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Our actuators are designed to drive control valves in the most demanding applications and processes across the world. We offer a diverse range of valve actuation (both pneumatic or hydraulic) products including linear and quarter turn actuators, smart positioners and a full range of accessories.

Advanced software and diagnostic capabilities ensure our actuators are tailored to your plant's specific requirements.

Our facilities are world class, complete with:

Workshop area, 12.000m2
Officies, 3.000m2
Painting system
Torque test bench
Thermal test chamber (-70°C/+150°C)
R&D Laboratory
Dedicated office for field service activities

We work in any critical applications around the world:

Power
Oil & Gas
LNG
Petrochemical
Iron & Steel
Nuclear

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IMI STI History

1960 1961 1965 1969 1970 1975 1985 1990 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2009 2010 2012 2015 2017

1960

Founded

1961

First control valve

1965

First Italian patent

1969

Started production of gas purification units

1970

Development of several
pneumatic actuators (CML, CMV and APL)

1975

First International patent

1985

Focused on actuators and positioners

1990

Moved to Gorle location

1993

Range of spring return actuators

1994

Development of positioner UP

1995

ISO 9001 quality certification

1996

Development of manual override

1998

Spin off of gas purification units business

2002

Acquired by IMI plc (www.imiplc.com)

2003

ATEX Certification

2004

QuickTrack positioning system

2006

PED certification

2007

Development of several control devices (MC,BD...)

2009

FasTrak high performance positioner

2010

Product range certified to SIL
(Safety Integrity Level)

2012

Opening of Quarter Turn Division in Piacenza and development of RT Series

2015

Moved to Levate facilities

2017

FasTrak Compact positioner