpg) ](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/303210/hydro-fracturing-part-1) ## [Hydro Fracturing Part 1](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/303210/hydro-fracturing-part-1) Posted by [ Jason Robinson ](https://www.indelac.com/blog/author/jason-robinson) [ 0 Comments](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/303210/hydro-fracturing-part-1#comments-listing) Fracking or hydraulic fracturing is the process of extracting oil and natural gas from layers of shale basins deep... [Read More](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/303210/hydro-fracturing-part-1) Tue, Jul 09, 2013 [![](https://www.indelac.com/hs-fs/file-61839514-gif/images/nema_ratings_1.gif) ](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/297089/knowing-nema) ## [Knowing Nema](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/297089/knowing-nema) Posted by [ Jason Robinson ](https://www.indelac.com/blog/author/jason-robinson) [ 0 Comments](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/297089/knowing-nema#comments-listing) When looking at valve automation solutions it always important to know what type of environment the application calls... [Read More](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/297089/knowing-nema) Fri, Jun 07, 2013 [![](https://www.indelac.com/hs-fs/file-41623214-png/images/ad_image_-_safe__secure_with_shield_and_lightning-resized-600.png) ](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/292003/indelac-safe-secure-actuator-series) ## [Indelac Safe & Secure Actuator Series](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/292003/indelac-safe-secure-actuator-series) Posted by [ Jason Robinson ](https://www.indelac.com/blog/author/jason-robinson) [ 2 Comments](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/292003/indelac-safe-secure-actuator-series#comments-listing) Our NEW line of fail-safe electric actuators, The Safe & Secure Series, is a compact powerful solution for critical... [Read More](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/292003/indelac-safe-secure-actuator-series) Thu, May 16, 2013 [![](https://www.indelac.com/hs-fs/file-31873870-jpg/images/no_condensation_symbol_lr.jpg) ](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/288908/electric-actuators-and-condensation-don-t-mix) ## [Electric Actuators and Condensation Don't Mix](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/288908/electric-actuators-and-condensation-don-t-mix) Posted by [ Jason Robinson ](https://www.indelac.com/blog/author/jason-robinson) [ 0 Comments](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/288908/electric-actuators-and-condensation-don-t-mix#comments-listing) #### Condensation + Electric Actuators = Issues I probably would not get any arguments if I said it had been a hot dry... [Read More](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/288908/electric-actuators-and-condensation-don-t-mix) Thu, May 02, 2013 [![](https://www.indelac.com/hs-fs/file-17913510-jpg/images/asr-exploded.jpg) ](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/246727/knowing-the-in-s-out-s-of-fail-safe-actuators) ## [Knowing The In's & Out's of Fail-Safe Actuators](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/246727/knowing-the-in-s-out-s-of-fail-safe-actuators) Posted by [ Jason Robinson ](https://www.indelac.com/blog/author/jason-robinson) [ 0 Comments](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/246727/knowing-the-in-s-out-s-of-fail-safe-actuators#comments-listing) Fail-safe Actuator, that simple short phrase commands many different visions of various types of actuators. If you... [Read More](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/246727/knowing-the-in-s-out-s-of-fail-safe-actuators) Tue, Nov 27, 2012 [![](https://www.indelac.com/hs-fs/file-17915288-png/images/electric_vs_pneumatic_faces_page_1.png) ](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/231377/electric-actuators-vs-pneumatic-actuators) ## [Electric Actuators VS Pneumatic Actuators](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/231377/electric-actuators-vs-pneumatic-actuators) Posted by [ Jason Robinson ](https://www.indelac.com/blog/author/jason-robinson) [ 3 Comments](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/231377/electric-actuators-vs-pneumatic-actuators#comments-listing) #### Precise actuator sizing and selection is a fundamental factor to consider while deciding on a valve automation... [Read More](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/231377/electric-actuators-vs-pneumatic-actuators) Tue, Oct 09, 2012 [![](https://www.indelac.com/hs-fs/file-17924155-jpg/images/ipseries_act.jpg) ](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/143399/smaller-more-efficient-pneumatic-actuators-4-is-better-than-2) ## [Smaller More Efficient Pneumatic Actuators, 4 Is Better Than 2](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/143399/smaller-more-efficient-pneumatic-actuators-4-is-better-than-2) Posted by [ Jason Robinson ](https://www.indelac.com/blog/author/jason-robinson) [ 0 Comments](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/143399/smaller-more-efficient-pneumatic-actuators-4-is-better-than-2#comments-listing) # Find Out Why 4 Piston Pneumatic Actuators Are A Better Alternative Than Their 2 Piston Counterpart   [Read More](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/143399/smaller-more-efficient-pneumatic-actuators-4-is-better-than-2) Thu, May 03, 2012 [![](https://www.indelac.com/hs-fs/file-17924680-jpg/images/logo_hd_flag-resized-164.jpg) ](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/141736/electric-actuators-spring-return-precision-test) ## [Electric Actuators Spring Return Precision Test](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/141736/electric-actuators-spring-return-precision-test) Posted by [ Jason Robinson ](https://www.indelac.com/blog/author/jason-robinson) [ 0 Comments](https://www.indelac.com/blog/bid/141736/electric-actuators-spring-return-precision-test#comments-listing) # Indelac Controls Inc. 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