Electric actuated ball valves are used by OEMs, as well as for industrial and commercial applications. Pros: Slower cycle time is less prone to causing water hammer. Pros: Low operating costs.

[Derek] sent in this electric ball valve he built for his bio-diesel reactor. If you haven’t checked, the commercial versions are pretty expensive. His solution was to mate a salvaged saturn … ...

Again, the way we are replacing a mechanical valve with an electric valve, this would be replacing a mechanical ball valve with an electric one.” In a modular unit, it can replace pressure regulators, ...

A gate valve is a cheaper alternative to a ball valve, although by only a few dollars. Depending on the size, a gate valve costs around $5, and a ball valve is usually under $10.