Smart Talk

September 2011 - Issue 124
e-news for Flow Control Solutions

 

This Issue

New Latch Design for Series 300 Modular Check Valves

Smart Products Recognized by Cal/OSHA

Featured O-ring Material: Viton

Upcoming Tradeshows 

New Latch Design

for Series 300 Modular Check Valves



For improved automation and assembly, we have recently updated the latching mechanism of our Series 300 Modular Check Valves.  The new design is subtle, yet yields a latch that fastens with greater ease and remains more securely closed versus the previous design.  This new change is especially beneficial for customers with applications that are exposed to torsion forces or other high stress environments.
 
“We added ramps or lead-ins on the latch, room for the latches to spread open, more positive latch hooks, and a few radiuses – all are difficult to see unless they are pointed out or examined at a microscopic level,” says Smart Products Engineering Manager Cyrus Kliewer.
 
Kliewer continues, “Performance wise, the new latching system will close with less force than before and yet contains a positive latch system which resists un-twisting because the end pieces contain improved geometry for the latch hooks.”
 
As you may know, a completed 300 Series valve is designed as one unit that will produce a steady control of flow in one direction. Thus, an improved latching system will better ensure all internal components (see exploded valve view below) are intact and working exactly as needed based on your unique design criteria.
 
 

For more information about the new latch design for Series 300 valves, contact a Product & Application Specialist at (800) 338-0404 or email sales@smartproducts.com. 

Smart Products Recognized by Cal/OSHA

for Workplace Safety and Health
Smart Products was recently recognized by Cal/OSHA for implementing and maintaining an effective injury and illness prevention program at the Morgan Hill, CA facility. 
 
“We invited OSHA to come in and make recommendations for our safety programs, and we were all really pleased with their feedback.  They mentioned that we were going above and beyond with our standards, and that we paid great attention and effort to our ergonomics program – especially with production and assembly,” says Smart Products HR Manager Corin Routh.
 
The Cal/OSHA Consultation Services provides assistance to organizations like Smart Products to support and ensure our commitment to workplace safety and health. For further information, visit http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/calosha.htm.    

 

Featured O-ring Material: Viton® 

Compatibility with petroleum and fuel oils make Viton® (Flurocarbon Type A) a popular choice within the Automotive and Aerospace industries.  This o-ring material also works extremely well with most acids and chemicals, as well as in extremely cold or hot environments.
 
This material works especially well with:
 

  • Most Acids and Chemicals
  • Petroleum Oils/Fuels
  • Silicone Oils/Greases
  • Vacuum
  • Halogenated Hydrocarbons
  • Di-Ester Lubricants

 
Smart Products offers Viton® o-rings in a 60 to 75 Durometer (hardness of o-ring) range, with 75 being the standard size. 
 
Another great feature of Viton® o-rings is that they are able to withstand a wide range of temperatures from -15°F to 400°F. 
 
As you will see in the chart below, Viton® has a “good” rating for wear, an “excellent” rating for both compression set and permeation resistance, and a “moderate” rating for short-term resilience. 



For questions about any of the o-ring materials we offer, give us a call at (800) 338-0404.  
 

 

Upcoming Tradeshows   

Design 2 Part - Nashville, TN       

  Date: September 28 & 29
Time: 9:30am – 3:00pm
Location: Gaylord Opryland Convention Center
Booth: #216
www.d2p.com  

 

Design 2 Part - Kissimmee, FL       

 Date: October 19 & 20 
Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Gaylord Palms Convention Center
Booth: #332
www.d2p.com

 

 

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