Refer to the QuickLIT website for the most up-to-date version of this document.V-9000 Series Rotary Motion Rack and Pinion Pneumatic Actuators forButterfly Valves Product Bulletin1The V-9000 Series Pneumatic Rack and Pinion Actuators are designed for direct mounting on JohnsonControls® VF Series Butterfly Valves. The actuators are available in eight sizes with torque output capacities capable of automating VF Series Butterfly Valves up to 20 inches in size.Figure 1: V-9000 Series Pneumatic Actuators Installed on VF Series Butterfly ValvesTable 1: Features and BenefitsFeaturesBenefitsCompact Modular DesignProvides direct mounting to VF Series Butterfly Valves.Low Friction Piston Guides and RingsProvide maximum efficiency and long life.Built-in Shaft Position Indicator and Travel StopsMean that no add-on visual indicators or travel stops are required.Full Range of Modular Add-on Control AccessoriesAllows versatility in meeting system design requirements.V-9000 Series Rotary Motion Rack and Pinion PneumaticActuators for Butterfly ValvesProduct BulletinCode No. LIT-977260Issued October 2018Supersedes September 1996V-9000 Series Rotary Motion Rack and Pinion Pneumatic Actuators for Butterfly Valves Product Bulletin2ApplicationsThe V-909x Series Actuators are double-acting(air-to-open/air-to-close), whereas the V-919x Series Actuators incorporate spring-return action. The unique modular design allows the same basic actuator body to be used for both spring-return or double-acting service requirements.For two-position operation, either style of actuator is furnished with the appropriate factory-mounted 120 VAC solenoid air valve. For modulating control applications, the solenoid air valve is replaced with a V-9000-500 Positioner.Clean (filtered), dry air at 40 to 120 psig(280 to 840 kPa) is recommended. Pressures well below and slightly higher than this range may be allowed under certain conditions. Consult a Johnson Controls representative for application recommendations.The recommended operating temperature range is -13 to 200°F (-25 to 95°C). Below 32°F (0°C), take care to protect the supply air lines from freezing should condensed moisture collect in them.FeaturesThe V-9000 Series Pneumatic Actuator is a space-saving modular product line that is completely enclosed and self-contained (see Figure 2).The acetal guide ring and bearing pad have a very low coefficient of friction and absorb the side thrusts of the pistons. In addition, the piston cylinder walls in the body are honed to a very fine finish thus reducing the overall coefficient of friction.The output shaft bearings on the top and bottom of the pinion are made of low-friction acetal. The output shaft and pinion gear are one piece, manufactured from hardened alloy steel, and zinc-plated for corrosion protection.The shaft position indicator clearly shows the open or closed position and can easily be removed when field mounting a positioner or travel switch.The body is extruded aluminum with an anodized corrosion protective surface. The end caps have a thermoplastic epoxy coat for chemical resistance.The travel stop adjusting screws limit the travel of the actuator to specific degrees of rotation. The pistons are die cast aluminum.Figure 2: V-9000 Cutaway ViewV-9000 Series Rotary Motion Rack and Pinion Pneumatic Actuators for Butterfly Valves Product Bulletin3Operation.As illustrated in Figure3, the air pressure is applied to the inner chamber through Port A and exhausted from the outer chamber through the exhaust Port B. The outward generated force causes the pistons (C) to move outward, which in turn causes the output shaft (D)to rotate counterclockwise (when viewed from thetop).This movement continues until the pistons come into contact with the mechanical end stroke adjustment screws (E), which