Flow control solutions like excess flow valves (EFVs) and flow monitors play a crucial role in the operation of many liquid and gas systems, yet they are often overlooked during the design phase. While standard components work well for many systems, in specialized cases they may fail to meet performance expectations or may not integrate well with unique requirements.
Customization is often essential for optimal functionality and efficiency. Read on to learn how custom flow control solutions can benefit your specific application.
Why Choose a Customized Flow Control Solution?
Taking a tailored approach by customizing flow control allows plant managers, operators, equipment manufacturers, and others to captialize on many potential benefits, including:
- Versatility to meet your system’s specific needs.
- Precision for controlling high pressures.
- Ability to choose different materials and sizes.
- Improved efficiency and performance.
- Reduced production costs.
- Longer equipment lifespan.
There are a number of scenarios when it makes sense economically and performance-wise to choose customized EFVs and flow monitors. Three of the most common include when:
- The standard item doesn’t fit due to line size, FNPT/MNPT, or another reason.
- A different material is needed to ensure that the needs of the particular environment or media are met.
- Life-cycle maintenance can only be accomplished with the use of a quick disconnect/connect component.
When flow control isn’t prioritized during the design phase of a system and these scenarios aren’t addressed, unforeseen issues tend to arise. The trickle-down effect leads to production delays, increased production costs, and reduced equipment lifespan, to name a few.
Plant managers and others can avoid these scenarios by addressing the design of flow monitors and EFVs in coordination with the other components in the system. At ChemTec, we recommend that customized valves and monitors be regularly implemented when other components are ordered.
Ways to Apply Customized Flow Control Solutions
Many industries and applications can benefit from using tailored flow control solutions, and we’ve seen our partners in these areas experience improved efficiency and performance, including:
- Hydrogen
- Gas cabinets, process control
- Cooling systems, water treatment, pumps
- Industrial analyzers
- Semiconductor
- Automotive and aerospace industries
- Power plants
- Chemical
- Energy
- Pharmaceutical industries
One of the customization factors to keep in mind is the choice between incorporating a spring versus a ball and magnet design. This affects installation and should be selected based on the needed flow rate for an application. If a product does not already incorporate a spring design, ChemTec offers customization with springs to meet specific flow needs.
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ChemTec: Your Source for High-Quality Customized Flow Control Solutions
ChemTec is your trusted partner for high-quality flow control solutions. No matter your application, our in-house engineers can build a custom product that best fits your needs. Can’t secure the proper fitting to solve your issue? No problem. ChemTec can tackle any custom fabrication challenge. We create universal, custom and non-stock units in any volume based on fit, form and function.
Why ChemTec?
We value our customers and strive to provide them with the highest industry standards of low flow monitors, meters, and excess flow valves. We also offer excellent customer service, a no-minimum customization service, and quick turn-around delivery times. Plus, ChemTec designs, manufactures, assembles, and tests all products locally in Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States.
ChemTec Best-Selling Customizable Series
Some of ChemTec’s best-selling customizable flow control series include:
- HPEFV Series – Adjustable High Pressure Safety Excess Flow Valve
- EFV UHP Series – Adjustable Excess Flow Valve
- 500 BP Series – Adjustable Flow Monitor
- 125 Series – Standard Unobtrusive Adjustable Flow Monitor
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At ChemTec, we are in complete control of the entire EFV and flow monitor lifecycle: design, manufacture, assembly, and testing phases. This allows us to easily incorporate our customers’ needs into our products and keep lead times short. While customized components are perceived to cost more than standard ones, they can boost performance while reducing costs. Contact our team or browse through our catalog to see all that we have to offer.
