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Reach Rods

Best-in-class components sourced from the industry's top OEMs — and Remote Valve Actuators we design and build ourselves.

Products

What we supply

We partner with OEM companies that hold the highest quality standards. Our sourcing specialists help ensure you have exactly what you need to keep your facility running at peak performance.

ValvesPipes, Flanges, Fittings & GasketsIndustrial Shapes & FastenersInstrumentation (Flow · Level · Temp · Pressure)ActuatorsRemote Valve Actuators (Reach Rods) iRemote Valve Actuators — operate valves that are submerged, elevated, confined, or in high-dose areas.Test BenchesVacuum Testers

Our OEM partners include Velan, Farris, Dyna-Flo, Walworth®, Automatic Valve Nuclear, Elliott Manufacturing, AMETEK Solidstate Controls, LarsLap®, and Vaetrix digital pressure gauges — a faster, more portable alternative to deadweight testers.

Lines we carry

Trusted OEM partners

Best-in-class product lines Dupill Group sources, integrates, and supports.

Manufactured by Dupill

PRV test benches

We keep it simple — and we specialize. Every test bench is designed around your valve sizes, pressure requirements, and floor space, because one size does not fit all.

Air & Liquid CapabilityDip Tube DesignManual or Hydraulic ClampingOperator Safety BarrierCompletely Customizable
Manufactured by Dupill

Relief valve vacuum tester

A quick pass/fail pre-check when repairing or lapping relief-valve seats — before full assembly and VR testing — saving operator time and money. Handles seats from 1/4″ to 5-1/2″ (6.35–139.7 mm), with a countertop control panel, timer, vacuum gauge, and pass/fail indicator lights.

Remote Valve Actuators

What is a Reach Rod?

A Remote Valve Actuator (RVA), or reach rod, operates a hard-to-reach valve — submerged, above or below human reach, in a confined space, or in a radiated area. As experts in remote valve actuation, our objective is the most economical solution for each application, from replacement parts to a latest-technology upgrade.

One size does not fit all. Our engineering team works with you to determine the best system — we know our way around valves and obstacles.

Reach rod / remote valve actuator
Operate valves in high-dose & hard-to-reach areas
RVA systems

Four types, matched to your application

Type 01

Rigid Rod

Solid bar with universal joints and gearboxes — ideal for short, straight runs. Offered keyed, pinned, or welded.

Type 02

Direct Flex

A single rotating flexible cable that replaces rigid rod through multiple changes of direction and complex routes.

Type 03

Geared (Uniflex)

Flexible cable between two gearboxes — increases speed, decreases torque; up to 150 ft or 250 ft-lbs with tighter bends.

Type 04

Customized

A blend of rigid, direct flex, and geared — engineered for your environment, distance, and turns.

Full support — from walkdown to installation

We support our Reach Rod line from the earliest project stages through delivery and installation. Our qualified technicians travel to your site to walk down and survey the proposed RVA location, then issue a full walkdown report with system layout, bill of materials, and mounting and bracketing recommendations. After delivery, our technicians support the installation effort.

Evaluating your environment

Where an RVA has to operate drives how it's designed. We evaluate for the full range of conditions — from clean, dry indoor spaces, to submerged or underwater service, to outdoor installations facing drastic temperature swings, weather, and natural phenomena — plus seismic qualification and radiation exposure. Knowing the environment up front is what lets us specify a system that performs for its full service life.

Elliott-Stow parts & obsolescence

We're your one-stop shop for Elliott-Stow reach rod spare and replacement parts — universal joints, shear pins, deck boxes, 90° gearboxes, SafeOperator (Uniflex-Stow), Uniflex, Stow Manufacturing, BFG Marine, and more. When a part is obsolete, we reverse-engineer and manufacture it with the same form, fit, and function as the original.

Hard-to-reach valve? We've got the reach.

Tell us about your valve, your environment, and your obstacles — we'll engineer the right RVA.