KP - KM Series

Rack and pinion Actuators

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Table of Contents

General Description 3
Standar Actuator Scope 3
Technical Data 4
Options4
Advantages5
Manual Override 5
Materials6
Dimensions8
Air Volume And Operating Time 9
Air Volume And Operating Time 10
Double Acting Torques Chart (Nm.) 10
Spring Return Torques Chart (Nm.) 11
How to use Spring Return Torques Chart 12
180º Actuators Series Double Acting Dimensions 13
180º Actuators 3 Positions Dimensions 13

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 KSYH/KSYHM SERIES
General Description
Pneumatic rack and pinion actuators QUIFER are in the market for more than 40 years. These actuators are popular for
their high resistance and durability and, in consequence, the reduction of the maintenance cost in the production lines.
For that reason, our actuators are used in the more exigent markets and environments like oil and gas, offshore platforms
or vessels.

The linking surfaces of the actuators are designed according ISO 5211 and VDI/VDE 3845.

Design of the actuator is constructed according ISO9001:2008, IEC 61508:2010, LOM 05ATEX6032 and European Pres-
sure Equipments Directive 97/23/EC 3.10

Standar Actuator Scope

Double Acting Spring Return

Torques: 5000 Nm 1800 Nm

Working pressure: 1 to 10 bar 3 to 10 bar
Air supply: Air or non corrosive gas
Working temperature: From -20 to +80ºC
Rotation: 90 degrees Anticlockwise in opening
Adjustments: +/- 2,5ºC to open +/-2,5ºC to close
Lubrication: Actuators lubricated for life

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Technical Data
Linking surfaces according ISO 5211 and VDI/VDE 3845
Air connections according VDI/VDE 3845
Drive shaft with square ISO 5211
All components have high resistance to corrosion
All models have a double opening and closing regulation from the outside
Multiple combination springs allow a wide range of torques for one model
All springs have a preloader, increasing safety

All models are easily convertible from spring return to double acting and vice versa

Options
Low temperature versions up to -65ºC
High temperature up to +180ºC
Nickel plated actuators
Stainless Steel drive shaft
Fast closing time actuators
Actuators driven with Natural Gas, Sour Gas, Oxygen, etc, etc…
Adjustable travel stops from 0º to 90º
180ºC rack and pinion actuators
180º 3 phase actuators
90º RPC actuators
Special coating for high corrosive environments
O-rings and spring repair kits

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Advantages
Inner cylinder has been completely honey treated to obtain 0,3 – 0,4 mic. rugosity
Shaft and pistons are completely machined
Body and shaft completely hard anodized
Shaft has an anti-ejection retaining ring
Double sealing at the top and bottom of the shaft
Large PTFE sliding guide in the pistons
Large thickness of the walls of actuator to increase durability
Electrolytic nickel to the shaft

Travel stop of the actuators located in the axis of the actuator

Manual Override
Quifer Actuators SL has its own gearboxes ready to work as a manual override.
RKS Gearboxes: Key-slot manual override for KPM Spring Return Actuators.
RKE Gearboxes: Declutchable manual override for KP Double Acting Actuators.

RKS-45: KPM-008, KPM-012, KPM-020, KPM-030, KPM-040, KPM-060,

RKS-75: KPM-100, KPM-140, KPM-200
RKS-125: KPM-250, KPM-370
RKS-400: KPM-500

RKE-45: KP-008, KP-012, KP-020, KP-030, KP-040

RKE-75: KP-060, KP-012, KP-140
RKE-125: KP-200, KP-370

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Materials
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Side View Spring Set Detail

(Item Nr. 13)

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 Item Description Material Qty Surface Finish

1 Body AW-6063-T6 Al. Alloy 1 Hard Anodized

2 Piston L-2653 T6 Al. 2 Hard Anodized
3 Drive Shaft C-45E (F-1140) 1 Nickel Plated
4 Bearing Pad DELRIN (Poli Oxi Metilene) 2 to 4 -
5 End Cap L-2653-60 T6 Al. Alloy 2 Poliurethane Paint
6 Thrust Washer DELRIN (Poli Oxi Metilene) 1 -
7 Retaining Ring Stainless Steel AISI302 1 -
8 End Cap O-Ring NBR 70Sh 2 -
9 Piston Bearing P.T.F.E. 2 to 4 -
10 Piston O-Ring NBR 70Sh 2 -
11 Bottom Drive Shaft O-Ring NBR 70Sh 1 -
12 Top Drive Shaft O-Ring NBR 70Sh 1 -
13 Spring set See spring bill of mat. 12 to 44 See spring bill of m.
14 Double sealling O-Ring NBR 70Sh 1 -
15 End Cap Bolts DIN-912 A2 8 to 36 -
16 Inner Travel Stop DIN-912 12.9 2 DACROMET 320
17 Travel Stop Nut Stainless Steel AISI302 2 -
18 Outer Travel Stop Stainless Steel AISI302 2 -
19 Travel Stop O-Ring NBR 70Sh 2 -
20 Helicoil Stainless Steel 18.10 2 -
21 Indicator Polipropilene 1 -

