applied in-house.
The sealing surface is the heart of the valve. A small leak will
turn into a large leak and eventually lead to costly repairs.
Copeland believes that attention to this area is as important as
any other. We do not leave coatings up to a third party company.
We do not engineer our valves in one country and have it coated
in another. We do it ourselves and we do it right.
2. A one-piece stem
This may seem like a small thing, however, two piece stems
reduce the ability of the stem to perform its function: to precisely
turn the ball in the open or closed position. By introducing a
connection, that need not exist, the ball either opens or closes
less accurately. Thus, the ball cannot be relied upon to seal in
the same place every time and with the same degree of
accuracy. This can lead to erosion of the leading edge of the
ball, leakage and a shortened life. At Copeland, we want our
customers to have products that last. It is not our philosophy to
base our business on selling replacement parts for poor
designs but to increase our status as a manufacturer that
makes quality products: simple, functional, cost effective quality
products.
3. A simple, rigid design
A valve is a machine. Adding extra parts that need not exist
increases the chances that something will fail. Copeland builds
strong, rigid designs that are meant to last. For example, our
stems are designed to provide up to 10 times the strength
necessary to actuate the valve under normal conditions. Too
big? Not for the guy who finds himself with material in the line
that is not normal. He can rely on the Copeland valve and focus
on the other problems at hand.
4. Close tolerances
This part of our philosophy adds expense to our process. We
know it. However, a metal seated valve is like a mechanical
watch. It can do its job year after year or fail shortly after the
warranty is up. Our customers count on us to look after their
best interests and that is why we have many customers that
swear by Copeland's standards and commitment to quality.
5. Strong, corrosion resistant materials
Copeland does not take shortcuts when selecting materials.
You get the material selection that is best for the task at hand. It
is as simple as that!
We test our ideas and products before they are
shipped. Some companies have built valves,
made promises and shipped product without ever
having built a valve or the introduced the design
feature. We believe in innovation, but our
customers will be told, up front, when a valve or
valve feature is an unproven experiment.
7. Attention to detail.
A metal seated valve has little room for error. You
will be purchasing quality from start to finish with
Copeland valves. In most cases, our up front cost
and the long term cost of ownership will be less.
8. In-house automation.
Copeland installs actuators in-house and tests
them after installation. All metal seated ball valves
have a "sweet spot" where the ball and seat seal
the tightest. Leak testing after automation is the
only sure way to know that the valve and actuator
package is doing what it is supposed to do.
