Powerful Pneumatic Ball Valve
- Full range of pneumatic components for your automatic control solution requirements
- Famous brand actuators directly mounted
- Durability and long service lifetime
Choose from our selection of pneumatic ball valves, including various products in a wide range of styles and sizes. Two types of action models for your options: Double acting or single acting.
This wafer ball valve is a panel mount ball valve with a direct mounting pad which can be equipped with a pneumatic or electric actuator easily for your automatic applications.
Key Benefits:
- Sizes: 1/2” – 10”
- Steam rating:150 PSI WSP
- Body: ASTM A351 Gr.CF8M Ball: SS316 Stem: SS316
- Stem: Blow-out-Proof Design
- Temperature Rating: -20 °C to 400°F
- Working Pressure: Class 150/300, PN10-40,
- Face-to-Face: ANSI B16.10, DIN3202
- Flange Dimensions: ANSI B16.5, DIN2632/2633 & DIN2634/2635
- Test Standard: API 598, EN12266, and ISO5208
- Anti – Static Device Optional
- API 607 fire-safe Design Optional
- V-ring Stem Packing Optional
- ISO 5211 Actuator Mounting Pad
Choose from our selection of pneumatic ball valves, including various products in a wide range of styles and sizes. These pneumatic ball valves are either double acting (needing pressure to open or close) or designed with a spring return.
2 piece ball valves with mounting pads can be easily installed pneumatic or electric actuators for your remote control requirement. Our 2 piece threaded ball valves with the mounting pads are available in the female end or male to female connection.
Key Benefits:
- 1/4″ – 4″ (inches) sizes available
- Steam rating: 150 PSI WSP
- Blow-out-proof stem design
- Body: ASTM A351 Gr.CF8M, CF8, WCB on request
- Ball: SS316 or SS304
- Stem: SS316 or SS304
- Seat: PTFE as standard
- Tapped and drilled mounting pad
- End Connections: Threaded End Ball Valves, ASME B1.20.1 (NPT) ISO 7/1 (BSPT, BSP)
- Working Pressure: 1000 PSI
- Temperature Range: -20° to 450° F
- TEST STANDARD: API 598
- Padlocking device as option
- Electric actuator as option
Choose from our selection of pneumatic ball valves, including various products in a wide range of styles and sizes. Standard interface easily matches other brand actuators.
You can make a selection from our full range of assistant components for your automatic system. Our 2 piece flanged ball valves are available in flange end in accordance with ANSI, DIN and JIS standards.
Key Benefits:
- Size: 1/2″ – 12″
- Steam rating: 150 PSI WSP
- Body: ASTM A351 Gr.CF8M/CF8, ASTM A216 Gr. WCB
- Ball: SS304/SS316
- Stem: SS304/SS316, Blow-out-proof design
- PTFE SEAL KITS: REPLACES PTFE, RPTFE, LOW DEFORMATION, LOW PERMEATION
- Temperature Rating: -45.5 °C (-50°F) to 246’C (475’F)
- Working Pressure: Class 150/300, PN10-40, JIS 10k/20k
- Face-to-Face: ANSI B16.10, DIN3202 and JIS B2002
- Flange Dimensions: ANSI B16.5, DIN2632/2633 & DIN2634/2635 and JIS B2212
- Test Standard: API 598, EN12266, and ISO5208
- Anti – Static Device Optional
- API 607 Fire-safe Design Optional
- V-ring Stem Packing Optional
- Emission-Free Body Gasket Optional
Choose from our selection of pneumatic ball valves, including various products in a wide range of styles and sizes. Full range of components in the pneumatic package for your option.
Panel mount ball valve 3 piece body features swing-out design providing inline replacement and maintenance. Our 3 piece ball valves have the most flexible end connections including threaded, socket welded, butt-welded and tri-clamp connections.
Key Benefits:
- Size: 1/4″ – 4″
- Steam rating: 150 PSI WSP
- Body: ASTM A351 Gr.CF8M, WCB as option
- Ball: SS316 or SS304
- Stem: SS 316 or SS304
- Seat: PTFE as standard
- End Connections: Threaded ASME B1.20.1 (NPT) ISO 7/1 (BSPT, BSP), Butt-welded ASME B 16. 25, Socket welded Mfg. standard, Tri-clamp: ASME BPE
- Working Pressure: 1000 PSI
- Temperature Range: -20° to 450 °F
- Test Standard: API598
- Anti-static device Optional
- Multiple O-ring Stem Seal Optional
- Customized female ball valve, male ball valve, male to female ball valve
- Blowout-Proof Stem
Choose from our selection of pneumatic ball valves, including various products in a wide range of styles and sizes. Perfect design stem packing in V-rings deliver reliable tight sealing. Large capacity cylinders provide enough torque.
