Location via proxy:   [ UP ]  
[Report a bug]   [Manage cookies]                

Vag Ekn Butterfly Valve: Double Eccentric Bearing and Soft Sealing

Download as pdf or txt
Download as pdf or txt
You are on page 1of 4

VAG EKN® Butterfly Valve

double eccentric bearing


and soft sealing
Some good reasons for selecting
VAG EKN® Butterfly Valves:
VAG butterfly valves have been manufactured for over 50
years in different versions. They are renowned all over the
world for their reliability in the most various operation con-
ditions and in the most various functional requirements. The
VAG EKN® Butterfly Valve has been designed based on this
experience. Nowadays it can be found in most of the trans-
mission pipelines or installations for water supply as well as
in the communal gas and water networks. It is certified
DIN-DVGW for gas and water up to DN 1200.

Product characteristics Gear Double eccentric bearing

• nominal pressure ratings • irreversible • optimum closing of the sealing


PN 6 ... PN 40 ring into the body seat
• fully enclosed (water proof)
• nominal diameters • important reduction of the shea
DN 150 ... DN 2400 • ISO-flange- and shaft-connection ring strains on the sealing ring
to the gear
• standard version with worm gear • long life due to low wear of the
• adjustable limit stops made of sealing ring
• operating options: solid material
– manual drive • high integrity sealing and low
– electric actuator • gear can be turned by 90° operating torques
– hydraulic / pneumatic drive
• relief of the sealing ring in open
• with lifting brake as safety valve position
Surface coating
• special design on demand • sealing line is not interrupted by
– steel welded • epoxy-powder coating (EP-P) shaft bearing
– with welding ends according to GSK quality
– for operational temperatures up specifications • sealing ring can be replaced in
to 200°C (392°F) open position
– rubber coated version • body
– different kinds of elastomer for – inside: enamel
various applications: – outside: prime enamel and
EPDM, NBR, Viton, PU additional synthetic resin varnish

Bearing of the butterfly disk

• Shafts are made of stainless steel


and are completely enclosed by a
double O-ring sealing and covered
disk-shaft bearings. This
GÜTEZEICHEN guaranties optimum
corrosion protection for all parts.

• Bearing bushes are made of


bronze and guaranty a long and
Butterfly disk reliable life due to self-lubricating
capability.
• shape optimised by use of
computer analysis • safe operation even at changing
pipeline conditions.
• very low resistance to the flow as
a result • no appearance of water remains.
VAG EKN® Butterfly Valves

Shut-off by profiled
elastomer seat ring

• Automatic sealing system in the • Due to its extreme profile, the


seat. Operational pressure sealing ring is retained firmly
increases sealing force in both between disk and retaining ring.
flowing directions. No risk even at high gap flow
speeds.

Body seat with excellent


gliding characteristics

• micro-finished nickel surfacing,


other surfaces with epoxy resin
powder coating

• corrosion safe and wear resistant

options:
• enamel
VAG EKN® Butterfly Valve

EKN® Butterfly Valves


with electric drive and
falling weight drive at
the dam of Brändbachtal
(Germany)

VAG EKN® Butterfly Valve


with double safety elec-
tric drive in an industrial
purification plant

EKN® Butterfly Valve with


falling weight drive, DN
1200, at the dam of
Eibenstock (Germany)

VAG-
Edition 1-04/2005

Armaturen
GmbH
Carl-Reuther-Str. 1
68305 Mannheim
Germany
Phone +49 6 21 749-0
Fax +49 6 21 749-2153
info@vag-armaturen.com
www.vag-armaturen.com

You might also like