GF Piping Methods new Butterfly Valve 565 Lug-Model has been put in 3,300 instances on ships, marking a major milestone for the product, based on a press launch.
The valve’s lug-style design permits for added use circumstances in water functions throughout varied industries, together with water therapy, marine, and cooling functions. Launched final 12 months, the valve has rapidly change into a most well-liked alternative within the marine trade, the corporate stated.
Sandra Schiller-Mauz, Head of Sub-BU Course of Automation at GF Piping Methods, stated: “With the Butterfly Valve 565 Wafer-Model, we got down to create a valve that outperforms metallic alternate options by being light-weight, extremely dependable, and cost-effective. Including to this success with the launch of the 565 Lug-Model, we now have now accomplished our providing. This ensures that we now have an answer for all of the demanding necessities of our valued buyer base. Because of our R&D groups’ sturdy concentrate on innovation and dedication to sustainability, the 565 Lug-Model is constructed for the long run.”
The Wafer-Model Butterfly Valve 565, launched in 2021, was developed as a substitute for metallic valves. Because of its light-weight plastic design, similar set up lengths, and excessive stress and temperature resistance, the 565 is less expensive and longer lasting. To supply a whole product vary, GF Piping Methods launched the Butterfly Valve 565 Lug-Model.
The 565 Lug-Model can be utilized as an finish valve, enabling piping methods to be disassembled on one facet, which facilitates upkeep and operation of filters, tanks, and different installations. Commonplace options embody plug-in inserts that may be configured to satisfy varied software wants.
The detachable inserts enhance flexibility and customization throughout operation and enhance materials separation on the finish of the valve’s service life. The 565 Lug-Model additionally features a patented housing with open sides, decreasing materials utilization and offering simpler entry to the threaded plug-in inserts.
Like the remainder of the 565 line-up, the brand new valve is constituted of plastics that defend towards corrosion and abrasion whereas decreasing general weight in comparison with metallic. It incorporates a Knowledge-Matrix-Code for traceability and an non-obligatory LED place suggestions sensor. The 565 Lug-Model comes with a number of marine and water approvals, together with NSF, DNV, Lloyd’s Register, and KTW-BWGL. Notably, it’s the first industrial valve with an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD).
The 565 vary could be configured to satisfy totally different necessities relying on the appliance. It may be operated manually with a lockable hand lever or hand wheel, and it additionally incorporates a digital interface as normal for plug-and-play course of automation. Optionally available gear contains pneumatic, electrical, or sensible actuators and positioners, in addition to compatibility with inductive double sensors and a switching ring for exact suggestions on place and efficiency. This makes the 565 supreme for seamless integration into automation loops that may be managed and monitored remotely.