Straham Group

Automated Ball Valves

Bi-Torq was one of the first to offer completely assembled automated ball valves. They can come with pneumatic double acting or spring return actuators, or electric actuators in AC and DC voltages. They feature 2-way and mutli-port configurations. There are a variety of seat and seal configurations to meet the needs of any application. Each valve is factory assemble and tested.

• Sizes from ¼” to 4”
• Pressures up to 2000 WOG
• Max Temperature 450° F CWP; 297° F Steam
• NPT, socket weld, 150# flanged and sanitary end connections

Manual Ball Valves

Most Bi-Torq Manual quarter turn valves have OSHA approve locking handles. They also can provide custom oval handles, tandem linkages, spring return “deadman” handle, or overhead levers to suit a variety of applications. They are available in brass, stainless teel, carbon steel, PVC, and CPVC. They feature 2-way and mutli-port configurations. There are a variety of seat and seal configurations to meet the needs of any application. Each valve is factory assemble and tested.

• Sizes from ¼” to 4”
• Pressures up to 2000 WOG
• Max Temperature 450° F CWP; 297° F Steam
• NPT, socket weld, ANSI flanged and Sanitary end connections

Actuators

Bi-Torq offers both pneumatic and electric actuators. Pneumatic actuators are made of hard anodized extruded aluminum, TFE, 304 stainless or 316 stainless and have both double acting and spring return actuators with optional epoxy coating. Electric actuators have NEMA 4,4x and 7 enclosures with internal or external batter backup systems. Fire rated and UL models are available.

• Pressures up to 57,000 inch pounds for Pneumatic; 20,000 inch pounds for Electric
• Electric voltages 115VAC, 230VAC, 24VAC, 12VDC, and 24 VDC
• Max temperatures 350° F Pneumatic; 150° F Electric

Butterfly Valves

Bi-Torq Butterfly Valves packages with pneumatic or electric actuators can fit a wide variety of applications. Options include standard stainless steel discs, choices of EPDM, BUNA-N, Viton, or TFE seats, and wafer or lug style connections.

• Sizes from 2” to 12” (up to 24” upon request)
• Pressures up to 225 PSI
• Temperatures up to 350° F

Knife Gate Valves

Bi-Torq Knife Gate Valves are for tough applications such as solids, slurries, wastewater, bulk handling, pulp and paper, and food processing. Valves are available in wafer or lug style, as well as, cast iron bodies or stainless steel bodies. The knife valves come standard with a manual handwheel, but pneumatic cylinders or multi-turn electric actuators are available.

• Sizes from 2” to 48”
• Pressures up to 150 PSI

Safety Products

Bi-Torq offers safety product that are intended to reduce facility risk and insurance costs by increasing safety for plant employees and surrounding communities. Products include fire safe fusible link assemblies for emergency shutdown, spring return handles to eliminate the risk of leaving a critical valve in the wrong position, and lock-out devices for both automated and manual valves.

• Spring Return (Deadman) Handles
• Thermal Shut-Off Assemblies
• Thermal-Electric Shut-Off (TES) Valves

Automation Accessories

Bi-Torq offers a variety of high quality accessories to go along with your automate valve package. Accessories include position limit switches, NAMUR Mount Solenoids, Pneumatic Positioners, and Gear Operators and chainwheels. All accessories come pre-mounted and tested before they are shipped to you.

Customized Mounting Hardware

Bi-Torq can create customized mounting hardware to fit your applications. They can design tandem linkages, 3-way Tee Linkages, Safety products and extensions to complement your automated valve package. They have a 48 hour emergency service that reflects their commitment to your complete satisfaction. Their mounting hardware is being used worldwide in many different types of applications and they can mount virtually any valve to any actuator.