Australian Water Management Review Vol 1 2010 | Page 58

AVK Australia
Product Development

The development of AVK’s Product
Program is based on the needs and
demands of customers world-wide.
Close co-operation with customers in
the fields of water and gas supply, as
well as sewage treatment has given
AVK a thorough knowledge of these
sectors’ requirements and this is clearly
reflected in the innovative design of
the products. Ideas and suggestions
from many different countries are
considered centrally in order to obtain
the best possible result for all markets.
To extend and maintain the position
as one of the world’s foremost valve
manufacturers, AVK has invested in
an advanced Technology Centre for
the development of new products and
processes and also ensures that all
AVK products are updated to make
optimum use of modern materials and
production techniques.

UNIVERSAL END CAP

Large sealing range capability. Advantage
of side and/or rear tapping. Ideal for pipe
flushing, pressure testing or air release
valve fitting.

REDUCED WEIGHT

Reduced weight and environmentally
friendly DN100 & DN150 resilient seated
gate valves. Ideal for civil and subdivision
developments on potable and waste water
in below or above ground applications.

Effective alternative
to traditional metal
strapping techniques on
socketed valves in the
common sizes of DN100
& DN150. They are easy
to attach, simplify form
work and make thrust
blocking secure.

Specifically developed
DN750 main valve size to
suit local requirements
enhanced with a
large DN150 bypass
arrangement for much
faster line filling and
equalising pressure
across the main gate.

ISOLATION VALVE

To be used in
conjunction with
spring hydrants or
air release valves to
provide isolation for
maintenance purposes.
Standard with DN80
inlet and options to
have either DN80 or
DN100 outlet.

AIR RELEASE VALVES

A comprehensive range in
both PN16 & PN25 ratings
are now stocked in Australia.
Their significant advantage is
much higher flow capacities
than others. Beware not to
size ARVs on flange inlet
diameters alone!

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Non-restrained mechanical short straight
coupler. An addition to the range with
M16 size 3 bolt design for DN80, 100 &
150 providing an effective method for
connecting pipes.

ANCHOR LEGS

DN750 WITH DN150 BYPASS

The following are typical examples of
items released for the Australian and New
Zealand markets:

3-BOLT STRAIGHT COUPLER

10 YEAR WEDGE WARRANTY

AVK is so confident of its resilient wedge,
the heart of the sluice/gate valve, that we
will warrant the wedge component for a
period of ten (10) years. (Refer to web site
for full details).