Plant Duty Telescoping Valves
The telescoping valve redefined.
Plant Duty
PB Equipment, Inc.’s Plant Duty Telescoping Valves differentiate by providing decades of reliable service in one of the roughest applications on the planet-municipal water and wastewater treatment plants.
- Normal sizes from 3″ through 10″ diameter.
- Actuator’s intrinsically stable design means no Acme rod extending into the water or into the air. Our stainless steel Acme rod can never bow or bend, and is totally enclosed to stay clean, lubricated, and protected from contaminants.
- Standard type 304 stainless steel construction. Type 316 stainless steel available upon request.
- Anti-rotation design provides positive linear movement, with zero chance of spinning the slip tube later.
- Easy- turning manual crank handle is standard.
- Actuation can be easily and inexpensively motorized and automated when supplied, or retrofitted later.
- Heavy duty bearings with stainless steel cartridge inserts have easily accessible grease fittings.
- Standard 304 stainless steel slip tube. Receiving tube can be either stainless or galvanized steel.
- Custom seal flange houses the long- life PTFE rope packing seal, eliminating leakage and any effects of sun and weather.
- Optional enameled metal level indicator lasts a lifetime without corroding, fading or cracking.