Since 1974, DynaTorque has been manufacturing manual gear operators and specialty products for use with automated valves. From its origins as the Westran Company, DynaTorque has built a reputation for superior quality workmanship and attention to detail that results in valve actuators, handwheels and specialty products that consistently outperform and outlast the competition.

Every phase of the manufacturing process requires exact planning to continually meet customer requirements. Submittal drawings identifying all details of each order are furnished for customer approval. Materials sourcing is performed to a rigorous set of approval standards and several pre-production and production process inspections serve to further guarantee the absolute quality and reliability of every part in a DynaTorque actuator.

Typical machine activities for manufacturing gear operators, such as hobbing of worm-gear teeth, boring and keying of worm segments, broaching operations, drilling, tapping and others are all performed to tight tolerances and are done in our Michigan factory (click here for a Virtual Plant Tour) to a planned time schedule in order to meet prescribed customer delivery dates. Assembled units are randomly selected and tested to insure meeting customer requirements. That's why DynaTorque can guarantee performance standards like a maximum of 1/8-turn of backlash, greater wear life and more reliable valve actuation.

The results are that DynaTorque actuators rank among the best in the world for performance, reliability and durability. For those valve manufacturers who demand that level of quality, there is no substitute for DynaTorque.

 

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Phil Vaughan and Mike Mitchell Bring 60 Years of Valve and Automation Experience to DynaTorque!

Phil Vaughan returned to DynaTorque in late 2000 as President of the Valve Components Group (DynaTorque and E&S Valve Components, Inc.).  Mr. Vaughan had previously been the National Sales & Marketing Manager for DynaTorque from 1993 to 1997. 

During his hiatus, he spent four years with Bettis Corporation (now a division of Emerson Process Management)--two years as National Sales Manager and the other two years as Managing Director of Bettis's U.K. operations.  When his time is England began drawing to a close, and he was preparing to return to the States, we had the good fortune of being able to offer him the position with the Valve Components Group.

Under Mr. Vaughan's direction we have explored many opportunities and taken DynaTorque in new, exciting directions for the future.

Mike Mitchell joined Dynatorque as Vice President, Sales, in 2001.  Mr. Mitchell has over 25 years experience in the valve and actuator industry.  

He has held several increasingly responsible positions with Fluor Corporation, Yeary & Associates, Inc., Bettis Actuators and Controls, and Emerson Valve Automation (Bettis Actuators and Controls).

Under Mr. Mitchell's direction of our Sales Representative and Distribution network, DynaTorque is leading the way with new and innovative products for the specialty valve automation market, such as the cutting edge D-Stop™ (Patent) Partial Stroke Test Device and the new D-Lock™ Automated Valve Lockout Device