TOP ENTRY BALL VALVE

Top Entry Ball Valve Manufacturer in USA:

Valvesonly is the best Top Entry Ball Valve Manufacturer in USA. In a Top Entry Ball Valve, the ball is assembled from the top of the valve body. Casting method  is commonly used to manufacture top entry ball valves. The main benefit of a Top Entry Ball Valve is that it has very few thread connections, ensuring zero leakage in the valve. Chemical industries, pharmaceutical industries, and water treatment plants are some of the industries that use top entry ball valves.

Top entry ball valve has a ball that is assembled from the top side. It is similar to a globe valve since it has a body and a bonnet, but the trim is made of a ball type. It is made up of a single body. Casting materials are normally used to make top entry ball valves. Because it is made of cast metal, it will require additional NDE testing to ensure that there are no flaws and defects. There are no flaws and there is no room for defects in the casting process.

Top entry ball valves are normally used in applications that need only less disassembly for in-line maintenance. As a result, top entry ball valves are mostly used at high pressure systems.

Description:

• Body materials: Cast iron, Cast Steel (WCB, WCC, WC6, WC9), Carbon steel (CF8M, CF8, CF3M, WCB), Titanium, Stainless steel (SS304, SS316, CF8M, SS316L, SS904L).
• Class: 150 to 2500,

           PN10 – PN450.

• Size: ½” to 24”.
• Ends: Socket weld butt weld, flanged, threaded.
• Operation: Pneumatic Actuated,

                  Electric Actuated,

Hand wheel,

Gear operated.

Advantages of Top Entry Ball Valve:

• Quick operation.
• Provides tight shutoff.
• Smaller in size.
• Lighter in weight.