Tight, tough and economical
When a UK-based autoclave manufacturer wanted to reduce its autoclave assembly costs, Danfoss was quick to rise to the challenge. Danfoss engineers got to work and developed a brass angle seat valve with a male thread. As a result, the manufacturer cut its valve installation costs by 50 percent.
So just how does the male threaded valve help reduce assembly costs? With a traditional female threaded valve, a male compression adaptor has to be fitted to the valve to connect it to the pipe. But when using a male threaded valve with a tapered internal face, all you need is a compression ring (an Olive) and a compression nut. This not only reduces component costs, but also cuts assembly time and the possibility of leaks because only one seal has to be made at each port instead of at two. As many larger capacity autoclaves usually have a number of externally operated valves, a male thread is a smart choice and the most economical option.
