Actuated Valves From ValvesTubesFittings

from ValvesTubesFittings.com are available in many types and sizes, the majority of the valves we offer are actuated here in Ashton-under-Lyne. This latest blog will cover what products are available and give timescales for delivery on this huge range. Actuated valves can be provided with fully electric, pneumatic, and electro-pneumatic actuation. As this range can cover anything from an on/off ball valve to a serious control valve, some explanation is necessary. We hope you take the time to read this or if you would like our assistance; contact our sales team.

Actuated Ball Valves

ValvesTubesFittings.com provide a wide range of manual ball valves that can be actuated. They’re available in brass, stainless steel, carbon steel and plastics with the size and type of actuator dependent on flow rate, pressure and temperature. Our sales team can provide your business with the correct actuated valves for your installation as long as you can provide us with enough information. Pressure and temperature are important, and the flow rate helps us.

If you don’t know the flow rate of your pressurised system, this can be ascertained by looking at pump capacity; or we can estimate the flow rate using pressure and pipeline size. Another sizing factor that must be taken into consideration is the viscosity of the medium being carried, as this can set a requirement for a higher torque requirement. As we have already stated our sales team can assist in the sizing of the valve and actuator; please take the time to contact them to discuss your valve and pipeline requirements.

Temperature can also play a big role in specifying the correct valve and accessories. If the medium being carried exceeds normal temperatures, the actuator can be affected by this in the medium to long term. To combat this, we can install extension kits that protect actuators and solenoids from excess temperature by increasing their distance from the valve. An extension spindle can reduce significantly the damage done by high-temperature mediums, these same extension spindles can be used to protect operators when using lever ball valves; for more information contact our excellent sales staff.

Actuated Butterfly Valves

Our stock actuated butterfly valves are usually manufactured by Genebre and are available in several materials and seal options. Our standard actuated butterfly valves are cast iron with a stainless steel disc and EPDM seats though we can provide a much wider range of butterfly valves be they actuated, manual, or gearbox operated valves. There are versions with various seats and seals to suit many different processes. We provide valves for the food industry, polystyrene industry, water usage, and oil and gas systems; to name a few.

We provide advice and information on torque settings for various processes and inform customers about the right selection of valves. Providing actuators to suit the life of the actuated valves is very important; a good example is correctly sizing actuators for butterfly valves with PTFE seats. A standard actuator used on an EPDM valve would not be suitable for use on another actuated valve of the same size with PTFE seals, this is because over the life of a valve with PTFE seals, the PTFE can harden; resulting in greater torque being required as the valve ages. If this is something your business is experiencing on an existing installation, please contact us so we can assist you.

Actuated Control Valves

Providing the correctly sized control valves is another solution that can be found here at ValvesTubesFittings.com. We can provide air-actuated valves or electro-pneumatic control valves; depending on the process and set-up. We can offer valves from TLV, Samson, Siemens and Genebre; in globe or ball valves depending on your requirements. Actuated valves in this range can be provided for many process systems, including process steam, water, chemical, food, hot oil and many other systems.

Control signals across this range of actuated valves vary depending on the system designed to complete the task. We can provide bespoke actuated valves to suit your system or work with other businesses to complete the supply of control panels; additionally, we can provide all pipeline products and pipe support systems. We work closely with installers regularly to ensure they’re able to our customers with complete, well-put-together installations.

Actuated Valves and Pipeline Supplies

Contact us to start a relationship with one of the best independent valve and pipeline suppliers in the United Kingdom. We are one of your best options for actuated valves as we’ve been here for nearly thirty years and so have some of our sales team, because of this you can rest assured we’ve got the right knowledge and experience to offer sound advice. We have worked with hundreds of businesses since 1988 and held fast to supplying the best products to suit the needs and budgets of our customers.

Additionally, we have made it clear when we believe our customers are following a path we would not recommend an installation. This has been brought to their attention in the right way; mapping out the alternatives and why they are better than the intended or cheaper solution.

No matter what product we supply; whether it’s actuated valves, tubes, fittings or flanges we can be relied on to offer what is required and have a long list of customers who have remained with us for over two decades in some cases. We hope that after you have looked at what we can offer your business you will feel the same way.

Disclaimer: Information correct at the time of publishing (August 2018) but is subject to change. E&OE.