Sampling Valves is constructed to promote ease of use.
Press Release Summary:
Designed for thick slurries and viscous material, Quick Advance (QA) valves come in range of materials and are available with standard packing rings and 0 or 2 in. piston extensions. Rack and gear combination, which provides full piston motion while handle only travels 1/3 turn, facilitates operation. Minimal dead space within valve vessel and line connection eliminates need for purging prior to sampling. Also, piston provides self-cleaning or self-pigging action during closing stroke.
Original Press Release:
Quick Advance Sampling Valves Now Available from Strahman Valves
Bethlehem, PA- Strahman Valves has announced the availability of its "Quick Advance" (QA) sampling valves. The QA line of valves has been specifically designed for use with the thick slurries and viscous material found in the pulp and paper, mining, and refining industries, as well as numerous others.
"The benefits of the Strahman QA sampling valve design," said William Doll, Strahman Vice President - Valve Products Division, "become apparent when looking at how easy the valves are to use. The QA line combines the benefits of ease of effort, usually only found in piston type sampling valves, with the convenience of the quick open/close feature, normally associated with ball valves."
To achieve their 'ease of use' benefits, the valves utilize a rack and gear combination which provides a full piston motion while the handle only travels one-third of a turn. The smaller turn ratio requires less labor to collect a true, representative sample. Furthermore, the QA design provides for less dead space within the valve vessel and line connection, eliminating the need for first purging the valve prior to sampling. (The piston provides a self-cleaning or self-pigging action during its closing stroke.)
All Strahman QA Series Sampling Valves feature a safety stop detent that prevents the valves from opening under pressure, with the QA-700 rated ANSI Class 300. Furthermore, all QA Sampling Valves are available with standard packing rings and zero or two-inch piston extensions.
The QA Sampling Valve line:
- Is compliant with ASME B16.34, ASME B31.3 and ASME B16.10 design standards.
- International standards include ANSI, DIN, JIS and API.
- Comes in a wide range of materials, including carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, Hastelloy, duplex steel, monel, inconel and chrome-moly steels.
- Comes with a cast design that is standard, and can come in fabricated forged and bar stock designs.
- Incorporates quality in its design to API Fire Safety requirements, using graphite rings.
About Strahman Valves, Inc.
Headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA, Strahman Valves is a worldwide leader in the manufacture of high quality Wash Down Equipment and Industrial Valve products. Since its inception in 1921, the Company has earned a reputation for reliable products that provide superior performance, innovative solutions to complex problems and long-term reliability. The company's products have become the standard in numerous industries, including chemical, petrochemical, polymer, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, food processing, beverage, dairy, mining, and pulp and paper.