Our 3 piece flanged ball valves are available in flange end in accordance with ANSI, DIN and JIS standards.
Key Benefits:
- Size: 1/2” to 12”
- Body: ASTM A351 Gr.CF8M, WCB as option
- Ball: SS316 or SS304
- Stem: SS 316 or SS304
- Seat&Seal: PTFE as standard
- Working Pressure: Class 150/300, PN10-40, JIS 10k/20k
- Temperature Range: -50° to 450 °F
- TEST STANDARD: API598, EN12266, and ISO5208
- Anti-static device Optional
- Live-loading Stem Packing Optional
- Multiple O-ring Stem Seal Optional
- Blowout-Proof Stem Design
Choose from our selection of pneumatic ball valves, including various products in a wide range of styles and sizes.
You can select L port or T port pattern 3 way ball valves easily for your diverting or mixing automatic applications.
Key Benefits:
- Size: 1/2″ – 4″
- Steam Rating: 150 PSI WSP
- Working Pressure: 1000 PSI
- Body&Cap: Investment casting ASTM A351 Gr.CF8M, WCB as option
- Ball: SS316 or SS304
- Stem: SS316 or SS304
- Seat&seal: PTFE as standard, other materials on request
- End Connections: Threaded End, ASME B1.20.1 (NPT) ISO 7/1 (BSPT, BSP),
- Temperature Rating: -45.5C (-50F) to 246C (475F)
- Test Standard: API 598
- ISO-5211 Mounting Pad
- Blowout-Proof Stem
- Anti-Static Device Optional
- V-ring Stem Packing Optional
- Multiple O-ring Stem Seal Optional
Choose from our selection of pneumatic ball valves, including various products in a wide range of styles and sizes.
Our 3 way flanged ball valves are available in flange end in accordance to ANSI, DIN and JIS standards.
Key Benefits:
- Size: 1/2″ – 4″
- Working Pressure: Class 150/300
- Body&Cap: Investment casting ASTM A351 Gr.CF8M, WCB as option
- Ball: SS316 or SS304
- Stem: SS316 or SS304
- Seat&seal: PTFE as standard
- Temperature Rating: -45.5C (-50F) to 246C (475F)
- Full ISO-5211 Pad For Direct Mount Automation
- Blowout-Proof Stem
- Anti-Static Device; Long Cycle Life
- Test Standard: API 598
- End Connections: ASME, DIN
- Anti-static Device Optional
- V-ring Stem Packing Optional
- Multiple O-ring Stem Seal Optional
Kinvalve: Your Professional Pneumatic Ball Valve Manufacturer
The pneumatic ball valve is an important type of actuated ball valve, with another name of a pneumatic actuated ball valve or air actuated ball valve. Because of being driven by the air, it is also known as air operated ball valve or air actuated ball valve.
Kinvalve is a professional pneumatic actuated ball valve supplier and manufacturer in China with over 18 years of experience. Kinvalve is able to customize your pneumatic ball valve according to your requirements. No matter it comes with a double-acting actuator or a spring-return actuator.
However, the spring-return pneumatic ball valve is recommended to use on the occasions requiring the valves resetting to the original position when an emergency or danger happens.
Spring Return Actuator Operating Principle
But the double-acting pneumatic actuated ball valves are better used for some specific industrial usages that require speed and strength to quickly turn-on or shutdown the large dimension pipelines.
Double-acting Actuator Operating Principle
Kinvalve pneumatic ball valve is fast in execution, with the fastest switch rate of 0.05s/time. Under some special working conditions, such as high-pressure gas, chemical industry, petrochemical, and other dangerous fields, Kinvalve pneumatic ball valves are friendly to apply for remote control, you can use them to block down the flammable, explosive, toxic, and polluting media within a very short time.
As a leading pneumatic ball valve manufacturer, Kinvalve can provide various pneumatic actuated ball valves with customized constructions for your specifications.