are factory set for 90° rotation. The screws can be adjusted to precisely regulate the rotation of the pistons and output shaft to the correct amount of travel.As illustrated in Figure4, with air pressure applied to the outer chamber from the supply through Port B and exhausted from the inner chamber through Port A, the inward generated force causes the pistons (C) to move inward, which in turn causes the output shaft (D) to rotate clockwise (when viewed from the top)..As illustrated in Figure5, the air pressure is applied to the inner chamber through Port A and exhausted from the outer chamber through the exhaust Port B. The outward generated force causes the pistons (C) to move outward, which in turn causes the output shaft (D)to rotate counterclockwise (when viewed from thetop) and the return springs (S) to compress.This movement continues until the pistons come into contact with the mechanical end stroke adjustment screws (E), which are factory set for 90° rotation. The screws can be adjusted to precisely regulate the rotation of the pistons and output shaft to the correct amount of travel.As illustrated in Figure6, with air pressure exhausted through Port A, the inward force generated by the return springs (S) causes the pistons (C) to move inward, which in turn causes the output shaft (D) to rotate clockwise (when viewed from the top).Figure 3: Sectional View from TopV-909x Series Double Acting ActuatorsDrive StrokeBEAEFigure 4: Sectional View from TopV-909x Series Double Acting ActuatorsReturn StrokeBEAEFigure 5: Sectional View from TopV-919x Series Spring Return ActuatorsAir StrokeBEAESSSSFigure 6: Sectional View from TopV-919x Series Spring Return ActuatorsBEAESSSSV-9000 Series Rotary Motion Rack and Pinion Pneumatic Actuators for Butterfly Valves Product Bulletin4Actuator SizingThe V-9000 Series Rack and Pinion Actuators are presized for all styles of Johnson Controls VF Series Butterfly Valves; refer to the ordering data templates in VF Series Standard-Pressure, Standard-Temperature Butterfly Valves Product Bulletin (LIT-977205P) and VFSeries High-Pressure, High-Temperature Butterfly Valves Product Bulletin (LIT-977208) for full code numbers for sizing recommendations. The actuators are sized for the maximum expected seating/unseating torque requirements of the valve at the minimum available air supply pressure to the actuator. Actuator sizing recommendations on VF Series Butterfly Valves are based on a 25% safety factor on 2 through 12 in. valves and a 10% safety factor on 14 through 20 in. valves.See Table2 for torque and ordering data forV-909x Series Actuators. Example 1 and Example 2use information provided in Table2.•Example 1: A valve with 80 psig available airpressure requires 695 lb·in of torque. Use aV-9093-1 with 721 lb·in torque available.•Example 2: A valve with 60 psig available airpressure requires 1,235 lb·in of torque. Use aV-9094-2 with 1,615 lb·in torque available.Sizing for the V-919x Series Spring Return Actuators is dependent on the return to normal position of the valve.See Table2 for sizing information for normally open, normally closed, and three-way valves. Example 3, Example 4, and Example 5 use information provided in Table2.•Example 3: A normally closed valve with 80 psigavailable air pressure requires 465 lb·in of torque.Use a V-9194-14 with 522 lb·in spring start and 491lb·in air end torque.•Example 4: A normally closed valve with 60 psigavailable air pressure requires 705 lb·in of torque.Use a V-9194-24 with 732 lb·in spring end and 883lb·in air start torque.