Apparatus, including a diaphragm valve (10), is provided featuring a valve body (12) having a fluid flow channel configured with a weir portion (12b) to control the flow of fluid through the fluid flow channel (12a); a diaphragm (16) configured to respond to the closing force and to an opening force to make sealing contact with the weir portion to interrupt said flow, or to release the sealing contact with the weir portion (12b) to allow the flow; a compressor (14) configured to apply the closing force or the opening force in order to interrupt or allow the flow; and at least two studs (18) configured to: couple the compressor (14) and the diaphragm (16) together, attach to the diaphragm so as to provide attachment points on the diaphragm on each side of the weir portion, and respond to the closing force or the opening force so that the attachment points on both sides of the weir portion cause the diaphragm to make sealing contact with the weir portion or cause the sealing contact to be released.