Just send us your requirements, our engineer team will assistant you to make the right choice.
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Kinvalve Unique Design Pneumatic Actuated Ball Valve
A basic Kinvalve pneumatic ball valve includes a pneumatic actuator, ball valve, and other necessary components. A typical Kinvalve actuator has several components inside the internal structure:
Indicator
Our pneumatic actuator has a standard interface, you can choose any position indicator that meets the standard.
Pinion
Nickel-plated alloy steel pinion features high precision, providing low friction and a long lifetime. Fully conforms to ISO5211 standard.
Actuator Body
Extruded aluminum alloy body, the outside surface is treated with hard anodizing. For your special requirement of the anti-corrosive application, Kinvalve also can provide stainless steel cylinder body.
O-ring
High-quality NBR(Buna-N).
Pistons
Die-casting aluminum pistons are treated with hard anodized. These pistons are equipped with a twin rack, symmetrically fixed onto the mounting pad, this installation prevents the side load of the pneumatic device with smooth operation and long life.
Travel Adjustable Bolts
Our piston has two independent external travel adjustable bolts. You can adjust the direction of open or close within ±5° range.
End Caps
These two end caps are made of die-casting aluminum and the surface is painted with powder polyester. You can customize the color for the caps.
Internal Preload Springs
The internal preloaded springs are made of high-quality stainless steel with dip coating for corrosion-resistant.
Pneumatic Actuator Exploded View
Besides, in consideration of the interaction of the cylinder inner surface, the piston and gear inside are provided with low friction material sliding bearing bushes, which help to minimize friction and lengthen the lifespan.
As an expert of pneumatic ball valves manufacturer, Kinvalve is good at manufacturing many kinds of ball valves to satisfy your requirements.
Generally, there is a high-temperature ball valve, high-pressure ball valve, some of them even require fireproof and explosion-proof function.
According to your demands, Kinvalve also can supply many kinds of different material ball valves including stainless steel ball valves, carbon steel ball valves, and cast iron ball valves.
At Kinvalve, we custom design pneumatic ball valve systems for your remote control applications with a lot of accessories offered, including solenoid valves, air units, limit switches, locators that perform to your exact specifications.
Accessories of Pneumatic Ball Valve
With over 10 years of experience, Kinvalve has been well known for designing and manufacturing including but not limited to the pneumatic actuated ball valves.
At Kinvalve, all our panel mount ball valves, which are designed with an ISO5211 mounting pad, can be equipped with an air actuator for your automatic use.
There are several types of mounting pad ball valves including wafer ball valves, 2 piece ball valves, 3 piece ball valves, 3-way ball valves, flanged ball valves, and some types of threaded ball valves for your option.
Kinvalve pneumatic ball valve offers you less expensive and easier to maintain choice compares to other actuated ball valves. Our air-actuated ball valves provide high force in a small footprint with relatively faster active speed.
Kinvalve is one of the best pneumatic ball valve suppliers in China. Our air-operated ball valves have been qualified by the market and customers because of their high reliability.
Whether the excellent design of the ball valve body with bubble tightness or no ignition source compressed air-driven cylinder both can provide you with safe use, especially in the applications with full of flammable and explosive environment.
well-known for their clean operation, lack of ignition source, and high reliability making them ideal for your usage in internal combustion engines, pumps, ventilation systems, and service of flammable or ignitable environments.
As a distinct pneumatic ball valve manufacturer and supplier, Kinvalve can provide almost all types of pneumatic actuated ball valves, either it’s coming with a 2-way ball valve or multi-way ball valve.
Kinvalve also can provide you air-operated ball valves in stainless steel and carbon steel materials, offering you high performance and corrosive resistance as well as robust and wearing resistant features for your specification.
You can easily get almost all types of pneumatic actuated ball valves from Kinvalve to drive your demands in the pipeline system, just please contact our sales team to get a free quote.
Pneumatic Ball Valve: The Ultimate FAQ Guide
Choosing a pneumatic ball valve can be an overwhelming task.
That’s why this guide will explore all the details you need to know about pneumatic ball valves.
Let’s dive right in.
What is a Pneumatic Ball Valve?
Pneumatic ball valve is a type of equipment that converts compressed air energy to mechanical motion to control fluid flow.
