Catch the Wave - GEA Hydract® Actuation Technology

October 05, 2026

Every wave starts as a ripple. In Denmark, engineer Peter Espersen believed water could do what compressed air couldn’t: move a valve with more precision, less energy and total control. Ten years, one acquisition and 700+ valves in continuous operation later, that ripple is now part of the GEA VARIVENT® portfolio.

This is the story of GEA Hydract® Actuation Technology, and the people riding the wave it created.

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