A three-piece ball valve features a main body and two pipe connectors, which are threaded or welded to a pipe. The 3-piece design allows the valve to be easily taken apart and repaired without ...

4 Factors That Affect Ball Valve Lifespan. The lifespan of a ball valve isn't just about the number of years it can function—it's also about design choices, operating environments, maintenance ...

THE NEW M-SERIES METAL SEAT BALL VALVES are engineered with coated matched balls and seats to stand up to high temperatures, pressures and abrasive materials encountered in the oil/gas, chemical, ...

Where d = inside pipe diameter (or in this case ball valve diameter). This analytical method does not include the effects of upstream and downstream test piping integral to the empirical method.

Developer and manufacturer of mechanical pipe joining systems Victaulic introduced the Vic-Press system, which includes a range of valve and piping solutions, to the South African market in May.

You probably have a 3/4-in. pipe leading to and from the leaky valve. Buy a threaded replacement ball valve; it’s a far ...