- 4 leading manufacturers
- 37 additional suppliers
- 22 states and provinces
- 10 related categories
- 3 guide sections
Floating Ball Valve Manufacturers and Suppliers
A floating ball valve creates a mechanism that can shut-off a pipe by using a non-fixed ball to drift into place against the seat, providing a tight seal. Floating ball valves are not held in place by a trunnion like other ball valves but are instead allowed to drift within the enclosure, albeit very slightly.
Suppliers located in OH, TX, CA +19 more states
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Leading Floating Ball Valve Manufacturers
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| Placement No. | Manufacturer | Location | Contact | Actions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Plastic Corp.United States Plastic Corp. manufactures and distributes some 25,000 plastic items serving over 85,000 clients operating in a factory five acres under roof. Our major product is manufacturing plastic tanks, the distribution of bottles, carboy and plastic containers. This also includes plastic sheet, rods, tubes, flexible tubing and thousands of plastic fittings. | Lima, OH | |||
| 2 | Valworx, Inc.Valworx offers ball valves in Stainless Steel, Sanitary, Brass and PVC. Our standard quarter-turn ball valves use handles for manual operation. For actuation, some ball valves feature a mounting pad cast into the housing for mounting directly to pneumatic or electric actuators. Actuated ball valve assemblies are typically used for On/Off or modulating control of water, air, oil and other compatible media. Actuators give users remote and automatic control. | Cornelius, NC | |||
| 3 | Elite Valve CanadaAt Elite Valve Canada, we deliver dependable ball valve solutions built to support reliable shutoff, smooth flow control, and long-term performance across demanding industrial environments. Our company focuses on supplying valves that balance durability, precision, and practical value, giving customers products that integrate easily into new systems as well as existing process lines. | Oakville, ON | |||
| 4 | Boig & Hill, Inc.At Boig & Hill, Inc., we design and supply precision check valves and ball valves engineered to provide dependable fluid control in demanding industrial applications. Our company is committed to delivering high quality valve solutions that ensure accurate shutoff, consistent flow regulation, and long term durability. We focus on supporting customers who rely on secure sealing and reliable performance within critical process systems. | Valley Stream, NY |
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- 4 leading manufacturers and 37 additional suppliers.
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- The listed suppliers are in 22 states and provinces: Ohio (8), Texas (5), California (4), Illinois (2), Michigan (2), Missouri (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), and 14 more.
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Floating Ball Valves
Standard ball valves use a ball that rotates on a shaft controlled by a motor or manual actuator. A hole bored through the ball allows a gas, liquid, or slurry to pass through uninhibited until the ball is rotated, blocking the flow. Floating ball valves can be operated by a lever or wheel in addition to automatic actuating. When the pressure reaches a certain level, the ball drifts downstream and tightly pushes against the seat. The seat must be made of strong materials because it bears the force of the pressure when the ball comes into contact with it.
Applications of Floating Ball Valves
Floating ball valves are used to provide shut-off abilities in low or moderate pressure applications. They are used in many different industries that use pipes for transporting fluids, such as the chemical, pharmaceutical and water management industries.
Materials Used in Manufacturing Floating Ball Valves
Floating ball valves are constructed from stainless steel, brass, or other metals. The ball inside may have a ceramic center and is usually coated in chrome.
Floating Ball Valve Design and Function
Floating ball valves are identical to conventional ball valves in design and function with one major exception. Like their counterparts, floating ball valves have a ball with a hole bored straight through the center. The current flows through this passageway until the ball rotates, making a quarter turn and blocking the pipe because the hole is perpendicular to the direction of the flow. The ball is rotated through use of a stem or shaft that connects the ball to the actuator. This can be a lever, hand wheel, or electric motor.
Floating ball valves are different in that the ball floats slightly downstream to come into contact with the downstream seat, which is where the primary sealing occurs. When the pressure of the gas, liquid, or liquid-solid mixture is low, the ball makes slight contact with the sealing ring. The liquid flows through the hole in the ball mostly uninhibited. As the pressure grows, the force of the flow pushes the ball into the seat, and the contact area increases. Once the actuator is engaged, the ball quickly rotates to hide the hole, blocking off the rest of the pipe. Despite the name of the valve, the distance the ball moves is small, and it is only able to move along the axis of the pipe.