YPS Launches New Nozzle Check Valve

YPS Valves, a leading designer and manufacturer of valves for the hydrocarbon processing, chemical, nuclear and off-shore industries worldwide has developed a Nozzle Check Valve, 0.5˝ to 2˝, which is now available to order. The firm has also confirmed that larger sizes will be available from spring this year.

YPS says the Nozzle Check Valve has been produced to provide customers with an alternative to Swing Check Valves.

Managing Director, Rachel Wormald, says: ‘We have introduced this valve to our range in response to customer demand. As well as being competitively priced, they are also very efficient and easily maintained, and can be manufactured from both castings and bar material.’

The first major consignment of the Nozzle Check Valve has already been completed and despatched to a client in China, for liquid oxygen fluid service.

YPS has also invested £120,000 on a new improved dye penetrant testing facility at its manufacturing base in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The new facility increases the capacity to conduct additional DPI tests with more efficiency and is used to confirm the integrity of castings and welds.

The on-going investment in equipment has also included the recent addition of a new CNC milling machine capable of producing very large high pressure valves particularly for oxygen service, which is now fully operational.

A high capacity ultra-sonic degreasing machine (pictured) is also in use after being commissioned at the end of last year. The machine can degrease valves up to a 16’’ 900 Globe Valve, making it suitable for a range of applications, including oxygen service.

YPS says the strategic investment in equipment is aimed at keeping the firm at the forefront of the valve industry.

‘We are continually looking to improve efficiencies and enhance the range of services we offer our customers,’ says Mrs Wormald.

In staff news, Matthew Hattersley has been promoted internally to Test Supervisor for hydro and special test facilities. The newly created role is aimed at improving current testing facilities. Meanwhile, Khahin Lee joins as a Sales Engineer. He has considerable industry experience and a detailed knowledge of the YPS product range, and will be responsible for developing the Far East market.

YPS Valves Ltd
Tel: +44 (0) 113 256 7725
Web: www.yps-valves.co.uk

Published: 25th February 2015