Abstracted from an article by Robert Donnelly of Flo-Tite.
- Space Savings - Shorter in width than a standard flanged ball valve, the wafer-style ball valve
is ideal for skid systems or any application where space is an issue. Ideal for under tanks too.
Flo-Tite Kompact Series Valve - 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.
- Less Weight - The wafer valve weighs about 30% less than full-port flanged ball valves.
- One Piece Body - If steam jacketing is required, the jackets cost much less than two-piece bolt-on types.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
