Knife Gate Valve

The e5500 has become the work horse of industries today, developed has a mill & contact standard It surpasses most applications requirements, featuring a fixed seat design. The e5500 series offers investment body, cast in place edge blocks, lockable gate design, full radius gate profile.

• 3” to 12” investment cast body, manufactured to TAPPI Standards
• Lug body design, available in WCB, 304SS & 316 SS body & seat 

• Metal or resilient seat options available (EPDM, Buna, & Viton ) •Manufactured to : MSS- SP-81
• Maximum Operating pressure: vacuum to 200 psi
• Maximum Operating Temperature: -40 to 1000 F
• Double start ACME threads for ease of operation, with less force
• Heavy bronze sleeve bushing with grease port, and threaded retaining nut
• Double start ACME threads for ease of operation, with less force
• Unidirectional flow design
• Investment cast Zinc Plated yoke include direct mount design for cylinders, safety lockouts, and target
 proximity switches
• Optional packing materials are available including Teflon (standard), including graphoil for high temperature,
 energized, and live loaded.