Spring Set Bill Of Materials (Item nº 13)

Item Description Material Qty Surface Finish

13.1 Preloader Body NYLON + 30% fibreglass 1 -

13.2 Spring CrSi Steel Alloy 1 DACROMET 320

13.3 Preloader Shaft NYLON + 30% fibreglass 1
13.4 Preloader Washer NYLON + 30% fibreglass 1 -
13.5 Preloader Bolt Carbon Steel 1 Zinc Plated

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Dimensions

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W-Thread
U-Thread X-Depth
V-Depth

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 A B C D E F G H I J K L* M

KP/KPM-3 124 89 111 73 49 64 46 48 20 4 16 5 16

KP/KPM-5 180 89 111 101 49 64 46 48 20 4 16 5 16
KP/KPM-8 233 112 131 126 57 73 46 72 20 4 18 6 31
KP/KPM-12 280 112 131 170 57 73 46 72 20 4 20 6 33
KP/KPM-20 294 133 151 178 70 84 50 72 20 4 25 8 45
KP/KPM-30 286 169 189 158 85 101 80 90 20 4 25 10 45
KP/KPM-40 344 169 199 216 85 101 80 90 30 5 31 10 45
KP/KPM-60 377 195 230 232 100 128 75 90 30 5 31 12 47
KP/KPM-100 440 210 246 272 108 138 80 110 30 5 38 12 55
KP/KPM-140 445 232 272 255 120 150 90 130 30 5 41 12 55
KP/KPM-200 537 232 272 353 120 150 90 130 30 5 53 14 80
KP/KPM-250 460 305 340 317 151 182 100 156 30 5 51 14 55
KP/KPM-370 670 305 340 448 151 182 100 156 30 5 66 17 66
KP/KPM-500 794 406 450 500 207 235 135 180 30 5 79 22 127

* Dimension of the ALLEN key hexagon to unighten the inner travel stop

N O P Q R S T UxV WxX Z ISO 5211

KP/KPM-3 - - 40 50 36 11 14,2 M6 x 9 M5 x 8 8 F03 / F05

KP/KPM-5 - - 80 50 36 11 14,2 M6 x 9 M5 x 8 8 F03 / F05
KP/KPM-8 15 - 80 70 50 17 22,2 M8 x 12 M6 x 9 10 F07 / F05
KP/KPM-12 16 - 80 70 50 19 25,2 M8 x 12 M6 x 9 10 F07 / F05
KP/KPM-20 22 - 80 70 - 22 28,2 M8 x 12 - 15 F07
KP/KPM-30 21 - 80 102 70 22 28,2 M10 x 15 M8 x 12 15 F10 / F07
KP/KPM-40 30 130 80 102 70 27 36,2 M10 x 15 M8 x 12 22 F10 / F07
KP/KPM-60 30 130 80 102 70 27 36,2 M10 x 15 M8 x 12 22 F10 / F07
KP/KPM-100 40 130 80 125 102 36 48,2 M12 x 18 M10 x 15 34 F12 / F10
KP/KPM-140 40 130 80 125 102 36 48,2 M12 x 18 M10 x15 34 F12 / F10
KP/KPM-200 51 130 80 140 - 46 60,2 M16 x 24 - 34 F14
KP/KPM-250 40 130 80 140 - 36 48,2 M16 x 24 - 34 F14
KP/KPM-370 50 130 80 165 - 46 60,2 M20 x 30 - 34 F16
KP/KPM-500 60 130 80 165 - 55 72,2 M20 x 30 - 34 F16

