Home » Valve Knowledge Center » Needle Valve

Needle Valve

The Batu Valve needle valve regulates and shuts off the flow precisely by means of the needle-shaped conical tip at the end of the stem. It is used in high pressure hydraulic, steam and gas circuits.

A ball valve opens and closes the line; a needle valve is for regulating the flow.

Batu Valve needle valve

Type code: BİV-FL · BİV-Dİ

Connection: Flanged · threaded

Size: DN 15 – 50 · R ¼″ – R 2″

Pressure: PN 250

Body: Steel · stainless steel · brass

Medium: Water, hot water, steam, compressed air

Construction

The end of the stem is machined to a needle-shaped cone. As the handwheel is turned the tip moves towards or away from its seat; the opening through which the flow passes narrows or widens accordingly.

The body and bonnet are steel, stainless steel or brass; the stem is stainless steel (1.4301).

Selection

  • Type of medium
  • Operating temperature
  • Type of connection
  • Required standard

Use

  • The direction arrow on the body must point in the direction of flow.
  • After the valve has been opened fully, the handwheel is turned one turn in the closing direction (clockwise).

Gland leakage: excessive opening and closing, the nature of the medium or particles in the medium may cause leakage at the gland. Sealing is restored by turning the bonnet nut clockwise.

Frequently asked questions

It regulates and shuts off the flow precisely. It is used in high pressure hydraulic, steam and gas circuits.

A ball valve is for on-off service and is left only fully open or fully closed. A needle valve is used to regulate the flow.

Sealing is restored by turning the bonnet nut clockwise.

See also

Turn your selection into a quotation

Select the model, pressure, connection and size; we will prepare your quotation.