Manual Operated Flexgate

Red Valve’s Flexgate Slurry Knife Gate Valve is built with a

cast iron or fabricated steel body and features a heavy-duty
stainless steel gate. Removable rubber cartridge seats on
either side of the gate provide a bi-directional seal and excel-
lent wear resistance. The seats are metal reinforced and
available in a wide variety of elastomers for abrasion resist-
ance and chemical compatibility. A port at the base of the
valve allows for flushing.

The Flexgate Valve provides a bi-directional shutoff.

A heavy-duty topworks is standard. The relatively simple
design eliminates expensive overhauls, unscheduled
shutdowns and costly replacement parts – the
only replacement parts are the
slurry seats and packing.

Flexgate Valves of 3" - 12" are

provided with standard hand- H
H1
wheel mechanisms featuring
Materials of Construction cast handwheels, machined
P Cast iron body through 30"; fabricated 303 stainless steel stems with
steel 36" - 72"; optional 304SS or 316SS yoke sleeves and thrust
D
body washers designed to reduce
B
P Gate ASTM A240 T–316 operating torque. It is recom-
Optional 17-4 pH, Hastelloy C or teflon- mended that manual Flexgate F to F A

coated 316 stainless steel Valves 12" and larger be speci-

P Slurry sleeves available in Pure Gum fied with a 4:1 bevel gear actuator to reduce rim pull.
Rubber, Buna-N, EPDM and Viton ® Pneumatic and electric operators are available.

Height Max. Working

Valve Height Height Pneumatic Pressure (psi)
Size F to F A B Close Open Actuated Stem Gate Gate Material
D H1 H C Diameter Thickness 316SS 17-4pH
3Ó 2Ó 8Ó 3 7/8Ó 17 1/8Ó 20 3/8Ó 27 1/2Ó 3/4Ó 1/4Ó 150 150
4Ó 2Ó 9 1/4Ó 4 3/4Ó 18 1/4Ó 22 5/8Ó 29 1/2Ó 3/4Ó 1/4Ó 150 150
6Ó 2 1/4Ó 11 1/2Ó 5 7/8Ó 21 1/16Ó 27 3/16Ó 33 1/2Ó 1Ó 1/2Ó 150 150
8Ó 2 3/4Ó 14Ó 7Ó 26 9/16Ó 34 9/16Ó 38 5/8Ó 1Ó 1/2Ó 150 150
10Ó 2 3/4Ó 16 3/4Ó 8 3/8Ó 32 7/16Ó 43 5/8Ó 49 7/8Ó 1Ó 1/2Ó 150 150
12Ó 3Ó 20 1/8Ó 10 1/16Ó 37Ó 50 7/8Ó 55Ó 1Ó 1/2Ó 100 150
14Ó 3Ó 21 1/2Ó 11Ó 43 5/8Ó 57 5/8Ó 59Ó 1Ó 9/16Ó 100 150
16Ó 3 1/2Ó 24Ó 12 1/2Ó 47 1/2Ó 63Ó 63Ó 1 1/2Ó 5/8Ó 100 150
18Ó 3 1/2Ó 25 3/4Ó 13 1/4Ó 52 5/8Ó 70Ó 83 3/4Ó 1 1/2Ó 3/4Ó 100 150
20Ó 4 1/2Ó 27 1/2Ó 13 3/4Ó 57 15/16Ó 74 1/8Ó 1 1/2Ó 7/8Ó 100 150
24Ó
30Ó
4 1/2Ó
5Ó
32 1/2Ó
38 3/4Ó
16Ó
19Ó
66 11/16Ó
88 5/8Ó
86 15/16Ó
120 5/8Ó
** 1 1/2Ó
2Ó
1Ó
1 1/8Ó
100
75
150
125
36Ó
42Ó
5 1/8Ó
5 1/8Ó
46Ó
53Ó
23Ó
26 1/2Ó
96Ó
100Ó
134 7/8Ó
137 1/4Ó
** 2Ó
2 1/2Ó
1 1/4Ó
1 1/4Ó
75
50
125
75
48Ó
54Ó
6 3/8Ó
9Ó
59 1/2Ó
66 1/4Ó
29 3/4Ó
33 1/4Ó
108 3/4Ó
135Ó
154 1/4Ó
195Ó
** 2 3/4Ó
3 1/2Ó
1 1/2Ó
1 1/2Ó
50
40
75
50
60Ó
66Ó
9Ó
9Ó
73Ó
80Ó
36 1/2Ó
40Ó
150Ó
165Ó
216Ó
237Ó
** 3 1/2Ó
4Ó
1 1/2Ó
1 1/2Ó
30
25
50
50
72Ó 9 1/4Ó 86 1/2Ó 43 1/4Ó 180Ó 258Ó ** 4Ó 1 3/4Ó 25 50