Air Volume And Operating Time

Air Volume Per Stroke (Lt) Operating Time at 6 Bar (sec) Weight
Double Spring Return Kg
Opening Cosing
Acting Opening Clossing KP KPM
KP/KPM-3 0,107 0,100 <1 1 <1 1,25 1,3
KP/KPM-5 0,165 0,187 <1 1 <1 1,55 1,75
KP/KPM-8 0,359 0,451 <1 1 <1 2,7 3,1
KP/KPM-12 0,534 0,661 <1 1 <1 3,6 4,25
KP/KPM-20 0,807 0,909 <1 1 <1 4,75 5,75
KP/KPM-30 1,124 1,374 1-2 1,5 1 7,1 8,2
KP/KPM-40 1,720 1,902 1-2 1,5 1 9,5 11,5
KP/KPM-60 2,641 3,190 1,5 - 2,5 2 1-2 12,5 16
KP/KPM-100 3,935 4,410 2-3 3,5 <1* 2,5 <1* 18,5 20,5
KP/KPM-140 4,128 4.710 3,5 - 4,5 4 <1* 3,5 <1* 23,5 27
KP/KPM-200 6,292 8,052 4-5 5 <1* 4 <1* 34 40
KP/KPM-250 7,662 8,745 5-6 5,5 <1* 5 <1* 39,5 46
KP/KPM-370 14,150 17,490 5,5 - 6,5 7 1,5* 6 1* 60 77
KP/KPM-500 21,000 26,000 9 - 10 13- 14 3* 6-7 1* 114 140

These times are approximate (the test was made with a supply pressure of 6 bar, an ambient temperature of 20º, with electric valve of 680 l/min., tubling of provide of electric-valve of 8mm. of diameter
and the actuator without load). If any of these parameters are modified, the times can be different.

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Air Volume And Operating Time

Air Volume Per Stroke (Lt) Operating Time at 6 Bar (sec) Weight
Double Spring Return Kg
Opening Cosing
Acting Opening Clossing KP KPM
KP/KPM-3 0,107 0,100 <1 1 <1 1,25 1,3
KP/KPM-5 0,165 0,187 <1 1 <1 1,55 1,75
KP/KPM-8 0,359 0,451 <1 1 <1 2,7 3,1
KP/KPM-12 0,534 0,661 <1 1 <1 3,6 4,25
KP/KPM-20 0,807 0,909 <1 1 <1 4,75 5,75
KP/KPM-30 1,124 1,374 1-2 1,5 1 7,1 8,2
KP/KPM-40 1,720 1,902 1-2 1,5 1 9,5 11,5
KP/KPM-60 2,641 3,190 1,5 - 2,5 2 1-2 12,5 16
KP/KPM-100 3,935 4,410 2-3 3,5 <1* 2,5 <1* 18,5 20,5
KP/KPM-140 4,128 4.710 3,5 - 4,5 4 <1* 3,5 <1* 23,5 27
KP/KPM-200 6,292 8,052 4-5 5 <1* 4 <1* 34 40
KP/KPM-250 7,662 8,745 5-6 5,5 <1* 5 <1* 39,5 46
KP/KPM-370 14,150 17,490 5,5 - 6,5 7 1,5* 6 1* 60 77
KP/KPM-500 21,000 26,000 9 - 10 13- 14 3* 6-7 1* 114 140

These times are approximate (the test was made with a supply pressure of 6 bar, an ambient temperature of 20º, with electric valve of 680 l/min., tubling of provide of electric-valve of 8mm. of diameter
and the actuator without load). If any of these parameters are modified, the times can be different.

Double Acting Torques Chart (Nm.)

40 PSI 2,7 Bar 50 PSI 4,1 Bar 60 PSI 5,5 Bar 72 PSI 6 Bar 80 PSI 6,9 Bar 88 PSI 6,9 Bar 100 PSI 6,9 Bar

KP-3 7,5 10 11 14 15 16,5 19

KP-5 12 19 23 28 30 33 38
KP-8 32 41 48 59 64 70 80
KP-12 48 62 72 89 96 105 119
KP-20 72 93 109 133 146 160 182
KP-30 99 128 150 183 201 219 250
KP-40 149 193 225 276 302 329 376
KP-60 227 294 348 420 469 512 588
KP-100 345 447 519 639 696 759 866
KP-140 435 564 663 806 889 970 1114
KP-200 603 782 909 1117 1219 1330 1516
KP-250 767 884 1151 1420 1550 1690 1928
KP-370 1343 1741 2014 2487 2713 2960 3374
KP-500 2150 2787 3265 3981 4380 4778 5495

25% Safety factor is recommended.

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Spring Return Torques Chart (Nm.)

