Nortech 3 Piece Floating Ball Valve

The Nortech 3 Piece Floating Ball Valve, supplied locally by West Cape Valves, is a high performance industrial isolation valve engineered for reliable flow control in high pressure piping systems. Nortech is a recognised global valve manufacturer, known for producing ASME compliant valves that meet stringent international quality and safety standards.

This three piece ball valve design features two body joints forming three individual sections. This construction allows the valve to be fully dismantled while remaining installed in the pipeline, enabling efficient maintenance, internal cleaning, and seat replacement without system disruption. The three piece body also allows for a larger internal ball to be installed during manufacture, resulting in a full bore valve that ensures unrestricted flow, reduced pressure loss, and improved handling of slurries and media containing suspended solids.

The floating ball mechanism is pressure assisted, allowing the ball to shift downstream under line pressure to achieve tight sealing against the downstream seat. This design delivers dependable shut off performance with Class VI leakage levels, making the valve suitable for critical isolation applications.

Manufactured in corrosion resistant stainless steel grades CF3, CF3M, CF8, and CF8M, the Nortech 3 Piece Floating Ball Valve offers excellent durability in aggressive chemical, marine, and high temperature environments. Materials comply with NACE specifications, supporting use in sour service conditions. Safety features include a blowout proof stem, anti static design, low emission packing, and a double packed stuffing box, reducing fugitive emissions and improving operational reliability.

The valve is designed and manufactured in compliance with ASME B16.34, with face to face dimensions in accordance with ASME B16.10. Threaded end connections are available in BSP, BSPT, and NPT, ensuring compatibility with standard industrial piping systems. The valve is pressure rated to 1000 PSI and is available in sizes from 1/2 inch to 4 inch.

This model is supplied with a double acting pneumatic actuator, mounted via a DIN ISO 5211 actuator flange, allowing seamless automation and integration into process control systems. Fire tested options are available to API 607, providing additional safety assurance for hazardous service installations.

Each Nortech valve undergoes rigorous API 598 and API 6D testing and inspection, verifying pressure integrity, sealing performance, and operational functionality prior to delivery.

The Nortech 3 Piece Floating Ball Valve supplied by West Cape Valves is widely used in oil and gas facilities, petrochemical plants, water treatment systems, manufacturing operations, and general industrial services where durability, safety, and ease of maintenance are critical.

West Cape Valves provides technical support, specification assistance, and fast local supply across South Africa, ensuring reliable valve solutions backed by engineering expertise.