What is an Armstrong valve?

The Armstrong Circuit Balancing Valves (CBV) provide precision flow measurement, pump throttling and temperature measurement capabilities. ½” to 2” models feature multi-turn adjustment for precise control, hidden memory stops to set balance point and soft seats for positive shutoff.

What is valve and types?

A valve is a component in a piping system that is used to control the flow of the media through the system. This control is achieved by the manipulation of some type of obstructer within the valve. Examples of quarter-turn valves are ball valves, plug valves, and butterfly valves.

Do you need a check valve after a steam trap?

Steam traps – Other than with steam traps discharging to atmosphere, check valves should always be inserted after a steam trap to prevent back flow of condensate flooding the steam space. The check valve will also prevent the steam trap from becoming damaged by any hydraulic shock in the condensate line.

Is a piston a valve?

A piston valve is a device used to control the motion of a fluid along a tube or pipe by means of the linear motion of a piston within a chamber or cylinder. Examples of piston valves are: The valves used in many brass instruments. The valves used in pneumatic cannons.

What is sluice valve?

A gate valve, also known as a sluice valve, is a valve that opens by lifting a barrier (gate) out of the path of the fluid. Gate valves require very little space along the pipe axis and hardly restrict the flow of fluid when the gate is fully opened.

Why are valves so important?

The valves prevent the backward flow of blood. These valves are actual flaps that are located on each end of the two ventricles (lower chambers of the heart). They act as one-way inlets of blood on one side of a ventricle and one-way outlets of blood on the other side of a ventricle.

What is the function of sluice valve?

A large valve in which a rectangular or circular gate slides across the opening. It has been used in oil tankers to permit gravity flow from tank to tank, with the valve being operated from the weather deck.

What is Armstrong steam trap?

Armstrong Steam Traps. Armstrong offers a full range of steam traps, including bucket steam traps, float and thermostatic (F) traps, and their repair parts. These traps efficiently move condensate, air, and CO 2 out of steam systems.

What is a manual balancing valve?

Manual balancing valves are used in cooling, heating, hot water systems and applications to manage the most desirable water flow and temperature control. The valves range in size and include combined presets and shut off valve that are easily controlled manually.

What is a flow balancing valve?

A balancing valve is a type of proportioning valve that forces flow within a system to stay as designed… a more colloquial name would be a “flow splitter”.

What is a liquid control valve?

A control valve is a mechanical device that regulates the flow of a liquid or gas through internal passages in a system . It contains a pneumatically and electrically operated actuator, which is mounted on a valve. This valve modulates the flow through