It uses the energy to provide rotary mechanical motions in a ball valve at 90 degrees turn.
pneumatic ball valve
What are the Main Parts of the Pneumatic Ball Valve?
Pneumatic ball valves are available in different versions depending on the application specifications.
There are different parts within the different types of pneumatic ball valves that perform the main functions.
Here are the main parts of the pneumatic ball valves that you ought to know more about.
Extreme Ball Valve
The extreme ball valve is the part of the pneumatic ball valve that isolates the flow in fluid handling systems.
It is the part that will open, close and release or block flow of the fluids from one system to another.
Coupling Bush
Coupling bushes are flexible links that you will use for reliable link transfers under severe operating conditions.
It has two hubs of different materials fitted with pins that accommodate misalignment, transmit power, and compensate axial movement.
Mounting Clamp
This is a special type of enclosure that you will use to attach the pneumatic ball valve to other surfaces.
It will help in keeping the whole pneumatic ball valve from the floor thus ensuring functionality and safety.
Pneumatic Actuator
Pneumatic actuator is the main part that will transform compressed air energy into mechanical motion to turn the ball valve.
It has cylinders, pistons, and valves that will convert energy into linear motion thus rotating or turning the valve.
Limit Switch Box
This is part of the machine control system that will ensure the pneumatic ball valve does not go beyond specific limits.
It is a safety system that will not only protect the pneumatic ball valve but also the users.
Solenoid Valve
Solenoid valves use electromagnetic forces to operate by moving the ferrous metal rods when electrical current flows through them.
Electric flow leads to the creation of an electromagnetic field that moves the ferrous metal rods on pneumatic ball valves.
Relief Regulator
You will use the relief regulators to bleed pressure from downstream in case the pressure goes beyond the set point.
It has relief valves at the center of the diaphragm and pintle assemblies that help in eliminating the excess pressure.
Adjusting Tool
Just from the name, you will note that adjusting tool forms part of control tools of the pneumatic ball valves.
You will use the adjusting tool to make the necessary adjustments on the pneumatic ball valves according to operation specifications.
How Does the Pneumatic Ball Valve Work?
The main principle that guides the working of the pneumatic ball valve is the rack and pinion mechanism.
In this system, you will have the linear gear or rack, and circular gear or pinion working together.
The liner gear or rack is connected to a piston that is pushed with compressed air thus resulting in linear motion.
As the rack moves, it also rotates the pinion thus changing the linear motion into circular motion.
In the long run, the pinion will drive the stem of the ball valve to the opening and closing positions.
It also has the solenoid valves that are responsible for controlling and regulating the pneumatic actuators compressed air.
The solenoid valves depend on electrical signals from the main controller to either open or close.
The opening and closing will allow the compressed air to flow or move to the piston sides within the pneumatic actuators.
As that happens, the piston will push the rack which will in turn lead to the turning of the pinion.
Finally, it will open or close the pneumatic ball valve according to the required action.
What is the Difference Between Pneumatic Ball Valves and Electric Ball Valves?
Pneumatic ball valves and electric ball valves are special type of equipment that you will use to control fluid flow.
You can note that the pneumatic ball vales depend on pressure while electric ball valves depend on electric current.
pneumatic ball valve
Apart from that, the operation principle also differs significantly among other differences such as.
Speed of Rotation
Here, you will look at the speed that the pneumatic or electrical ball valve will use to rotate a complete 90 degrees.
On the same size units, you will note that the pneumatic ball valves rotate at faster speeds that electric ball valves.
Durability or Life Span
Pneumatic ball valves have longer life spans in comparison to the lifespan of the electric ball valves.
You will have an easier time operating, and maintaining the pneumatic ball valve due to fewer components thus longer lives.
On the other hand, electric ball valves have shorter life span because it has numerous parts that require frequent maintenance.
Working Precision
Electrical ball valves have very high levels of precision in comparison to the pneumatic ball valves.
Implying that, you will get the most accurate precision from the electrical ball valves than that of the pneumatic ball valves.
Consumption of Energy
The energy that you will use to operate the pneumatic ball valves is higher than that for operating electrical ball valves.
In other words, you will require less energy to operate the electrical ball valves in comparison to pneumatic ball valves.
Fail Safe Specifications
You are in a better position to have the fail-safe specifications on the pneumatic ball valves than on electric ball valves.
Pneumatic ball valves have spring return systems that enhance the fail-safe specifications which is nit available in electric ball valves.
