Abstract:
A gate valve (10) seal ring (12) comprising a seat holder (50) comprising a recess (54) and a seat ring (52) disposed within the recess, wherein the seat ring comprises a corrosion resistant and wear resistant material.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a uni-directional or bi-directional gate valve comprising an improved seating structure to maintain a fluid-tight seal between an external valve cavity (12) and the upstream and/or downstream portion of a valve bore (10), regardless of pressure differentials between the three. Annular seat members (24, 26) of the gate valve are provided within corresponding recesses (20, 22) in the valve body (10). A dynamic sealing member (38) is provided between each seat member and each recess. The radial position of the dynamic sealing member (38) relative to protruding sealing faces (28, 30) of the annular seat members creates a net force (F) which always acts in the direction of the valve gate (14) to provide an effective seal, even during in-service testing of seal integrity.
Abstract:
A subsea valve comprises a valve gate (4) moveable in a plane within a valve cavity (3). A main passageway (2) extending transversely of the cavity and at least one annular valve seat (7) is in communication with a respective portion (2a) of the main passageway and extends to engage the gate. The gate has an open position allowing communication through the seat and a closed position blocking communication through the seat. The valve includes a link (21 ) which extends from an anchorage (18) along the cavity substantially parallel to the plane of the gate, and a clamp (22) is connected to the link and securable to the seat, whereby the clamp restrains lateral movement of the seat in at least one sense but allows axial movement of the seat.
Abstract:
A subsea valve comprises a valve gate (4) moveable within a valve cavity (3) and a main passageway (2) extends transversely of the cavity. At least one annular valve seat (6) is in communication with a respective portion of the main passageway and extends to engage the gate. An annular pocket (7, 7a) accommodates an end of the respective seat remote from the valve gate. The seat has at the said end an annular buffer (54) in radial engagement with the pocket (7) and comprising a multiplicity of cantilever springs (55) each extending radially and circumferentially of the rim of the seat.
Abstract:
A machine arrangement including a vacuum transfer turret assembly configured to releasably hold one or more containers and to rotate the one or more containers about the turret assembly when the one or more containers are held by the turret assembly. The turret assembly includes a shaft assembly, a starwheel assembly, and a vacuum assembly. The starwheel assembly is releasably secured to the shaft assembly. The turret assembly is adapted to, when the starwheel assembly is secured to the shaft assembly, rotate the shaft assembly to rotate the starwheel assembly relative to the vacuum assembly and when the starwheel assembly is rotatably released from the shaft assembly, enable movement of the starwheel assembly and the vacuum manifold along the shaft assembly towards and away from the vacuum assembly.
Abstract:
A turret for an article processing machine assembly includes a turret main body, a sliding ram assembly, and an air manifold device. The air manifold device is connectable to the turret main body and provides pressurized air through a pressurized air pathway system. The pressurized air pathway system includes a turret air passage extending from the air manifold through the turret body to the sliding ram assembly, and a ram air passage that supplies the pressurized air to an article in the machine assembly. A valve mechanism is positioned between one end of the turret body air passage and a first end of the ram air passage. The valve mechanism includes a slidable disc that seals the connection between the turret body air passage and the ram air passage.
Abstract:
A valve assembly is disclosed providing a disk valve, a retaining clip configuration, and a bonnet nut. The disk valve comprises a moveable disk having a pair of recesses that is rotatable relative to a stationary disk to regulate the flow of a fluid through two ports in communication with the disks. The retaining clip configuration comprises a hose clip engaging a retaining segment on a valve housing and two hoses to connect the two hoses to two ports on the valve housing. The bonnet nut provides a tactile resistance to an applied torque when a portion of the valve cartridge assembly is rotated in relation to the valve housing.
Abstract:
A gate valve (11) has a body (13), the body having a cavity and a flow passage (15) intersecting the cavity. A seat ring (21) is mounted to the body at the intersection of the flow passage and the cavity, the seat ring having an engaging face (25). A gate (17) in the cavity has an engaging face that slidingly engages the face of the seat ring while being moved between open and closed positions. A friction-resistant coating is on at least one of the faces.
Abstract:
A sliding component, particularly a disk valve plate. The sliding component includes a multi-layer surface structure comprising a strengthening layer harder than the substrate material, and an amorphous diamond top layer.