EBRO ARMATUREN enhances range for chemical ... - bröer group

Ebro Armaturen’s three new ranges of valves
especially designed for the chemical industry.
The company took just two years to develop
valves that fully meet all the rigorous
requirements of this most demanding of
industries.
“These series are based on our existing
product lines which have been specially adapted
for the chemical industry. Requirements here
are among the toughest in the industry, not
only in terms of product quality but also for
documentation and service. Our valves fully
meet all of these requirements and several key
customers have already approved our new
series for their chemical processing facilities.
Noteable chemical companies, such as Bayer for
instance, have qualified the Z600-C, HP-C,
Z011-A, Z 014-A and F012-K1 models.”
The three new lines are valves with rubber
seals; PTFE lined valves; and high performance
(HP) valves.The HP valves are designed to
withstand high pressures up to 40 bar and
temperatures up to 450°C.“The high
performance valves are produced with either
metal to metal seals or reinforced PTFE seals.
Buyers can be confident in the quality of the
valve design because the new series are all
Mrs Diana Völkel,
Public Relations Coordinator
at Ebro
Armaturen.
Mr Peter Eckhoff,
Marketing Manager
at Ebro Armaturen.
based on our trusted and proven standard
series,” notes Mr Eckhoff.
The new Ebro Armaturen valves are unique in
that they contain a triple shaft bearing for
perfect alignment. In conjunction with the
specially-shaped liners, which were developed
for the chemical industry, this ensures the valve
has perfect sealing capacity.The rationale behind
the development of the new valves is clear:
Ebro Armaturen plans to gain market share in
the chemical industry.“This is an industry that is
willing to pay a fair price for high quality
products,” explains Mr Eckhoff.“It’s not an area
where purchasers are looking for low cost
valves. Quality is all-important, and we have the
expertise, testing facilities, and contacts in the
business to provide the type of product this
industry demands.”
It is also an important development for Ebro
Armaturen’s image in the global market, adds
Mrs Völkel.“As a supplier for the demanding
chemical industry, people realise we have the
ability to manufacture valves for any other kind
of application as well. Once clients buy our
Techonologycally advanced manufacturing of valves and actuators.
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valves for their chemical applications they will
also be interested in buying from our standard
product lines for their other needs. Our
expertise in working with elastomers – testing
the charge casting, compound selection, material
examination and on-going research – has really
helped to establish our reputation as a
manufacturer you can trust.”
Many chemical concerns also impose their own
standards so Ebro Armaturen has to comply to
both governmental directives and the end user
requirements.“In Germany the chemical
industry regulations have been unified and
clustered together in a system known as PAS
1085. Ebro Armaturen is compliant to all the
important norms and technical guidelines, such
as PED, AD-Regelwerk, etc,” says Mr Eckhoff
proudly.
Recognised quality
Ebro Armaturen is unusual among valve
suppliers in that it also produces its own range
of pneumatic and electric actuators.“The most
immediate benefit for our customers is that we
can provide turn-key units, where valve and
actuator are made by EBRO,” explains Mrs
Völkel.“This gives peace of mind as clients have
just a single point of contact for any issues
regarding the complete unit. By adapting
pneumatic actuators with automation systems
such as switch boxes and ASi Bus systems we
can deliver proven solutions to any challenges a
client may face.”
The chemical industry is known to be
conservative when it comes to selecting
pneumatic and electric actuators, traditionally
relying on just a few suppliers.“Ebro Armaturen
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