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- 1. Abacus Valves International Ltd. Wafer Check Valves An Introduction
- 2. Abacus Valves Abacus Valves International are a long established UK based Check Valve Manufacturer. • • • • • Private Limited Company, trading for 25 years, since 1988 We service markets globally through a network of agents Well known for manufacture of “Specials", design capability Producer of a wide range of Check Valves Products conform to international quality standards Abacus Valves are ISO 9001:2008 approved Core Business: The design, manufacture and supply of precision engineered Wafer Check Valves to the energy and process industries Abacus Valves International - Co Intro 2
- 3. Sectors & Industries • • • • • • • • • • • Process Engineering Upstream/downstream Oil and Gas Petrochemical: refining and processing Water & Utilities Mining & Quarrying Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Brewing & Distillery Natural gas: gasification and liquefaction Chemical Manufacture Gas Compression Abacus Valves International - Co Intro 3
- 4. Our Clients • • • • • • • Wolseley Group Siemens Tyco Valves Weir LGE MRC Transmark Honeywell Enraf Reliance Industries • • • • • • • Bray Valves Eriks Linde Gardner Denver Single Buoy Moorings Tyco Valves Dresser-Rand Abacus Valves International - Co Intro 4
- 5. The Glen Foundry Group Our Partners • Abacus Valves International Ltd. Manufacture & Supply of Wafer Check Valves • Anderson Stewart Castings Ltd. High Integrity Investment Castings & Foundry • Precision Tooling Services Ltd. Toolroom Services & Manufacture of Machined Components Abacus Valves International - Co Intro 5
- 6. Anderson Stewart Castings Anderson Stewart Castings have earned an international reputation supplying a wide spectrum of industries with high integrity precision investment castings over the past 50 years: • • • • • • • Gas turbine Manufacturers Offshore drilling Gas detection equipment manufacturers Power generation Valve manufacturers Gearbox Transmission producers Medical instrument and implant producers At present Anderson Stewart has a workforce of 65 people Anderson Stewart Castings is ISO 9001, 2008 approved Abacus Valves International - Co Intro 6
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- 10. Precision Tooling Services Precision Tooling Services have provided a production facility for major Blue Chip Companies for over 25 years. Suppliers of choice to the following industries: • • • • • • Automotive Aerospace Oil &Gas Computer Medical Renewable Energy Precision Tooling currently employ over 40 people ISO/TS 16949:2009 and ISO 9001:2008 approved Abacus Valves International - Co Intro 10
- 11. Precision Tooling Abacus Valves International - Co Intro 11
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- 14. Example of our CNC Abacus Valves International - Co Intro 14
- 15. Abacus Valves New 5 axis vertical machining International - Co Intro 15
- 16. Abacus Wafer Check Valves Non-Return Valves Features: • Two-port valves • Designed for a specific cracking pressure • Used in many fluid systems • Suitable for all common flanges Benefits: • Compact • Lightweight • Economical; Low Life Cycle costs • Easily Installed • Tight Shut Off • Anti Slam, prevents water hammer Abacus Valves International - Co Intro 16
- 17. Applications • • • • • • • • • • • Gas Compression Fertiliser Production – Ammonia Gas Gas / Water Injection Water Pumping : Potable / Seawater / Produced Water Desalination LNG Gasification / Liquefaction Oil Pumping Reciprocating Compressors Multi Pump Service Rapid Deceleration Systems Vertical Upflow Abacus Valves International - Co Intro 17
- 18. Our Product Range Twin Plate Sprung Disc Nozzle Check Swing Type • Available in a wide range of materials • Standard, High Performance, Lined and Plastic Abacus Valves International - Co Intro 18
- 19. Twin Plate Twin Plate design is based upon two spring loaded plates anchored on a centrally positioned hinge pin. These components are housed within the valve body. Note : ½ Section view of valve shown 90° orientated out of position for clarity. Examples of common options: • Seating can be soft (for zero leakage) or metal-metal • Lugged version • Retainerless or retaining plug design • Can be installed in any orientation Abacus Valves International - Co Intro 19
- 20. Sprung Disc Sprung Disc valves, typically, have four main components: body, disc, spring and spring retainer. Examples of common options: • Cracking pressure can be tailored to suit customer requirements by sizing a spring to suit. • Seating can be soft (for zero leakage) or metal-metal • Valve can be installed in any position (Orientations other than horizontal require engineering input to compensate for disc weight and flow direction). Abacus Valves International - Co Intro 20
- 21. Swing Type Swing type check valves can contain as little as two main components but generally consist of a body, a seat and a disc. Swing type wafer check valves have the advantage that they are of a compact design and low cost in comparison to their full bodied variants. Examples of common options -: • Seating can be soft (for zero leakage) or metal-metal • Disc’s can be spring loaded • External lever and weight • Lugged version • Full bore version Abacus Valves International - Co Intro 21
- 22. Nozzle Check The Abacus Nozzle Check Valve provides an energy efficient solution to backflow problems in piping systems. • • • • • • Sizes from 2” to 60” diameter Pressure ratings from ASME Class 150 through to 4,500 and up to API 10,000 End connections: RF, RTJ, BW, compact flanges and clamp connectors Wide variety of body and trim materials Design standards: ASME B16.34, API 6D Face to face : API 6D, API 594, Manufacturers Standard Abacus Valves International - Co Intro 22
- 23. Design Capabilities Fully integrated Computer Aided Engineering [CAE] Package: • 3D Modelling & Drawing : SolidWorks Premium • Computational Fluid Dynamics [CFD] : SolidWorks Flow Simulation • Finite Element Analysis [FEA] : SolidWorks Simulation Abacus Valves International - Co Intro 23
- 24. Recent Developments • Ongoing investment in facilities • Key Personnel Review • IT investment: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) • Market Research; Brazil, Russia, South Africa Abacus Valves International - Co Intro 24
- 25. Scope for Future • Further development of agency agreements, distribution networks and markets for export • Relocation to larger premises in 2014 • Analysis of customer purchasing experience and development of e-commerce site • Sourcing of strategic partners for contract manufacturing / licensing agreements Abacus Valves International - Co Intro 25
- 26. For more information: Abacus Valves International Ltd 4 Riverside Road Paddockholm Industrial Estate Kilbirnie, Ayrshire KA25 7EW United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1505 681777 Fax: +44 (0) 1505 683999 Email: sales@abacusvalves.com www.abacusvalves.com Abacus Valves International - Co Intro 26
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- Welcome and Introduction:Personal background.Abacus Valves are a privately owned company, established in 1988, based in Ayrshire, Scotland.Our strengths are our production and technical capabilities; manufacturing of “Specials", in-house design and fast turnaround.We produce of a wide range of Wafer Check Valves, and supply our products globally.
