An actuator assembly, comprising: a supply pressure; a valve positioner; an actuator; and a transfer station the transfer station comprising: a manifold configured to be used as a coupling interface between the valve positioner and the actuator, the manifold defining first, second, and third flow paths, the first flow path comprising a first inlet and a first outlet, the first inlet coupled to the supply pressure, the first outlet coupled to the valve positioner, the first flow path enabling fluid to flow from the supply pressure to the valve positioner coupled to the manifold during a normal operation mode, the second flow path comprising a second inlet and a second outlet, the second inlet coupled to the valve positioner, the second outlet coupled to the actuator, the second flow path enabling fluid to flow from the valve positioner to the actuator coupled to the manifold during the normal operation mode, and the third flow path enabling fluid to flow between the first and second flow paths (208, 212) during a bypass operation mode that bypasses the valve positioner and isolates the valve positioner from any fluid while maintaining fluid flow to the actuator; and a first fluid flow control device positioned within the manifold to control fluid flow between the supply pressure and the valve positioner during normal operation mode; a second fluid flow control device positioned within the manifold to control fluid flow between the valve positioner and the actuator during the normal operation mode; a third fluid flow control device positioned within the manifold body to control fluid flow between the first and second flow paths (208, 212) during the bypass operation mode, the bypass operation mode enabling manual control of a process loop while the valve positioner is not controlling the process loop; and a switching system communicatively coupled to the first, second, and third fluid flow control devices (214, 218, 216). a supply pressure; a valve positioner; an actuator; and a transfer station the transfer station comprising: a manifold configured to be used as a coupling interface between the valve positioner and the actuator, the manifold defining first, second, and third flow paths, the first flow path comprising a first inlet and a first outlet, the first inlet coupled to the supply pressure, the first outlet coupled to the valve positioner, the first flow path enabling fluid to flow from the supply pressure to the valve positioner coupled to the manifold during a normal operation mode, the second flow path comprising a second inlet and a second outlet, the second inlet coupled to the valve positioner, the second outlet coupled to the actuator, the second flow path enabling fluid to flow from the valve positioner to the actuator coupled to the manifold during the normal operation mode, and the third flow path enabling fluid to flow between the first and second flow paths (208, 212) during a bypass operation mode that bypasses the valve positioner and isolates the valve positioner from any fluid while maintaining fluid flow to the actuator; and a first fluid flow control device positioned within the manifold to control fluid flow between the supply pressure and the valve positioner during normal operation mode; a manifold configured to be used as a coupling interface between the valve positioner and the actuator, the manifold defining first, second, and third flow paths, the first flow path comprising a first inlet and a first outlet, the first inlet coupled to the supply pressure, the first outlet coupled to the valve positioner, the first flow path enabling fluid to flow from the supply pressure to the valve positioner coupled to the manifold during a normal operation mode, the second flow path comprising a second inlet and a second outlet, the second inlet coupled to the valve positioner, the second outlet coupled to the actuator, the second flow path enabling fluid to flow from the valve positioner to the actuator coupled to the manifold during the normal operation mode, and the third flow path enabling fluid to flow between the first and second flow paths (208, 212) during a bypass operation mode that bypasses the valve positioner and isolates the valve positioner from any fluid while maintaining fluid flow to the actuator; and a first fluid flow control device positioned within the manifold to control fluid flow between the supply pressure and the valve positioner during normal operation mode; a second fluid flow control device positioned within the manifold to control fluid flow between the valve positioner and the actuator during the normal operation mode; a third fluid flow control device positioned within the manifold body to control fluid flow between the first and second flow paths (208, 212) during the bypass operation mode, the bypass operation mode enabling manual control of a process loop while the valve positioner is not controlling the process loop; and a switching system communicatively coupled to the first, second, and third fluid flow control devices (214, 218, 216).