G3/8'' Brass Gate Valve EPDM 20 bar - GL2BM

This manual gate valve offers a reliable solution to control the on/off operation of the flow. The brass body and EPDM seal makes this shut-off valve durable and ready for a long-service life. This G3/8 inch gate valve is suitable for temperatures between 1-80°C with a pressure range of 0-20 bar. It is simply used by turning the (non-rising) hand wheel to lift the wedge (also called disc or sleeve). When the wedge is lifted, a straight flow path is created with no obstruction. This leads to a very low pressure drop and it offers the possibility to clean the pipe with a pigging system. Another advantage of this gate valve is the very short construction length of 33 mm. The total height is 67 mm, and the steel hand wheel has a diameter of 45 mm to easily generate the needed lifting/closing torque. Gate valves are also known as sluice valves and they're often used as a shut-off valve. Generally, they are either left open or closed for an extended period of time rather than throttling flow. It can handle water or other neutral liquid media.

Pros:

• Manually operated with durable steel hand wheel.
• Suitable for a wide range of media including viscous media (typically up to 600 cSt).
• Brass body for durability and chemical resistance.
• Small construction length and easily installed to your piping with the G3/8 inch threads.
• Temperature range of 1-80°C.
• Pressure up to 20 bar.
• No risk of water hammer due to slow closing.

Cons:

• No automatic or remote control.
• Not recommended to regulate flow rate.
• It cannot be used for corrosive media, but can be used for a wide range of water and other neutral liquid media.
• Requires multiple turns from open to closed, cannot be used for immediate closing.

GL2BM Series

The GL2BM series are reliable and durable manually operated gate valves meant for 100% on or off applications. They are often used for shut-off valves for water or other neutral liquid media. The valves have a brass housing, EPDM spindle seal, metallic slider seal, and a steel hand wheel to ensure they last for millions of cycles. Their available thread size is from G3/8 inch up to G6 inch with a diameter range of 13 mm to 143 mm. They are compact for their diameter size, with a construction length between 33-103 mm, (non-rising) height between 67-360 mm, and a handle diameter between 45-170 mm. Due to the materials, GL2BM gate valves withstand temperatures from 1°C to 80°C and a pressure of 10 bar or 20 bar depending on size. They require multiple turns to open/close, which helps prevent a water hammer.