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BFV Valve Basics

What is EPD and what does Hawle have?

Today, the decisions taken by numerous companies and consumers are shaped by the growing importance of sustainability. Against this backdrop, the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) plays an increasingly vital role. In this article, we will be taking a closer look at the concept of the EPD, in particular its relevance in relation to Hawle E3 gate valves. We will also examine the role played by transparent information and European production in pursuing our sustainability goals.

What Is A Gate Valve Used For: A Guide For Water Applications

A gate valve is the most common valve for water supply systems. It represents a linear-motion isolation valve and has a function to stop or allow the flow. Gate valves got their name from the closure element sliding into the flow stream to provide shutoff and, therefore, acting like a gate. Gate valves are used to isolate specific areas of the water supply network during maintenance, repair works, new installations, as well as to reroute water flow throughout the pipeline.

What is a butterfly valve and where it is used in water supply?

Butterfly valves are a family of quarter-turn rotational motion valves that are used in pipelines to shut-off flow. It is often said that butterfly valves can be used to regulate the flow. However, we do not recommend doing this, as it can damage the valve disk and have a negative effect on the sealing properties. They are used in a wide variety of process media and industries especially in water supply, collection, and distribution, as well as pumping stations, and have a broad range of use cases especially in flow isolation.

What is a Knife Gate Valve?

Knife gate valves are an essential component of many industrial and municipal water systems. They are designed to be durable and easy to operate, making them a popular choice for many applications. In this article, we will take a closer look at the features, applications, and advantages of knife gate valves to help you understand how they work and why they are a popular choice for industrial and commercial operations.

How does a knife gate valve work?

knife gate valve is a type of valve that is used to control the flow of liquids, slurries, and other similar materials in industrial and commercial applications. These valves are known for their durability and reliability and are commonly used as an industrial control valve in a wide range of operations, including mining, power generation, water treatment, and more.

What are knife gate valves used for?

Knife gate valves are used in a wide range of industrial and commercial applications. Some of the most common applications of knife gate valves include:HVAC Systems: Used in heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems to control the flow of water and other liquids. Industrial Processes: Used to control the flow of liquids, gasses, and powders. They are commonly used in the chemical, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, as well as in paper and pulp mills, and cement plants.

Why Choose Us

As part of your procurement process, you may be assessing more than one supplier of valves. Naturally, we hope you choose BFV Valves. To help you arrive at that decision, here are 10 key reasons why so many blue-chip brands, consultants and engineers buy their valves from us.

  • We’re a “safe pair of hands”. With decades of experience between us, we are one of the China’s leading valve supply specialists.
  • Our price strategy is to deliver exceptional value – without exception. We don’t supply cheap inferior valves with parts that will wear out prematurely. We supply superb quality, safe and durable valves with an outstanding technical and consultancy service, backup and spare parts.
  • Because of our experience and considerable buying power our customers benefit from competitively priced valves, each one quality checked and certified to internationally recognised standards.
  • We offer a high-value consultancy service with free no obligation on-site surveys.
  • Our suppliers are handpicked from the very best worldwide manufacturers with quality of the upmost importance, audited by our agents and ISO 9001 accredited.
  • A director will always be responsible for looking after your order. It’s our goal to make your ordering experience easy, smooth and uncomplicated. So you can ask for a quote on the telephone (which we’ll follow up in writing) and you don’t need to quote parts’ numbers. Our aim is to assess your needs as quickly and efficiently as possible in order to quote you promptly.
  • We’ll always provide you with a realistic and achievable delivery time. Some suppliers will offer unrealistic delivery times despite your valves being on a longer lead time simply to get your business. We’ll give you an accurate delivery time and will track your order from initial confirmation through to delivery.
  • We’ve built a reputation for being a fair and ethical business. So we won’t sell direct to your customer and try very hard to avoid this at all costs.
  • Within our warehouse at our manufacturing unit in Kent, we have a purpose built test zone. Customers value this when goods are being shipped overseas. We can certify their valves have been tested to the required standard and are in perfect working order when they leave us. We do not charge for this service. We can also provide a storage and distribution service within our warehouse, again usually at no charge. And of course special packaging and tagging.
  • Crucially, we will recommend the correct valves to you. This is a direct result of our experience and expertise and simply by asking the right questions about how your valve will be used. We’ll ascertain any risk of explosion and if required will recommend explosion proof ancillaries. It is vital to us that the valves you receive meet your requirements to the letter and that they’re safe.