The Flo-Tite 400/500 Series is designed as a split body, three-piece construction, to allow ease of access for maintenance of the valve ball and seat without special tools. This line of valves utilizes the "free floating" ball principle. The ball is not fixed but isfree to move with the line pressure. As a result, these valves are capable of tight shut-off with the flow in either direction or dead-ended, regardless of the position of the valve in the line. The downstream seat, which is opposite the pressurized side, of a closed valve, must carry the load exerted by the line pressure on the ball, while the upstream seat issubject to little load or wear. For this reason, it is sometimes possible to increase useful seat life by turning the valve end-for-end in the pipeline.
Features:
ISO-5211 Type Pad
Safety Locking Handle
Reinforced PTFE Seats / Seals Standard
Metal Name Plate Identifies all soft parts
Cap Screws are used to insure precise alignment of valve center body & end cap.
Swing-out body design for ease of maintenance
Full Port Design improves flow resulting in increased process efficiencies.