Cost
Due to complexity of the systems, you will pay more for electric ball valves than the price of pneumatic ball valves.
Electric ball valves are highly complex systems with numerous components that will definitely drive the purchase price high.
Torque or Size Range
You will use higher torque per unit size on the pneumatic ball valves in comparison to the electric ball valves.
In case of applications that require high torque, you can definitely choose to use the pneumatic ball valves.
pneumatic electric ball valve
What are the Main Applications of the Pneumatic Ball Valves?
You will find the pneumatic ball valves in different factories and manufacturing facilities around the world.
Apart from that, you will also find them on original equipment manufacturers with accessible compressed air.
Other than liquid filling equipment and automotive fluid fill systems, pneumatic ball valves come in handy in the following industries.
- Oil and Gas Industry
- Automotive Industry
- Food & Beverage Industry
- Power Processing Industry
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Chemical Admixtures & Treatment Industry
What are the Types of Pneumatic Ball Valves?
There are numerous unique approaches that you can use to classify the pneumatic ball valves.
Here are the main classification points for the pneumatic ball valves.
- By number of exit and entry points possessed
- By number of switching positions or flow paths available
- By the opening or closing mechanisms on the ports
- By the position of the valve when in the actuated state
In accordance to functional directions, you can classify the primary types of pneumatic ball valves as.
- Two-Way directional control pneumatic valves
- Three-Way directional control pneumatic valves
- Four-Way directional control pneumatic valves
- Spring offset pneumatic valves
What is the Difference Between the Two-Way and Three-Way Directional Control Pneumatic Ball valves?
When shopping for the pneumatic ball valves, you can either opt for the two-way or three-way directional control pneumatic ball valves.
two way directional pneumatic ball valve
Here is a comparison between the two way and the three-way directional control pneumatic valves.
Two-way Directional Pneumatic Control Valve
Two-way directional control valves pass air through two main directions and ports that can be open or closed.
When the valve ports are closed, there is no flow of air, but when open, air flows through the ports.
Air can flow from the first port through the valve and then through the second port towards the opposite direction.
three way directional pneumatic control valve
Three-way Directional Pneumatic Control Valve
Here, you will have three ports that serve different purposes.
You will connect the first port to connect the pneumatic ball valve to another device or an actuator.
The second port is connected to the main airflow while the third one is an exhaust exit point for the valve.
How Do the Four-way and Spring Offset Pneumatic Ball Valves Compare?
Other than the two pneumatic ball valves, you can also opt for four-way or spring offset pneumatic ball valves.
spring offset pneumatic ball valve
Here is a comparison between the four-way and spring offset pneumatic ball valve.
Four-way Pneumatic Ball Valve
Here, you will have a pneumatic ball valve that has four distinct ports.
Two of the ports have a connection to the actuator and another that will connect to the pressurized flow.
4way pneumatic ball valve
The last of the ports will serve as the main exhaust system of the four-way pneumatic ball valves.
Spring Offset Pneumatic Ball Valve
Here, you will look at the manner in which the direction of airflow will switch trough different positions.
It uses a spring to control the spool thus affecting the operations of the pneumatic ball valves.
In this case, you can either have the two-way, three-way, or four-way spring offset pneumatic ball valves.
Which Specifications Do You Consider When Choosing Pneumatic Ball Valves?
You should understand the key specifications of the pneumatic ball valves before choosing the most appropriate one.
It is also important to note that the main specifications are dependent on numerous factors such as design.
Here are the main specifications that you will look at when looking for a pneumatic ball valve.
Pressure Range or Operating Pressure
This is the range of pressures or amount of pressure which the pneumatic ball valve can comfortably handle.
You have to specify the amount of pressure that you will use on every pneumatic ball valve according to application specifications.
Operating Medium
Here, you will look at the different types of fluids that the pneumatic ball valve you need will control comfortably.
In most of the cases, you will use compressed air to control or handle operations of the pneumatic ball valves.
Flow Coefficient or Flow Capacity
This is the capacity of the pneumatic ball valve to control or move air through the entire system.
It also has a flow coefficient that represents the proportionality constant between differential pressure and flow rates.
Cycle Rate
Here, you will look at the number if valve cycles which the pneumatic ball valves can operate per unit time.
You will choose the cycle rate according to the application specifications of the pneumatic ball valve you need.
