Ball valves and angle seat valves –
when process reliability determines success
Customized industrial systems are the backbone of modern production plants. In the tire industry, for example, whether car, truck or heavy-duty transport tires – tire vulcanizing systems place the highest demands on all components used. Selecting the right valves is particularly critical, as they have a direct influence on process stability, energy efficiency, maintenance requirements and system availability.
Ball valves are still used in many industrial applications.
Ball valves – proven standard with limits
Ball valves impress with:
- Compact design
- Fast switching times
- Low pressure loss when open
- Easy handling
- Economic acquisition costs
Ball valves are a functional solution in numerous media applications. However, there are clear system-related weaknesses in highly stressed steam applications in the tire industry.
Weak points of ball valves in steam operation
In tire vulcanizing systems – especially where steam is used continuously – high temperatures, pressure changes and flow velocities are a major factor:
- Abrasion on ball and seat rings
- Increased wear of the gaskets
- Increasing leaks and leakages
- Energy losses due to steam leakage
- increasing maintenance and
- Maintenance costs
- shortened service life of the valves
These effects are economically and technically unacceptable, especially in globally operated plants with high cycle rates.
Our solution: angle seat valves from Industriefabrik Schneider – tried and tested for over 25 years
For precisely these reasons, we have been consistently relying on angle seat valves for more than 15 years – especially in steam applications in the tire industry.
This valve technology was not selected theoretically, but validated over decades in a real production environment.
Technical and economic advantages at a glance
- Exceptional durabilityeven in 24/7 operation
- High-quality, steam-compatible sealing system for extreme temperatures and pressures
- Very low leakage rates – permanent and reproducible
- High switching and control precision
- Robust, low-maintenance design
- Insulation-friendly design to reduce heat loss
- Optimal integration into existing and new vulcanizing systems
Practical experience from the tire industry – in use worldwide
Industriefabrik Schneider has installed well over 10,000 angle seat valves in tire curing systems worldwide. The areas of application include
- Passenger car tire production
- Truck tire production
- Systems for heavy transport and special tires
- Central steam distribution and heating circuits
These valves are used both in new systems and in the modernization of existing production lines.
Conclusion: The right valve is a strategic decision
Our decades of experience clearly show:
For steam applications in tire vulcanizing systems, angle seat valves from Industriefabrik Schneider are the technically and economically superior solution.
They stand for:
- Maximum operational reliability
- Minimal leakage
- Long service life
- Sustainable energy efficiency
- Proven performance in thousands of applications worldwide
This is precisely why leading companies in the tire industry rely on this valve technology – and why we have been doing so for over 15 years.
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