Flat Sand Valve for Abrasive Metering
The Flat Sand Valve is legacy metering technology, where the metering is performed by sliding a lever to open and close the abrasive port. It is simple in design and relatively inexpensive, but has a few limitations. Details as follows:
- Slide-plate metering design, controlled by lever
- 1 1/4″ (32 mm) ports
- Features side cleanout-inspection port
- Available with or without outlet nipple and Y-piece (Optional rubber lined nipple is available to extend nipple life.)
- The major limitations are:
- Not recommended for use with metallic abrasives
- The slide plate/lever design does not provide effective fine metering control. Typically this results in over consumption of media. For low-volume blasting using inexpensive media, this may not be an issue.
Note: These limitations can be eliminated by replacing the FSV with a MicroValve 3. No modifications required. Alternatively, legacy pots with inlet-outlet controls and FSV technology can be completely modernized with either the MicroValve Retrofit Kit (for pressure-release technology) or the TeraValve Retrofit Kit (for pressure-hold technology).
Flat Sand Valve for Abrasive Metering
SKU: P-FFSVAMVDescription
The Flat Sand Valve (FSV) – legacy abrasive metering technology still in common use today!