73 Million Starts, Zero Maintenance: City Of Frederick Demonstrates Long-Term Reliability Of Beck Actuators

Maintaining precise pond levels at a water treatment plant requires raw water intake valves to modulate continuously. However, this extreme duty cycle often leads to frequent motor burnout, halting operations and draining utility maintenance resources. Traditional actuators relying on intermittent-duty motors simply cannot handle the constant starts, stops, and reversals required by dynamic water infrastructure conditions.

Transitioning to a permanent magnet synchronous motor design rated for a 100% duty cycle resolves these reliability challenges. With positioning resolution down to 0.1 degrees, this technology executes millions of precise adjustments without overshooting or overheating. Real-world data proves these systems can achieve over 73 million starts with zero maintenance over six years.

Read the full case study to discover how to eliminate actuator maintenance and secure long-term operational resilience for your facility.