--- title: Portable Valve Actuators Blog | Bruno Martin (2) description: "Responsable Marketing & Commercial - \nSales & Marketing Manager - \n\nMODEC Moteurs et solutions pneumatiques (2)" --- [![modec-logo](https://blog.modec.fr/hs-fs/hubfs/modec-logo.png?width=2500&height=599&name=modec-logo.png "modec-logo")](https://modec.fr) - [Products](https://modec.fr/en/products/) - [Air motors](https://modec.fr/en/air-motors/) - [Pneumatic tools](https://modec.fr/en/air-motors/pneumatic-tools/) - [Flanges and shafts](https://modec.fr/en/air-motors/flanges-shafts/) - [Accessories](https://modec.fr/en/air-motors/accessories/) - [Options](https://modec.fr/en/air-motors/options/) - [Resources](https://modec.fr/en/resources/?product=motor) - [Applications](https://modec.fr/en/applications/) - [Portable valve actuators](https://modec.fr/en/portable-valve-actuators/) - [Resources](https://modec.fr/en/resources/?product=pva) - [Applications](https://modec.fr/en/applications/) - [Company](https://modec.fr/en/about-us/) - [About us](https://modec.fr/en/about-us/) - [Services & support](https://modec.fr/en/services-support/) - [Technologie and innovation](https://modec.fr/en/technology-innovation/) - [Resources](https://modec.fr/en/resources/) - [Air motors](https://modec.fr/en/resources/?product=motor) - [Technical documentation](https://modec.fr/en/resources/?type=technical-data-sheet-doc&product=motor) - [Manuals & Guides](https://modec.fr/en/resources/?type=user-manual&product=motor) - [Catalogues & brochures](https://modec.fr/en/resources/?type=catalog&product=motor) - [Maintenance](https://modec.fr/en/resources/?type=maintenance-video&product=motor) - [Portable valve actuators](https://modec.fr/en/resources/?product=pva) - [Technical documentation](https://modec.fr/en/resources/?type=technical-data-sheet-doc&product=pva) - [Manuals & Guides](https://modec.fr/en/resources/?type=user-manual&product=pva) - [Catalogues & brochures](https://modec.fr/en/resources/?type=catalog&product=pva) - [Maintenance](https://modec.fr/en/resources/?type=maintenance-video&product=pva) - Blogs - [Air motor Blog](https://blog.modec.fr/en) - [Portable valve actuators Blog](https://blog.modec.fr/portable-actuators) - [Contact](https://modec.fr/en/contact/) - [Contact us](https://modec.fr/en/contact/) - [Find a distributor](https://modec.fr/en/find-distributor/) - EN - [![francais modec](https://blog.modec.fr/hubfs/Files_Modec/images/fr.png)](https://blog.modec.fr?hsLang=en-us) - [![](https://blog.modec.fr/hubfs/Files_Modec/images/es.png)](https://blog.modec.fr/es/motores?hsLang=en-us) - [![](https://blog.modec.fr/hubfs/Files_Modec/images/de.png)](https://blog.modec.fr/mobileventilantriebe?hsLang=en-us) # Portable Valve Actuators - [PVA Applications (40)](https://blog.modec.fr/portable-actuators/tag/pva-applications) - [PVA Safety (38)](https://blog.modec.fr/portable-actuators/tag/pva-safety) - [PVA Sector (29)](https://blog.modec.fr/portable-actuators/tag/pva-sector) - [PVA Case studies (25)](https://blog.modec.fr/portable-actuators/tag/pva-case-studies) - [PVA Range (21)](https://blog.modec.fr/portable-actuators/tag/pva-range) - [Why a PVA ? 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Even though we all went through our "Physical Science" classes in junior high and high school and vaguely remember the **"moment of a force"** or **"torque"**, this... [Why a PVA ?](https://blog.modec.fr/portable-actuators/tag/why-a-pva) [PVA Safety](https://blog.modec.fr/portable-actuators/tag/pva-safety) [Read more](https://blog.modec.fr/portable-actuators/how-to-estimate-the-torque-required-to-use-a-valve-handwheel?hsLang=en-us) --- [![](https://blog.modec.fr/hubfs/2-2.png)](https://blog.modec.fr/portable-actuators/a-portable-valve-actuator-to-operate-valves-of-the-mining-sector?hsLang=en-us) ## [A portable valve actuator to operate valves of the mining sector](https://blog.modec.fr/portable-actuators/a-portable-valve-actuator-to-operate-valves-of-the-mining-sector?hsLang=en-us) 6 February 2020 By definition, open-pit mines are often located in remote areas, and can be large or even gigantic (some mines are much larger than large cities). 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