WIKA Instruments Ltd. has released their new ball valve, model BV. As the first shut-off valve or for connecting pressure measuring instruments, the model BV is suitable for a variety of applications. It is available in process and instrument versions. For the model BV, WIKA offers an application-specific assembly with a measuring instrument. Such an instrument hook-up is delivered ready-to-install and leak tested.
The instrumentation valve is compact and can therefore also be integrated into space-restricted environments, like a control panel. The model BV is suitable for heavy-duty applications and processes with critical media. Its pressurized parts correspond to the safety factor 4:1, its leak tightness has been tested in accordance with BS 6755 / ISO 5208, leakage rate A. An antistatic design, a blow-out-proof valve spindle, and self-relieving valve seats ensure the safe operation of the ball valve. The high-quality processing of the inner parts also enables constant precise and smooth operation.
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