Butterfly Valve Manufacturers
Butterfly valve manufacturers produce and assemble the components used in butterfly valves. Butterfly valves are flow control devices that regulate the current in pipes. These valves can be made of a variety of materials, including stainless steel, plastic, and other metals.
Butterfly valves consist of a seal around a pipe wall, a round disc or plate, and a control lever. The valve's disc rotates ninety degrees at the turn of the lever. When the disc is parallel to the flow of water, the valve is in open position and lets all gases or liquids pass; when the handle is turned, the disc rotates around to a position parallel to the flow of water. It fits snugly into the seal and blocks all flow through the pipe.
Butterfly valves have advantages and disadvantages in comparison to other types of flow devices. They are efficient at blocking flow and do not result in leakage, but they are difficult to thoroughly clean and are therefore not appropriate for applications that require sterility, such as in the food or medical industry.