•Example 5: A three-way valve with 80 psigavailable air pressure requires 846 lb·in of torque.Use a V-9196-12 with 1,679 lb·in spring start; 978lb·in spring end; 4,764 lb·in and air start; and 4,063lb·in air end torque.Note:One valve in the three-way assembly is normally open and one valve is normally closed; therefore, all four values must exceed the torque requirements for the valve assembly. Table 2: V-909x Series Actuator Torque Data (lb·in)1 and Ordering Data (Double Acting)Code NumberSupply Pressure psig (kPa)VF Series Code Number2Actuator Air Volume (in3)Shipping Weightlb340(280)60(420)80(560)100(700)120(840)V-9092-1145221297373449-0209.353.4V-9093-13515367219061,091-03020.56.3V-9094-14937531,0131,2721,532-04028.98.5V-9094-21,0581,6152,1712,7283,285-04262.016.9V-9096-12,7974,2705,7427,2148,687-060140.638.8V-9097-15,7838,82611,87014,91417,957-070309.577.8V-9098-114,21121,69129,17136,65044,130-080734.1167.01.lb·in x 113 = N·m2.Refer to the ordering data templates in VF Series Standard-Pressure, Standard-Temperature Butterfly Valves ProductBulletin (LIT-977205P) and VF Series High-Pressure, High-Temperature Butterfly Valves Product Bulletin (LIT-977208).3.lb x 0.454 = kgV-9000 Series Rotary Motion Rack and Pinion Pneumatic Actuators for Butterfly Valves Product Bulletin5Table 3: V-919x Series Actuator Torque Data (in·lb)1 and Ordering Data (Spring Return)Code NumberSuffixAir Stroke Supply Pressure psig (kPa)Spring StrokeWeight(lb)240 (280)60 (420)80 (560)100 (700)120 (840)NC3 StartNO3 EndNC StartNO EndNC StartNO EndNC StartNO EndNC StartNO EndNO StartNC EndV-9193-122101673953525805377657229509071841416.0-13156763412615264467116318968162751956.3-14----2811764663616515468367313602556.6-15----220974052825904677756524393166.8-16--------3691855543707395555363527.1V-9194-1231023257049283075210891011134912712611838.0-13218101478361738621997880125711403922758.4-14----386231646491905750116510105223678.8-15----2949455435481361310738736594599.1-16--------4622297214889817487845519.5V-9194-226924691249102618051582236221392919269658936618.1-23509174106673116221287217918442736240188454918.8-24----88343714399931996155025532107117873219.5-25----70014212566981813125523701812147391520.3-26--------10734041630961218715181767109821.0V-9195-13----1357733209914752841221735832959141979522.1-15--------156852923101271305220132365132624.2V-9196-121819111832922591476440636236553577097008167997839.7-131399349287218224344329458164766728962392448139842.1-14----245211233924259553964067686955403147181844.5-15----20303533502182549743297644747703917224046.8-16--------3154119646262668609941414546258849.2V-9197-12383325086876555199208595129641163916007146823275195075.1-132859868590239118946695511990999915033130424915292480.2-14----493022757974531911018836314061114066551389685.2-15----3949638699336821003767261308097698188487790.3-16--------60222031906650751210981189839584895.3V-9198-1294876747169671422724447217073192629186394063666674644724160.2-13712530151460510495220851797529564254543704432934111967086168.3-14----122436762197231424227202217213468229201149299448176.4-15----988030301736010510248391798932319254691866111811184.5-16--------149986778224771425729957217372239314173192.61.in·lb x 113 = N·m2.lb x 0.454 = kg3.N.C. is the abbreviation for Normally Closed; N.O. is the abbreviation for Normally Open.V-9000 Series Rotary Motion Rack and Pinion Pneumatic Actuators for Butterfly Valves Product Bulletin6Table 4: V-919x Series Ordering DataCode NumberSuffixVF Series Code Number1Total Actuator Air Volume Required for 90° Rotation (cubic inches)Total Number of Springs in Actuator2V-9193-12-32032.64-13-3306-14-3408-16-36012V-9194-12-42045.94-13-4306-14-4408-15-45010-16-46012V-9194-22-42295.54-23-4326-24-4428V-9195-13-530130.86-15-55010V-9196-12-620259.64-13-6306-14-6408-15-65010-16-66012V-9197-12-7204504-13-7306-14-7408-15-75010-16-76012V-9198-12-8209004-13-8306-14-8408-15-85010-16-860121.Refer to the ordering data templates in VF Series Standard-Pressure, Standard-Temperature Butterfly Valves ProductBulletin (LIT-977205P) and VF Series