Industrial valves

Industrial valves are divided into two main types: control valves and shut-off valves. The shut-off valves are used with a function to suspend or stop the flow of a fluid. According to its type of control, it can be manual or automatic. The most commonly used actuators of automatic shut-off valves are: pneumatic, electric or hydraulic.

Any industrial valve that aims to stop the flow in a pipeline is called a shut-off valve.

The most common types of stop valves are: ball valve, butterfly valve, gatevalve, knife gate valve. There are also a specialized shut-off valves. For example, pinch valves, which are used as stop valves for abrasive fluids such as sludge and suspensions. This type guarantees complete tightness when closed even in the presence of solid particles in the fluid.

Shut-off valves are mainly used in the water supply systems and industry. They can have multiple applications. For example, to stop the flow of heat and cold water. In some cases, the manual shut-off valve can be used to regulate the flow, such as a butterfly valve.

For the correct choice of shut-off valve, the following factors must be taken into account: chemical composition of the fluid, operating pressure, temperature and size of the pipeline. Depending on the chemical composition of the fluid, valves can be made of materials such as cast iron, stainless steel, or polymer.