Centrifugally Cast Ball Valves

MetalTek provide effective solution to problem of cost effective production of exotic alloy ball valves

MetalTek, the Stoke on Trent based casting suppliers and metals experts, has developed an effective method of casting ball valves in high integrity alloys.

Ball Valve manufacturers often face a common dilemma when they need to produce balls in special or unusual alloys.

A production mill run to produce an ingot to forge, or machining a spherical component from a solid can be cost prohibitive. Traditional static sand casting can give quality issues because of heavy wall thickness and varying wall thickness. MetalTek’s capability to centrifugally cast a wide range of ball sizes and alloys has proven to be an excellent solution. Tooling is available to produce balls from 2˝ up to 38˝ diameter, thus eliminating tooling lead time.

Being a master melter, with AOD capability MetalTek are able to produce any quantity or alloy a customer may require whilst benefiting from the quality and integrity due to the Centrifugal casting process. In house machining allows us to proof machined bores with as cast O/D.

UK Business Manager Tim Hall added:

‘We are extremely proud of our capability in this area. Our customers have found the method to be cost effective, particularly for low volume, special alloy runs. Our in house machining capabilities allows us to deliver proof machined balls with minimal material removal when being finished machined and also helps to reduce lead times, so it is a complete service.’

Contact MetalTek to see what benefits we can offer your company.

MetalTek International
Tel: +44(0)1782 418421
Email: Tim.Hall@Metaltek.com
www.MetalTek.com

Published: 19th September 2014