Precautions for installing pneumatic butterfly valve

Pneumatic butterfly valve is composed of pneumatic actuator and butterfly valve. Pneumatic butterfly valve is a pneumatic valve that uses a circular butterfly plate that rotates with the valve stem to open and close to achieve activation. It is mainly used as a cut-off valve. It can also be designed to have the function of regulation or segment valve and regulation. Butterfly valves are used in low-pressure applications. Increasingly used on medium diameter pipes.

1. Before installation, check that all parts of the pneumatic butterfly valve are not missing and the model is correct. Check that there are no debris in the valve body and that there are no obstructions in the solenoid valve and silencer.

2. Place both valve and cylinder in closed position.

3. Install the cylinder onto the valve (the installation direction can be parallel or perpendicular to the valve body), and then check whether the screw holes are aligned. There will not be much deviation. If there is a slight deviation, just rotate the cylinder body a little. , and then tighten the screws.

4. After the installation is completed, debug the pneumatic butterfly valve (under normal circumstances, the air supply pressure is 0.4~0.6MPa). During debugging and operation, the solenoid valve must be opened and closed manually (manual operation can only be effective after the solenoid valve coil is de-energized). Observe the opening and closing of the pneumatic butterfly valve. 

If during the debugging operation it is found that the valve has some difficulty in the initial opening and closing process, but then normalizes, the cylinder stroke needs to be adjusted smaller (turn the stroke adjustment screws at both ends of the cylinder a little inward at the same time, and the valve needs to be moved to the open position during adjustment) , then turn off the air source and adjust again) until the valve opens and closes smoothly and closes without leakage. It should also be noted that the adjustable muffler can adjust the opening and closing speed of the valve, but it cannot be adjusted too small, otherwise the valve may not operate.

5. The butterfly valve should be kept dry before installation and cannot be stored in the open air.

6. Before installing the butterfly valve, check the pipeline to ensure that there is no foreign matter such as welding slag in the pipeline.

7. The manual opening and closing resistance of the butterfly valve body is moderate, and the butterfly valve torque matches the selected actuator torque.

8. The specifications of the flange used for connecting the butterfly valve are correct, and the pipe clamp flange is consistent with the standard of the butterfly valve flange. It is recommended to use special flanges for butterfly valves, and flat welding flanges are not allowed.

9. Confirm that the flange is welded correctly. Do not weld the flange after the butterfly valve is installed to avoid burning the rubber parts.

10. The installed pipe flange must be aligned and aligned with the inserted butterfly valve.

11. Install all flange bolts and tighten them by hand. Make sure that the butterfly valve and flange are aligned, and then carefully open and close the butterfly valve to ensure flexible opening and closing.

12. Fully open the valve and use a wrench to tighten the bolts in diagonal order without washers. Do not overtighten the bolts to prevent severe deformation of the valve ring and excessive opening and closing torque.