Consult Factory
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Actuated Flexgate
Red Valve’s Flexgate Valves are available with pneu-
matic, electric or hydraulic actuators. Other options
include limit switches, solenoids and air regulators.

The actuated Flexgate provides long-term abrasion

resistance under high-cycle conditions. The valve
self-cleans each time it is cycled and is ideal for
automated operations.

Red Valve manufactures its pneumatic actuators

using Black Amalgon, a fiberglass-reinforced epoxy
resin. The actuator material is inert to most corrosive
chemicals, hydraulic fluids, water and oil. It has an
operating temperature range
from -90°F to 225°F and
can withstand maximum
working pressures of 250
psi. Inside actuator walls
are polished and impreg-
nated with molydisulfide C

Elastomer Slurry Sleeve Selection * for reduced friction and

wear. The piston seal is a
Pure Gum
Rubber EPDM Viton® Buna-N long- lasting O-ring. The
Continuous piston rod is sealed with a
Temperature (ºF) 165 º 250 º 300 º 180 º lip seal, which is protect-
Intermittent
Temperature (ºF) 185 º 300 º 400 º 240 º ed by a rod wiper ring.
D
Minimum This wiper ring prevents
Temperature (ºF) -60º -60º -10º -40º B
Abrasion dirt from being dragged
Resistance Excellent Excellent Good Good through the seal. F to F A

*Consult the Red Valve chemical compatibility charts for final selection.

Valve Working Pressure Plant

Size 25psi 50psi 75psi 100psi 125psi 150psi Air (psi)

3Ó-4Ó RD-4 RD-4 RD-4 RD-4 RD-4 RD-4 60

RD-4 RD-4 RD-4 RD-4 RD-4 RD-4 80
6Ó RD-4 RD-4 RD-4 RD-6 RD-6 RD-6 60
RD-4 RD-4 RD-4 RD-4 RD-6 RD-6 80
8Ó RD-4 RD-6 RD-6 RD-6 RD-6 RD-8 60
RD-4 RD-4 RD-6 RD-6 RD-6 RD-6 80
10Ó RD-6 RD-6 RD-8 RD-8 RD-8 RD-10 60
RD-4 RD-6 RD-6 RD-6 RD-8 RD-8 80
12Ó RD-6 RD-8 RD-8 RD-8 RD-10 RD-10 60
RD-6 RD-6 RD-8 RD-8 RD-8 RD-10 80
14Ó RD-6 RD-8 RD-8 RD-10 RD-10 RD-12 60
RD-6 RD-6 RD-8 RD-8 RD-10 RD-10 80
16Ó RD-6 RD-8 RD-10 RD-10 RD-12 RD-12 60
RD-6 RD-8 RD-8 RD-10 RD-10 RD-12 80
18Ó RD-8 RD-10 RD-10 RD-12 RD-14 RD-14 60
RD-6 RD-8 RD-10 RD-10 RD-12 RD-12 80
Electric actuators recommended for valve sizes 20Ó-72Ó.