B ULK D ISTRIBUTOR
Components
January/February 2019
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Fort Vale C
launches
‘Superseat’
T
o help customers who have applications that do not merit
fully exotic materials, but for which an upgrade from 316
stainless steel would be desirable, Fort Vale had developed a
methodology for incorporating a permanent Inconel seat
within all footvalves.
This feature will be introduced across the ranges in the coming
months.
On show at this year’s ITCO Tank Container Village at transport
logistic in Munich will be one of the first valve series to incorporate
this seat. Designated as the ‘Superseat’, it will come at no extra
charge and we anticipate a significant benefit for chemical
companies, operators and lessors through prolonged tank valve use.
316 stainless steel valves offer a broad chemical resistance and
food-duty spectrum which allows them to carrying products safely,
hence their wide use. However, certain chemicals, concentration
percentages, or environments, can lead to a form of localised
corrosion – crevice corrosion – which is particularly prevalent at the
union of the sealing face and the main footvalve seal.
Crevice corrosion has been a known phenomenon across all types
of 316 stainless steel valves for some time, and so several years ago
Fort Vale turned to the use of exotic materials for these applications
– employing high nickel steels, such as Hastelloy.
While solving the problem, the cost of such materials can be
prohibitive and so their use is limited. Until now, users have had to
determine the balance of economics: less frequent valve
replacement, against the cost of the use of exotic materials.
By using Inconel, a material with a much higher pitting index than
316 stainless steel, greater resistance is offer to a wider range of
chemical applications. An overlay principal adopted by Fort Vale to
integrate this material into our standard 316 stainless steel valve
bodies will ensure long-life and trouble free use.
Fort Vale continue to supply Hastelloy seated valves, which will be
designated as ‘Ultraseat’ valves, and also to manufacture in other
exotic materials for those applications where corrosion resistance
within the whole valve, not just at the sealing face, is required.
entrifugal pump manufacturer
Griswold has introduced a new
diagnostic tool.
SafeGuard features wireless access and
24/7 proactive alerts that tell the user
when a problem occurs, and also
provides actionable guidance to resolve
it.
Current diagnostic technologies often
provide only a warning signal without
details about the root cause or the ability
to offer guidance on a resolution. The
data that is provided is displayed in a
complicated way that only diagnostic
experts can understand, and do little to
support the local maintenance team on a
day-to-day basis.
Lastly, most solutions are only designed to monitor the health of
the pump and ignore the health issues associated with the motor.
The SafeGuard solution provides answers to all of these critical
needs, says Griswold.
The SafeGuard Preventative Maintenance Solution allows both the
pump and the motor to be remotely monitored 24/7 with
continuous cloud connectivity, delivering
the true value of Industrial Internet of
Things (IIoT). If an issue occurs, a proactive
alert is automatically generated, including
clear actionable guidance that can be
easily followed by maintenance personnel
to resolve the root cause of the issue. This
proactive approach to pump monitoring
can help lower maintenance costs by up
to 30 percent and result in up to 75
percent fewer breakdowns.
SafeGuard is designed to monitor all
types of centrifugal pumps. Four battery-
powered sensors are included in the
system as well as a node/sensor reader. All
four sensors work in unison to predict the
full health of both the pump and the motor. This allows for a
complete diagnostic analysis that reads the tri-axial vibration,
temperature, and electromagnetic values for the pump and motor.
With these capabilities, SafeGuard is able to detect more than 20
failure modes.
www.griswoldpump.com
www.fortvale.com
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HV ball and slurry valves
P
umps 2000 say it is now offering the latest technology in
diaphragm pumps by introducing a 3ins HV high-volume
ball valve & 4ins HV high-volume slurry valve pumps.
Pumps 2000 say it is now offering the latest technology in
diaphragm pumps by introducing a 3ins HV high-volume ball valve
& 4ins HV high-volume slurry valve pumps.
These air-operated, dual-diaphragm pumps have flow rates of 416
gpm and 540 gpm, respectively, and deliver significantly greater
volumes at every point on the curve. Both models use a patented
4ins air motor, containing the best features of the Pumps 2000 line,
and its design is claimed to be the most efficient. The pumps are
ideal for the most demanding applications in many industries,
including oil & gas, mining & tunnelling, chemical, construction,
food processing, general manufacturing, marine, pollution control,
pulp & paper, railroad, sanitation, and water & wastewater markets.
The Pumps 2000 designs have a number of patented design
features that make it possible to offer low life cycle cost while
delivering outstanding performance in the harshest environments as
these pumps are designed specifically to handle abrasive, solid-
laden, slurry and corrosive fluids.
Key features and benefits include:
• Patented long-life diaphragm and self-cleaning valves
• Large solids handling of up to 1.3ins and 3ins, respectively
• Longer-lasting, self-lubricating, non-stalling, anti-icing modular air
motor components that never require lubrication
• Conductive plastic (FRASplas) safe for explosive environments,
rated and certified to ATEX M1
• High Suction lift
• Maintenance In Place (MIP) - can be repaired onsite and no end of
life.
www.megator.com
A LONGER LIFE.
AT NO EXTRA COST.
WHAT’S NOT TO LIKE?
The new Fort Vale Superseat Footvalve is a radical alternative to an age-old problem.
Crevice corrosion is a common issue within the chemical and food-duty markets, particularly
at the union of the sealing face and the main footvalve seal. Previously, the best solution was
to use high nickel steels such as Hastelloy® in an effort to solve the issue - but this could be
prohibitively expensive.
That’s why Fort Vale is now using Inconel® as part of their manufacturing process. With a much
higher pitting index than 316 stainless steel, greater resistance is available to a wider range of
chemical applications - ensuring long-life and trouble free use.
Not every company can do this. Not every company is Fort Vale.
FORT VALE.
MADE TO LAST.
Visit us at www.fortvale.com
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