Response Time
You should also look at the period that the pneumatic ball valve will take to switch position after actuation.
The response time will also vary from one type of pneumatic ball valve to another depending on application specifications.
Port Size
Here, you will look at the physical dimensional parameters that will define the size of the port and valve style.
The port size that you will choose will definitely depend on the application specifications and size of the plant.
How Does the Pneumatic Ball Valve Compare to Floating Ball Valve?
You may also decide to compare the pneumatic ball valves and the floating ball valves before making a decision.
Here is a comparison between the pneumatic ball valves and the floating ball valves.
- Floating Ball valves
Floating ball valves is a special type of valve that has a ball held in position by compression of elastomeric seats.
The ball floats freely within the fluid thus controlling the opening and closing of the valve accordingly.
You will not require any source of power or pressure to control the floating ball valves.
floating ball valve
Pneumatic Ball Valves
On the other hand, the pneumatic ball valve depends on pressure to automate the control of fluids.
Apart from that, it also uses the electric currents especially when you pair it with a solenoid valve or integral pilot.
pneumatic ball valve
How Does the Pneumatic Ball Valve Compare to the Solenoid Valve?
There are different types of valves that you can use among them being solenoid valve and the pneumatic ball valves.
Here is a comparison between the pneumatic ball valve and the solenoid valve.
Solenoid Valve
This is a special type of valve that you will operate with electric current.
It has a magnetic rod plunger inside a coil of wires held in place by spring mechanisms.
As soon as you apply an electric current to the coil, the solenoid plunger will either open or close.
solenoid valve
Pneumatic Ball Valve
In this case, you will not use electricity but a compressed airline to help in opening and closing of the valves.
In other words, it uses the principal of compression to provide the force that opens and closes the valves.
How Much Does the Pneumatic Ball Valve Cost?
Well, depending on the type and size of the pneumatic ball valves, you will pay different amounts of money.
Implying that, the bigger the dimensions of the pneumatic ball valves, the higher the cost.
Apart from that, the different types of pneumatic ball valves also have an effect on the cost.
For instance, a four-way pneumatic ball valve will cost more than a two-way pneumatic ball valve.
Generally, you will pay between 10 and 700 US dollars to purchase different types of pneumatic ball valves.
Which Materials Do You Use to Manufacture the Pneumatic Ball Valves?
The main materials that you can use in the manufacturing of the pneumatic ball valves are stainless steel.
There are different types of stainless steel that you can use to manufacture the pneumatic ball valves.
The most common type of stainless-steel material that you will use is stainless steel 306.
Apart from that, there are other materials such as plastic and rubber for making other parts of the pneumatic ball valves.
What are the Benefits of Using the Pneumatic Ball Valves?
Pneumatic ball valves are very common in most of the industrial applications due to the numerous benefits.
Here are the main benefits that you will encounter or enjoy by using the pneumatic ball valves.
Compact Design
Pneumatic ball valves have compact and economical designs that boost the image as well as the performance.
Fast Shut-Off Speed
In case of a problem with the system, the pneumatic ball vale will shut-off very fast to avoid unwanted damages.
It has fail-safe systems that quickly kick into action once it detects a fault within the pneumatic ball valve system.
High Durability Levels
You can use the pneumatic ball valve in high pressure and low-pressure applications without fear of damages.
The main materials are durable stainless steel which you can easily clean and maintain thus increasing durability.
Cheaper in Price
You will also pay less for the pneumatic ball valve in comparison to the coast of the electric ball valve.
This is because it is less complicated and has very few components in comparison to the electric ball valve.
Typically Faster
Pneumatic ball valves are faster in terms of operations in comparison to the electric ball valves.
It is capable of turning the ball valve at an angle of 90 degrees much faster than the electric ball valve.
What are the Disadvantages of the Pneumatic Ball Valves?
Despite the numerous advantages of the pneumatic ball valve, you might also experience a few limitations.
Here are some of the limitations that you might face with the pneumatic ball valves.
Lower Precision Levels
Pneumatic ball valves have very low levels of precision in comparison to the electric ball valve.
It has very low levels of accuracy thus leading to missed points during the operation periods.
High Energy Consumption
It also consumes a lot of energy thus leading to wastage of energy during the operation process.
You will have to spend more in paying for energy on pneumatic ball valves in comparison to electric ball valves.