SPRING
TORQUES PNEUMATIC STROKE TORQUES (Nm) AT OPERATING PRESSURE
(Nm)
Nº Springs

40 PSI / 2,7 50 PSI / 3,5 60 PSI / 4,1 72 PSI / 80 PSI / 5,5 88 PSI /
100 PSI / 6,9 Bar
0º 90º Bar Bar Bar 5 Bar Bar 6 Bar
0º 90º 0º 90º 0º 90º 0º 90º 0º 90º 0º 90º 0º 90º

2 2.3 4.1 5.1 3.3 7.4 5.7 8.9 7.2 11.6 9.8
3 3.5 6.1 3.9 1.3 6.2 3.6 7.8 5.2 10.4 7.8
KPM-3

4 4.7 8.2 6.6 3.1 9.2 5.7 10.2 6.7 11.7 8.2 14.3 10.8
5 5.9 10.3 8 3.6 9 4.7 10.5 6.2 13 8.7
6 7.1 12.4 7.85 2.6 9.3 4.1 11.8 6.6
4 4.7 8.2 10.3 6.8 14.7 11.2 17.8 14.4 23. 19.6
6 7.1 12.3 7.9 2.7 12.3 7.1 15.5 10.2 20.7 15.5
KPM-5

8 9.5 16.5 13.1 6.1 18.3 11.3 20.5 13.5 23.5 16.5
10 11.9 20.6 15.9 7.2 18.1 9.4 21.1 12.4 26.1 17.4
12 14.3 24.8 15.7 5.2 18.7 8.2 23.7 13.2
4 10.8 17.6 21.2 14.4 30.7 23.9 37 30 48 42 53 46 59 52
KPM-8

6 16.2 26.4 15.8 5.6 25.3 15.1 32 21 43 33 48 38 54 44 64 54

8 21.6 35.2 26 13 38 24 42 29 48 35 58 45
10 27 44 32 15 37 20 43 26 53 36
12 32 53 32 12 37 17 48 27
4 16 29 32 19.2 45.8 33.4 55 43 72 60 80 67 89 76
KPM-12

6 25 43 23 5 37.6 19.0 47 29 64 46 71 53 80 62
8 33 58 39 14 56 31 63 38 72 47 86 61
10 41 72 55 24 64 33 78 47
12 49 86 56 19 72 35
8 31 55 41.5 17.5 62.8 38.8 79 55 103 79
KPM-20

10 38 68 33.9 3.9 55.2 25.2 71 41 95 65 108 78 122 92

12 46 82 47.6 11.6 64 28 88 52 100 64 114 78
14 53 95 56 14 80 38 93 51 107 65 129 87
16 61 109 85 37 99 51 121 73
10 45 71 54 28 83 57 105 79 138 112
12 54 85 45 13.8 74 43 96 64 129 98 147 116 165 134
KPM-30

14 63 99 65 29 87 50 120 84 138 102 156 120

16 72 114 78 36 111 70 129 87 147 105 178 136
18 81 128 69 22 102 56 120 73 138 91 169 122
20 90 142 111 59 129 77 160 108
10 62 110 87.5 39.5 132 84 163 115 214 166
12 74 131 75.2 17.6 119 62 151 93 202 145 228 171 255 198
KPM-40

14 86 153 107 40 139 72 190 123 216 149 243 176

16 98 175 126 50 178 101 204 127 231 154 278 201
18 111 197 114 28 165 79 191 105 218 132 265 179
20 123 219 179 83 206 110 253 157
10 93 153 135 75 202 142 256 196 328 268
12 111 183 116 44 183 111 237 165 309 237 358 286 401 329
KPM-60

14 130 214 165 81 219 135 291 207 340 256 383 299
16 148 244 200 104 272 176 321 225 364 268 440 344
18 167 275 182 74 254 146 303 195 346 238 422 314
20 185 305 284 164 327 207 403 283
10 135 240 210 105 312 207 384 279 504 399
12 162 288 183 57 285 159 357 231 477 351 534 408 597 471 704 578
KPM-100

14 189 336 258 111 330 183 450 303 507 360 570 423 677 530
16 216 384 303 135 423 255 480 312 543 375 650 482
18 243 432 276 87 396 207 453 264 516 327 623 434
20 270 480 426 216 489 279 596 386

25% Safety factor is recommended.

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Spring Return Torques Chart (Nm.)

