Spears butterfly valves are designed for industrial & chemical applications. Ideally suited to flow control or throttling applications, this patented design eliminates the seat creep & reduce operating torque compared to traditional liner type designs. A wide variety of options & configurations ensure the ideal valve for every application.
- Special off-set disc
- Lifts quickly from seal face to reduce wear & operating torque
- Patented limited contact seat design with initial parallel travel eliminates seat creep, extrusion & wear
- Self cleaning action to flush solids from seal faces
- Field replaceable seal without full valve disassembly
- Interlocking body & seat prevents wash out & blow out
- Buna-N, EPDM or FKM (Viton) seals
- Solid 316L stainless steel shaft
- Fully isolated from the process fluid for additional corrosion resistance
- Reversible lever handle
- High impact polypropylene, standard on 1.1/2" - 8" valves
- Reversible 180 0 for convenient operation on either side of the valve
- Built in lockout provision for authorised use only
- Positive lock stops for end of travel & 5 intermediate positions. Non slip positioning for repeatable flow control
- High efficiency gear operator for 10" & larger valves
- Weight saving cast aluminium housing
- Polypropylene handwheel
- Built in position indicator
- Available for all sizes, standard on 10" & larger valves
- Standard valve for dead end service
- Provision for field installable lug inserts
- Pressure rated to 150 PSI 73 O F, (10Bar 23 O C)
- ANSI/ASME B16.5 class 150 bot pattern
- Valves with EPDM seats & seals are NSF certified for potable water
- Optional accessories
- Stem extension kit
- Gear operator kit for valves 1.1/2" - 8" diameter
- T-Handle kit
- Speed handle for gear operated valves
- 2" Square/T-Style operator nut for gear operated valves
- Chainwheel operator kit for gear operated valves
- Positive stem stop for gear operated valves
- Submersible gear operators
- PTFE coated stem
- PTFE seat sleeve