How do you Install Pneumatic Ball Valve?
You can install the pneumatic ball valve in the parallel position even though you can install it vertically.
It is important to maintain the installation in a parallel position to increase ease of maintenance and the beauty.
Here is a step-by-step process that you can use to install the pneumatic ball valve with the help of a technician.
Step One: Laying the Piping System
First, you must have the piping system that will transport the fluids to different places through the pneumatic ball valve.
As soon as the piping system is in place, you will position the pneumatic ball valve in place within the piping system.
Ensure that the you have enough space where the pneumatic ball valve will fit accordingly.
Step Two: Fitting and Sealing the Pneumatic Ball Valves
Here, you will place the pneumatic ball valve in the right position and fasten it to the pipes.
You must also make sure that the piping system fits well through the inlet and outlet of pneumatic ball valves.
There are three main types of seals that you can use including:
- Stem Seal Rings
- Midway Seal Rings
- Two Seals on both sides.
You must make sure that all the seals are tight enough and does not allow leakage of fluid for proper operations.
Finally, you will complete the installation process by testing the functionality of the whole system.
How Do You Prolong the Service Life of the Pneumatic Ball Valve?
There are quite a number of ways that you can use in prolonging the life of the pneumatic ball valve.
Here are a few steps that you can perform to ensure that the pneumatic ball valves last longer.
Ensure Stable Air Supply
You must make sure that the air supply to the pneumatic ball valves is stable.
Having a stable source of air will ensure that the pneumatic ball valves open and close consistently.
It will also help in maintaining the integrities of the sealing rings of the valves.
Install Two-way Peace
You should also consider installing the two-way peace on every pneumatic ball actuator to provide stable air pressure.
It will also help in oiling the cylinders an also discharge moisture from the system and into the atmosphere.
What are the Functions of the Pneumatic Ball Valve?
The main function of the pneumatic ball valve is to help in controlling flow of fluids through the system.
It will open and close to either allow the fluids to flow through or block the fluids from flowing into the system.
It will also help in maintaining pressure balance within the fluid system thus eliminating possibilities of accidents.
How Do You Troubleshoot the Pneumatic Ball Valves?
You might encounter problems when operating the pneumatic ball valves.
In order to identify the source of the problems, you have to troubleshoot the pneumatic ball valves.
Here are some of the faults that you might encounter when troubleshooting the pneumatic ball valves.
Leakage on the Valve
This can be as a result of wearing on the body of the o’ring, lose seal carriers, and strange solid element presence.
You can solve this problem by changing the o’ring, adjusting seal carriers, replacing damaged parts and removing valves.
Leaking Shaft Valve
The problem on the leaking shaft valve can be as a result of wearing of the shaft o’rings.
You can solve this problem by replacing the broken shaft o’rings with new ones.
Blocked valve
You may have blocked valves that will lead to very strong torque within the pneumatic ball valve system.
This can be as a result of an overtight seal barrier that you can solve by adjusting the seal carriers.
Dysfunctional Valve
You may also have a valve that fails to open and close accordingly due to lack of pressurized air.
In this case, you can check the actuator air supply to ensure air is in plenty supply.
What Causes Failure in Pneumatic Ball Valve?
There are numerous reasons that can lead to the failure of the pneumatic ball valves.
In many cases, the pneumatic ball valves usually fail due to wear and tear, corrosion, and plastic deformation.
You might experience wear and tear on different parts of the pneumatic ball valves such as sealing rings.
Apart from that, some of the parts on the pneumatic ball valves may also be deformed.
For instance, the plastic parts on the pneumatic ball valves may give in to too much pressure.
In addition to that, corrosion of the metallic parts may eat up the gear teeth thus leading to machine failure.
Apart from Pneumatic Actuated Ball Valves, what are Other Options of Operating Ball Valves?
Other than the pneumatic actuated ball valves, there are other options of operating ball valves.
Here are the other types of operating ball valves that you can choose from and their functions.
V-Port Ball Valve
This type of ball valve either has a V-shaped ball or seat thus increasing ease of opening and closing the valves.
In this case, the main flow characteristics are liner to close thus and allows flow of fluids at very high velocities.
V port ball valve
Full Port Ball Valve
This is the most expensive type with an oversized ball that lowers friction loss due to the equal hole sizes.