SPRING
TORQUES PNEUMATIC STROKE TORQUES (Nm) AT OPERATING PRESSURE
Nº Springs

(Nm)

40 PSI / 2,7 Bar 50 PSI / 3,5 Bar 60 PSI / 4,1 Bar 72 PSI / 5 Bar 80 PSI / 5,5 Bar 88 PSI / 6 Bar 100 PSI / 6,9 Bar
0º 90º
0º 90º 0º 90º 0º 90º 0º 90º 0º 90º 0º 90º 0º 90º

14 188 329 224 83 375 235 474 334 617 477

16 215 376 197 36 349 188 448 287 590 430 674 513 755 594
KPM-140

18 242 423 322 141 421 240 563 383 647 466 728 547
20 269 470 394 193 536 336 620 419 701 500 845 644
22 296 517 367 146 509 289 593 372 674 453 818 597
24 323 564 483 242 566 325 647 406 791 550
10 221 377 383 227 561 405 688 532 896 740
12 265 452 338 151 517 330 644 457 852 665 954 767 1065 878
KPM-200

14 309 527 473 255 600 382 808 590 910 692 1021 803
16 353 602 429 179 556 306 764 514 866 617 977 728 1163 914
18 397 678 512 231 720 439 822 541 933 652 1119 838
20 441 753 676 364 778 466 889 577 1075 763
20 268 465 495 298 727 529 887 690 1153 956
24 321 558 442 205 673 437 834 597 1099 863 1229 992
KPM-250

28 375 651 620 344 780 504 1046 770 1175 899 1315 1039
32 428 744 566 251 727 411 992 677 1122 806 1262 946 1500 1184
36 482 837 687 318 939 584 1068 713 1208 853 1446 1091
40 535 930 885 491 1015 621 1155 761 1393 999
10 468 888 876 455 1273 853 1555 1135 2020 1599
12 561 1066 782 277 1180 675 1462 957 1926 1421 2152 1647 2399 1894 2813 2308
KPM-370

14 655 1243 689 100 1086 498 1368 779 1833 1244 2059 1470 2306 1717 2720 2131
16 748 1421 993 320 1275 602 1739 1066 1965 1292 2212 1539 2626 1953
18 842 1598 1181 424 1646 889 1872 1115 2119 1362 2533 1776
20 935 1776 1552 711 1778 937 2025 1184 2439 1598
16 727 1371 1423 779 2060 1416 2,538 1,894 3254 2610
20 908 1714 1242 436 1879 1073 2,357 1,551 3073 2267 3472 2666 3870 3064
KPM-500

24 1090 2057 1060 93 1697 730 2,175 1,208 2891 1924 3290 2323 3688 2721
28 1272 2400 1515 387 1,993 865 2709 1581 3108 1980 3506 2378 4223 3095
32 1453 2743 1,812 522 2528 1238 2927 1637 3325 2035 4042 2752
36 1635 3086 2346 895 2745 1294 3143 1692 3860 2409
40 1817 3429 2563 951 2961 1349 3678 2066

25% Safety factor is recommended.

How to use Spring Return Torques Chart

Dark blue hightlited models are provided as standard
Light blue hightlited models are ONLY provided under request

Bold values are optimus working condition for each model

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180º Actuators Series Double Acting Dimensions

A B C D E F G H
KP-5-180 225 115 111 64.2 20 89 48 48
KP-12-180 316 205 159 83.5 20 133 72 48
KP-30-180 377 248 189 101 20 169 90 72
KP-60-180 490 339 230 128 30 195 90 72
KP-140-180 601 428 272 150 30 232 130 72

Those actuators turn 180º by putting pressure either in the “O“ inlet or in the “C“ inlet. Torques and rest of the dimensionsare the same as thier respective standard models.

180º Actuators 3 Positions Dimensions

A B C D E F G H

KP-5-180-RPC 225 115 111 64.2 20 89 48 48

KP-12-180-RPC 316 205 159 83.5 20 133 72 48
KP-30-180-RPC 377 248 189 101 20 169 90 72
KP-60-180-RPC 490 339 230 128 30 195 90 72
KP-140-180-RPC 601 428 272 150 30 232 130 72

Those actuators have 3 positions. The central position is reached by spring force, then i order to move 90º clockwise or anticlockwise is necessary to put pressures either in “O“ inlet or “C“ inlet.

Torques and rest of the dimensionsare the same as thier respective standard models.

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 Quifer
Actuators, SL.
is Spanish producer
of pneumatic and hydrau-
lic actuators since 1975. Quifer
Actuators has a big experience
manufacturing, rack and pinion aluminum
pneumatic actuators, rotary ductile Iron pneu-
matic actuators, scotch yoke pneumatic actuators,
scotch yoke hydraulic actuators, electro-hydraulics
actuators, manual gearboxes, declutch-able gearboxes limit
switches, couplings and accessories for any a quarter turn valves
as plug valves, ball vales or butterfly valves. Quifer Actuators has a de-
sign technician department with extensive experience and has over 30 years
creating its own products and evolving existing products

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