An Upgraded Valve Boasts Improved Safety

This firm has upgraded its Valtek rotary eccentric-plug control valve design to provide increased safety. The upgraded Valtek MaxFlo 3 provides robust shaft blow-out protection in compliance with ASME standards developed to prevent the stem from being removed or ejected while the valve is under pressure. This feature, stipulated by ASME B16.34 section 6.5.1, comes standard with this valve. The valve is available in both a standard length (ISA-75.08.02) and globe valve length face-to-face body (ISA-75.08.01 or DIN 3202 F1). The new valve length option makes it easier for customers to transition from globe-style valves to eccentric rotary plug design when conditions permit. — Flowserve Corp., Dallas, Tex.