Bottom line: Rotork and United Infrastructure have marked the first batch of IQ3 Pro intelligent electric actuators rolling off the Bath production line for deployment on the Liverpool Bay CO₂ Transportation & Storage project (LBCCS) — the backbone of HyNet, one of the UK’s first low-carbon industrial clusters. Manufactured in the UK by a highly skilled workforce, the actuators are framed as both a production milestone and proof of the UK’s engineering strength behind net-zero infrastructure. Quotes from Rotork’s CTO and United Infrastructure’s Executive Director below.
Rotork electric actuators in field service (image: rotork.com)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Project | Liverpool Bay CO₂ Transportation & Storage (T&S) — the backbone of HyNet, one of the UK’s first low-carbon industrial clusters; owner LBCCS, key elements delivered by United Infrastructure |
| Milestone | First batch of IQ3 Pro intelligent electric actuators rolled off Rotork’s Bath production line, celebrated with project partners and stakeholders; first units prepared for deployment |
| Product | IQ3 Pro intelligent electric actuator — the smart member of Rotork’s non-intrusive IQ family, manufactured in the UK |
| Role | Supporting safe and efficient operation of the CO₂ transportation network; showcasing UK manufacturing and engineering excellence behind net-zero infrastructure |
| Quote (Ross Pascoe, Rotork CTO) | “It’s fantastic to celebrate this manufacturing milestone alongside our customers and project partners. Seeing products designed and manufactured by our teams in the UK being deployed on a project…” |
| Quote (Griff Thomas, United Infrastructure) | “I’m delighted to see the first actuators come off the production line for the Liverpool Bay CO2 Transportation and Storage project. At United Infrastructure, we are committed to investing…” |
Valves on CO₂ transport networks face duty distinct from oil and gas lines: CO₂ phase state (supercritical/dense/liquid) shifts with pressure and temperature, and depressurisation brings low-temperature, phase-change transients — raising the bar for valve-actuator reliability, fail position and monitoring. Rotork’s IQ family torque/position monitoring and data logging serve exactly this state-visibility role on critical networks. We have previously covered Rotork intelligent actuators on an offshore-wind HVDC converter platform (see Related Reading) — both fall under “actuation in new-energy infrastructure”.
Source: adapted from Valve User (valveuser.com), “Rotork and United Infrastructure Mark Major Manufacturing Milestone” (2026-10-04); quotes translated from the original.
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