Piping Specialties, Inc. - Leading the Way in Industrial Valve Solutions in New England

For decades, Piping Specialties, Inc. has carved out a prestigious position as one of New England's top industrial valve suppliers. Their journey reflects a commitment to excellence, offering various superior industrial valves, automated valve packages, and custom valve specification services accompanied by unrivaled application support. They are a beacon of quality and innovation in the industrial valve market.

New England, with its vibrant mix of industrial sectors such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, energy, marine, and manufacturing, demands high-quality, specialized equipment to maintain high standards of efficiency and safety. Piping Specialties shines here, expertly navigating the unique challenges of these diverse sectors and delivering tailor-made solutions that surpass expectations. They stock an extensive range of top-notch valves and automated valve packages, ensuring that every industry finds what it needs for its specific operations.

The outstanding sales engineering support is the cornerstone of Piping Specialties' unmatched service. The company excels not merely in selling products but in crafting solutions. Their seasoned sales engineers engage closely with clients across various industries, guiding the selection process to post-sales support. This holistic service approach ensures that clients receive the finest products and the proper application and integration advice, leading to enhanced efficiency, safety, and cost savings in their operations.

Understanding the critical nature of industrial processes, Piping Specialties offers meticulous valve specification services. This vital service ensures clients pick the ideal valves that align with their operational needs and comply with industry standards. Such meticulous attention to detail is crucial for sectors with strict regulations and high safety requirements, guaranteeing that all equipment meets necessary guidelines and performs flawlessly under diverse conditions.

Piping Specialties extends its commitment to superior service beyond mere product sales. They provide comprehensive application support, including troubleshooting, technical guidance, and on-site assistance. This unparalleled support is essential in reducing downtime, boosting productivity, and ensuring that industrial processes operate smoothly and efficiently.

As the industrial landscape of New England continues to evolve, Piping Specialties remains ahead of the curve, embracing changes and introducing cutting-edge solutions. Their commitment to innovation, combined with extensive expertise in valve technology, establishes them as the preferred partner for many of the region's leading industrial entities.

The company's deep understanding of the multifaceted challenges faced by different industries enables it to offer products and complete solutions that enhance overall operational effectiveness. Whether a pharmaceutical firm needs precise process control, an energy provider looking for reliable critical application equipment, or a marine operation seeking sturdy and robust valves, Piping Specialties delivers expertise and products that meet these requirements.

Piping Specialties, Inc. is more than a supplier; they are a trusted partner. Their longstanding experience and a broad spectrum of products and services solidify their status as New England's premier industrial valve supplier. The company's dedication to delivering high-level sales engineering services, application support, and technical know-how has secured the trust and loyalty of customers across the region's leading industrial sectors. Piping Specialties, Inc. is the definitive source for all industrial valve needs, continuously proving its commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction. They not only set the standard in the industrial valve market but constantly raise the bar, ensuring that they are always the first choice for businesses throughout New England.

Piping Specialties / PSI Controls
https://psi-team.com
800-223-1468

What Are Industrial Ball Valves?

Internal view of a ball valve
(MOGAS)

Ball valves are defined by their body style, the five major styles being: Uni-body; 3-piece; split-body; top-entry; and welded body. They are further defined by the machined hole in their ball (also known as the port); the categories being "standard port" or "full port".

On a full port valve, the port is the same size as the pipeline, resulting in a better flow profile and no restriction or pressure drop. A full ported ball valve, with better flow coefficients, comes at a higher price. In many application they are necessary because a reduction in diameter, or the resulting change in flow, can be detrimental.

The reduction in a standard port valve is one pipe size smaller than the pipe connected to the valve, resulting in restricted flow and increased velocity through the valve.

2-piece and unibody ball valves (Flo-Tite)

Standard port and full port valves are not usually recommended for throttling service due the a very
non-linear flow characteristic. Characterizing the port with a special shaped orifice can improve the valve linearity and provide good control. V-port ball valves incorporate a machined "V" in the seat around the outlet side of the valve. The "V" provides a more controllable flow pattern and is desirable when ball valves are used as control valves.

A cavity filled ball valve is used in applications where cleanliness or sanitary conditions exist. Any voids, gaps or spaces between the ball, seat and stem that allow bacteria or contaminates to accumulate are filled.  The proper cavity filler material is selected consistent with the process media, application and level of cleanliness required. Cavity fillers eliminate the spaces and voids where contaminants accumulate and provides easy "flushing" (cleaning) of the valve.

In a trunnion mounted ball valve, the valve stem is mechanically attached to the ball. Trunnion mounted valves are mostly used in applications on large diameter gas and oil pipelines and at high pressures.

Most ball valves however, are designed with a “floating ball” and not held mechanically in place by a trunnion. This allows the ball to be "pushed" slightly downstream and seal itself better against the seat. One advantage to this design is that a valve using a floating ball, and fitted with metal seats, can be used for "fire-safe" applications. This means that if the valve is subject to high temperatures, such as those presented in a fire, the "soft" part of the seat will melt away, and allow the ball to secure itself against the metal seat, and thus not allow material to pass and potentially feed the fire.

For best service life and optimum safety, please review your application with a qualified ball valve applications consultant prior to specifying an industrial ball valve.

7 Reason to Choose Full Flanged, Full Port, Wafer Style Valves

Abstracted from an article by Robert Donnelly of Flo-Tite.

1. Space Savings - Shorter in width than a standard flanged ball valve, the wafer-style ball valve

   

   Flo-Tite Kompact Series Valve

   is ideal for skid systems or any application where space is an issue. Ideal for under tanks too.
2. Lower Torques - With less torque than other con­ventional full-port valves, the wafer valve can be automated by smaller actuators with smaller universal mounting kits.
3. Less Weight - The wafer valve weigh­s about 30% less than full-port flanged ball valves.
4. One Piece Body - If steam jacketing is required, the jackets cost much less than two-piece bolt-on types. 
5. Pocket-less Design - Many process control engineers will not use ball valves because of the dead space behind the valve ball. The pocket-less design of the wafer valve eliminates that concern.
6. Easier to modify flanges to meet standards - When equipment made in Europe is sent to U.S. there is often a need to tran­sition from the DIN flange to an ANSI interface to install the equip­ment here. With the wafer valve, it is relatively easy to modify the flanges to mate.
7. Tapped flanges - Adds to the ease of installation or maintenance as one side of the piping can be re­ moved while the valve is still under pressure.

For more information on Full Flanged, Full Port, Wafer Style Valves contact Piping Specialties, Inc by calling 800-223-1468 or visit http://www.psi-team.com.