High-Pressure, High-Temperature Butterfly Valves Product Bulletin (LIT-977208).2.The numbers listed are the total number of springs in the actuator; the last digit of the code number suffix indicates thenumber of springs per piston. There are two pistons per actuator.V-9000 Series Rotary Motion Rack and Pinion Pneumatic Actuators for Butterfly Valves Product Bulletin7Dimensions Figure 7: V-9000 Series Pneumatic Actuator Dimensions in. (mm)(See Table5 for Dimensions Matrix)Q====.59 (14.9)TOP VIEW#10-32UNF.28 (7.1) Deep 4 PlacesSSIDE VIEWAIR (NPT)END VIEWBOTTOM VIEWLNPMEHGDOOOISO 5211 ActuatorMounting PatternJ.16 (4.0)U.157 (3.98)M6 x 112 mm DeepNAMUR OUTPUTSHAFT TOPNAMUR SOLENOIDMOUNTING.94.63 (16.0).63 (16.0).47 (11.9) TypFIG: V9000_pnu_dim(23.8)V-9000 Series Rotary Motion Rack and Pinion Pneumatic Actuators for Butterfly Valves Product Bulletin8Table 5: V-9000 Series Actuator Dimensions Matrix in. (mm)DimensionV-9x92V-9x93V-9x94-1xV-9x94-2xV-9x95V-9x96V-9x97V-9x98Air (NPT)1/41/41/41/41/41/41/41/4A1.97F051.97F051.97F054.92F124.92F12--4.92F126.50F16B2.76F072.76F072.76F074.92F124.92F124.92F126.50F167.87x4.72Rect.C.55(14.0).75(19.1).75(19.1)1.18(30.0)1.18(30.0)1.18(30.0)1.97(50.0)2.50(63.5)D.40(10.2).51(13.0).51(13.0).87(22.1).87(22.1).87(22.1).47(11.9).62(15.7)E4.53(115)5.43(138)5.78(147)7.28(185)8.09(206)9.36(238)11.62(295)13.49(343)F5.58(142)7.40(188)8.59(218)11.90(302)12.31(313)15.54(395)19.57(497)28.78(731)G(UNC)1/4-20x .321/4-20x .321/4-20x .325/16-18x .465/16-18x .46--1/2-13x .78M16x2x 28 mmH(UNC)5/16-18x .405/16-18x .405/16-18x .401/2-13x .601/2-13x .601/2-13x .605/8-11x 1.11M16x2x 28 mmJ.38(9.7).50(12.7).50(12.7)1.12(28.4)1.12(28.4)1.12(28.4)1.12(28.4)1.12(28.4)L1.38(35.1)1.46(37.1)1.46(37.1)2.20(55.9)2.20(55.9)2.20(55.9)4.72(120)6.50(165)M3.46(87.9)4.27(109)4.61(117)5.52(140)6.32(161)7.80(198)10.16(258)12.06(306)N1.72(43.7)2.28(57.9)2.47(62.7)2.78(70.6)2.88(73.2)3.78(96.0)4.56(116)5.40(137)P1.38(35.1)1.79(45.5)1.97(50.0)2.37(60.2)2.70(68.6)3.39(86.1)4.41(112)5.39(137)Q1.58(40.1)1.58(40.1)1.58(40.1)1.58(40.1)1.58(40.1)2.5665.0)2.56(65.0)2.56(65.0)S.89(22.6)1.26(32.0)1.32(33.5)1.64(41.7)1.64(41.7)2.26(57.4)2.45(62.2)2.48(63.0)T.79(20.1).79(20.1).79(20.1).79(20.1).79(20.1)1.18(30.0)1.18(30.0)1.18(30.0)U.47(11.9).47(11.9).47(11.9).47(11.9).47(11.9).75(19.1).75(19.1).75(19.1)V-9000 Series Rotary Motion Rack and Pinion Pneumatic Actuators for Butterfly Valves Product Bulletin9Actuator AccessoriesPositionerUse the V-9000-500 Positioner for modulating control of both double-acting and spring-return actuators.When the V-9000 Series Rack and Pinion Actuator is ordered as a factory-mounted component of a complete VF Series Butterfly Valve assembly, the positioner can be ordered as a factory-installed option.The positioner is designed for the proportional operation of quarter turn rotary actuators. It is generally coupled axially to the shaft of the actuator. The transparent cover and a pointer mark the position of the final control element. The positioner operates on a force-balance principle and allows for precise positioning over the entire range of the actuator stroke.The positioner includes non-interactive zero and span adjustments, as well as field-selectable direct or reverse action.The positioner is furnished with supply, input, and output gauges, as well as a position indicator visible through the clear polycarbonate cover of the unit.Installation for Double Acting ActuationInstallation for Single Acting ActuationTo reverse the single action, turn the cam over and reverse the air connections to the cylinder (see Figure10).Figure 8: V-9000-500 Positioner Mounted on a Three-Way Butterfly Valve AssemblyFigure 9: V-9000-500 Positioner Installation for Double Acting ActuationFigure 10: V-9000-500 Positioner Installation for Single Acting ActuationNext >