It has a larger valve that will ensure unrestricted flow once the valve is open for the fluid to flow easily.
full port ball valve
Multi-port Ball Valve
You can also opt for the multiport ball valve with three or four ways with L to T shapes at the center.
You will depend on the T valves to connect any pair of ports while the L valves side ports to the center ports.
Standard Port Ball Valve
This type of ball valve has smaller valves and balls in comparison to the full port ball valves.
Due to the size, the flow is restricted thus leading to higher pressure drops in comparison to other types.
Reduced Port Ball Valve
In this case, the pipe has a larger space in comparison to the flow area with smaller valve pipe sizes.
Due to the sizing difference, there is the creation of pressure drop within the pipeline thus boosting performance.
How do Pneumatic Ball Valve Manufacturers in China Control Quality?
Manufacturers in China have quite a number of methods that they employ in controlling quality of pneumatic ball valves.
Here are some of the ways Chinese manufacturers use to control the quality of the pneumatic ball valves.
Auditing Existing and Potential Suppliers
Manufacturers in China conduct a proper audit on the potential and existing suppliers who provide the raw materials.
In the audit, the manufacturers ensure that the materials they receive are of very high quality thus maintaining high-quality standards.
Developed Product Specifications or Criteria
Manufacturers also have developed criterion or specifications which dictate the quality of the products.
It involves knowing the right quality specifications of the product that you are manufacturing to your clients.
Test products
These manufacturers also use test products to ensure that the quality of the pneumatic ball vales is of high quality.
Here, you will test the products according to the industry standards thus ensuring proper quality of pneumatic ball valves.
Inspection Through Production Stages
The manufacturers also ensure that they have proper testing and inspection procedures throughout the production stages of pneumatic ball valves.
It helps in reducing the cost of sourcing as well as the risks that are involves throughout the sourcing process.
Which Quality Standards Should Pneumatic Ball Valves Conform to?
One of the most important ways of controlling quality is by ensuring adherence to quality standards.
Here are the main international quality standards that your pneumatic ball valve manufacturer adheres to.
- API Quality Certifications such as API 6D
- ASME Quality Certifications such as ASME B 16.10 and ASME B 16.5
- EN Quality Certifications such as EN 1092
- TS Quality Certifications such as TS 9809 & TS EN 331
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO) such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
- SIL Quality Certifications
Can you Integrate Pneumatic Ball Valve with Industrial Automation Systems?
Absolutely yes, you can integrate pneumatic ball valve with industrial automation systems.
Having an automatic system will help in actualizing the and controlling the flow of fluids.
In other words, the automatic system does not require you to control the opening and closing of the valve.
All you have to do is control the main parameters and let the whole process proceed automatically.
What are the Safety Features of Pneumatic Ball Valves?
When looking at safety, you have to look at the safety of the pneumatic ball valve and safety of user.
Pneumatic ball valves are among the safest types of ball valves that you can ever opt for.
Here are the reasons that make the pneumatic ball valves safer.
Explosion Proof Materials
You can rest easy knowing that the materials for manufacturing pneumatic ball valves are extremely strong and explosion proof.
Implying that, the materials will never explode no matter the level of pressure within the pneumatic ball valve.
Fail Safe Specifications
In addition to explosion proof specifications, you will also note that the pneumatic ball valves have fail safe specifications.
The fail-safe specifications will automatically kick in once the system detects a fault within the pneumatic ball valve.
How long will Pneumatically Actuated Ball Valves Last?
Pneumatic actuated ball valves are highly durable and will last for a very long time in comparison to other ball valves.
They have very few components that are very easy to maintain thus increasing the durability levels.
Usually, the lifespan of the pneumatic actuated ball valves depends on the maintenance.
Other than that, the lifespan will also vary according to the following factors.
- Type of media you are working with
- Type of materials for construction of the pneumatic ball valves
- Temperature and pressure ratings of the pneumatic ball valves
- Type of actuation needed
What are the Pressure Rating for Pneumatic Ball Valves?
The pressure ratings for the pneumatic ball valves will vary depending on the type of pneumatic ball valves.
In other words, there pressure ratings are not constant and will change according to the type of pneumatic ball valves.
Generally, most of the pneumatic ball valves have a pressure rating ranging between 232 to 1000 PSI.
With the information in this guide, you can definitely choose a perfect pneumatic ball valve for your business need.
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