- Some of the Industrieswe’ve supplied to date.
- A selection of some of our clients.
- Abacus Valves form part of The Glen Foundry Group, which also incorporates….Anderson Stewart Castings,a manufacturer of precision investment castings for more than fifty years, and one of the most experienced foundries offering this specialised process. (Lost Wax Process)Precision Tooling Services, who offer manufacturing companies the opportunity to have their components cast in various materials from stainless steels through to aluminium, final machined, managed and controlled within the same company.
- Introduction to Anderson Stewart: Anderson Stewart produces castings in a wide range of alloys, both ferrous and non-ferrous, and supply international customers in the United Kingdom and overseas.Over the last ten years they’ve introduced new robotics and state of the art melting and blasting equipment in order to increase capacity and to automate the process.Anderson Stewart fully engage with their customers design teams and engineers to maximise the casting process and produce the best cost effective casting to save on machining and secondary operations where possible.They have years of experience in taking complex assemblies and fabrications which result in a high value to the customer, and redesigning them into a one piece casting with minimal machining requirements.
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- Introduction to Precision Tooling : In 2011 Precision Tooling Services relocated in to the centre of Scotland’s civil aerospace industry in Prestwick, Ayrshire.They provide a maintenance and manufacturing service for major aerospace companies and the new location within the aerospace park allows them to work closely with those customers. Recent additions to the facility’s existing CNC milling, turning, grinding, wire and spark erosion centres are:Doosan Puma 700LM CNC lathe - This Puma is the most powerful lathe in its class and adds huge capacity to CNC turning capability for parts weighing in at 7 Tonnes.Webster Bennett 48EV elevating rail vertical turret lathe - The versatile vertical lathe adds very large turning and boring capability to the well stocked conventional machine shop over and above an extensive array of the latest CNC machine tools.A requirement for A350 Airbus components, Doosan DNM650 CNC vertical 5-axis Doosan VC630 machining centre - with coolant mist and dust extraction systems for the machining of composite parts used in some of the A350’s leading edge structures. This facility now provides for the wet and dry machining of all modern aerospace and automotive materials.
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- Abacus Valves specialise in the manufacture of Wafer Check Valves;These type of valves are often referred to as Non-Return Valves, which means they normally allow substances to flow through in only one direction.There are normally two openings in the body, one for fluid to enter and the other for fluid to leave, known as two-port valves.They can be designed for a specific cracking pressure, which is the minimum pressure required to lift the disc (or the plate) off the seat and induce flow.Check valves are installed in pipeline systems to allow fluid flow (liquid or gas) in one direction only and close automatically if flow is interrupted or reversed. They’re used in chemical and power plant systems, and many other industrial processes, for example, when multiple gases are mixed into one gas stream.Some of the common benefits of Wafer Check Valves are listed here. One important aspect is the prevention of reverse flow, which can cause valve slamming and pressure surges. This can result in damage to piping systems and rotating equipment designed to rotate in one direction.
- These are some of typicalapplications and systems where Abacus wafer check valves may be installed.
- At present, we offer 4 main types of wafer check valve:Twin Plate,Sprung Disc, Nozzle Check and Swing Type.Variations of each are available within our Standard, Plastic, Lined andHigh Performance ranges.Our valves are manufactured in a wide range of materials, including:Stainless Steels (Austenitic, Martensitic and Duplex)Carbon Steel,Hastelloy™ (Nickel Alloy),Monel™ (Nickel Alloy),Titanium,Cast Iron and various Plastics (PTFE, PVC, PP, PVDF).
- Twin Plate design and options.
- Sprung disc design and options.
- Swing Type design and options.
- Nozzle check design and options.
- Abacus has full in-house design capabilities. Products and bespoke designs are processed through a 3D Computer Aided Engineering package.Full transfer of files for CNC programming and Cast Simulation allows for interaction in-house, and with foundry or sub contractors. We also carry out independent consultancy work for established valve manufacturers and contractors.
- Recently at Abacus Valves;There’s been a significant investment in our facilities, with the addition of an automated test rig, Lapping Machines and further CNC machining in the form of a 3 axis Mill, which has contributed to an increase in our production capacity.We identified a need for key personnel; a Purchasing & Scheduling Manager, Supply Chain Engineer and Technical Sales.Software has been upgraded to ensure we plan our production schedules more effectively, with staff training is ongoing at present. Initial enquiries and research undertaken into specific overseas valve markets (Brazil, Russia,South Africa).
- Abacus plans for the future include continuing to develop overseas representation and export markets,and looking at ways to expand our presence online.We’re also committed to increasing our capacity by finalising a move to larger premises within the year.<END> Thank you for listening etc.