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March 2017 TUBE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL 39
products & developments
Next-generation triple offset valve
presented at Valve World Expo
Crane ChemPharma & Energy
participated in the Valve World
Conference & Expo in Düsseldorf,
Germany, exhibiting its new Crane® FKX
9000 triple offset butterfly valve.
Engineered to address the inherent
dangers of demanding applications,
Crane FKX 9000 adheres to the
industry’s most stringent standards,
delivering flow control, optimised Cv
and low Delta P, as well as zero-leak shut
off in high-temperature applications,
hydrocarbon service and emergency
shut down (ESD) service.
“The design of the Crane FKX 9000
has been an effort several years in
the making and we are so excited to
bring it to the Valve World Expo,” said
Ralf Becker, business line manager for
Crane ChemPharma & Energy. “This
product represents a new generation of
valve technology with a world-leading
fugitive emissions package and best-
in-class inline seal design, which can
greatly extend seal life when compared
to previous designs.”
Crane ChemPharma & Energy designs
and manufactures a variety of products,
including highly engineered check
valves, sleeved plug valves, lined valves,
process ball valves, high performance
butterfly valves, bellows sealed
globe valves, aseptic and industrial
diaphragm valves, multi-/quarter-
turn valves, actuation, sight glasses,
lined pipe, fittings and hoses, and air-
operated diaphragm and peristaltic
pumps. Among the industries served
are chemical processing, biotechnology,
pharmaceutical, oil and gas, refining,
and power generation.
Crane ChemPharma & Energy – USA
Crane’s FKX 9000 triple offset butterfly valve