VALVE STEEL
voestalpine Precision Strip offers valve steel meeting challenging demands on material properties such as high ultimate tensile strength, flatness, surface finish and steel cleanness - we use our knowledge since decades to produce the world-wide best available quality and this not only once - in every delivery. This is Made in Sweden.
Now, we also supply the finished prototype valves ready to be tested in the compressors right away.
Now, we also supply the finished prototype valves ready to be tested in the compressors right away.
SMALL BATCH VALVE PRODUCTION FOR NEW COMPRESSOR DESIGNS
As a service to our customers we supply small batch production of valves, serving as protoypes ready to be tested for new compressor designs. Deep commitment of skilled specialists and state of the art testing services ensure early evalutation of compressor valve performance. Prototype valves are made in two production stages:
1. Etching
A photochemical etching process is used for the production of the valves. The finished parts are subjected to a visual and dimensional test, ensuring a valve design according the drawing provided by the compressor OEM.
2. Tumbling
The tumbling process is specialized for specific valve design and ensures that the prototypes are delivered with the desired design criteria such as edge rounding, surface roughness, flatness and dimensional tolerances.
Dimensions: We offer prototype valves in all standard thicknesses of uddeholmstrip flapper valve steel.
Lead time: The normal lead time, after receiving the drawing of the valves, is up to 6 weeks for us to supply the finished prototypes.
Archive: Master prototype samples are archived. This is to ensure a detailed metallurgical examination of the valves “before and after” the compressor tests, if required by the compressor OEM’s.
1. Etching
A photochemical etching process is used for the production of the valves. The finished parts are subjected to a visual and dimensional test, ensuring a valve design according the drawing provided by the compressor OEM.
2. Tumbling
The tumbling process is specialized for specific valve design and ensures that the prototypes are delivered with the desired design criteria such as edge rounding, surface roughness, flatness and dimensional tolerances.
Dimensions: We offer prototype valves in all standard thicknesses of uddeholmstrip flapper valve steel.
Lead time: The normal lead time, after receiving the drawing of the valves, is up to 6 weeks for us to supply the finished prototypes.
Archive: Master prototype samples are archived. This is to ensure a detailed metallurgical examination of the valves “before and after” the compressor tests, if required by the compressor OEM’s.
| BENEFITS FOR COMPRESSOR OEM’S |
| Small batch valve production for new compressor designs, new developments |
| Early involvement of metallurgical specialists |
| Neutral approval process of new designs |
| Neutral evaluation of mechanical and metallurgical aspects |
| Direct communication and R&D partnership with the material experts |
| State of the art testing equipment/ services available for verification of compressor valve performance |
uddeholmstrip - small batches production process for flapper valve
High quality uddeholmstrip flapper valve - made in Sweden
Swedish Quality steel is not a myth, we deliver it every day!
Ian Jones
Head of Sales Office Sweden
+46 563 16118
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About Uddeholmstrip
Behind the name Uddeholmstrip are brand and quality that have been as good as their word in the world of steel for generations – for uncompromising material quality and for state of the art machining.
Behind the name Uddeholmstrip are brand and quality that have been as good as their word in the world of steel for generations – for uncompromising material quality and for state of the art machining.
