Automated Valve Packages
ValvXpress® automated packages are the perfect solutions for customers who demand quick delivery of a zero-leakage automated valve solution for severe service water and steam applications. The package includes the superior quality of the V1-1 valve and ValvTechnologies’ actuator, backed with the best four-year guarantee in the industry.
ValvXpress® pre-engineered, automated packages are compact, robust and ready to ship.
The ValvXpress® actuator:
ValvXpress® automation can be used with any ValvTechnologies valve up to 4” in size with the added bonus of our innovative mounting kit with integral stop and actuator supplied as a complete package.
ValvXpress® automation:
- The actuators utilize a rack and pinion design which provides constant torque output in a compact package. The torque output is proportional to the air supply pressure. Double acting and spring return models are the same compact design.
- Hard anodized body with high-temperature seals
- Maximum working pressure 142 psi / 10 bar
- Maximum working temperature 302°F / 150°C
ValvXpress® mounting kit:
- Prevents stem driving into ball, avoiding damage
- Actuator cannot be installed in the wrong orientation
- Air gap dissipates more heat, prevents overheating
- Integral stop safeguards valve from over travel
- Easy installation without voiding the warranty
- Pressure classes 150 to 4500
The ValvXpress® program provides customers with three different options:
- The Total Package
- Build-Your-Own
- Actuator-Only
Pre-engineered package includes:
- Half thru 4” metal-seated V1-1 ball valve
- Socket weld and butt weld end connections
- A105, F22, F91 body materials
- 2500#-4500# pressure classes
- Valve operating conditions to 1400°F (760°C)
- High-cycle pneumatic rack and pinion actuator
- Hard anodized coating
- High-temperature Viton® seals
- High-cycle mounting hardware
- Limit switch with position indicator – 2-SPDT, quick set cam, IP67, NEMA 4/4X
- NAMUR solenoid – 110V/120V, 230V, 24VDC coils
- Filter/regulator with gauge
- Retainer prevents stem driving into ball
ASME / ANSI Class 900-4500
Carbon steel (A105WCB) – standard
Alloy steel (F22, F91) – standard
Stainless steel (316H) – standard
Duplex steel
Exotic alloys
Other materials available upon request
ASME B16.34
PED
Nuclear ASME III Class 1, 2 and 3
Nuclear Safety Related – 10CFR50 Appendix B
SIL
Socketweld – standard
Buttweld – standard
Other end connections available upon request
Absolute zero-leakage shutoff
- Integral Metal Seat – With patented ceramet and our exclusive HVOF RiTech® coating process, the integral seat in ValvTechnologies’ rotary operating valves are resistant to attack of abrasive magnetite or ferrous oxides in the steam flow.
- Body Seal Ring – ValvTechnologies employs a field proven seal ring technology to ensure sealing under all operating conditions, up to 1400°F (760°C). The body seal ring is loaded at a pressure higher than 20,000 psi (1379 bar).
- Patented Coating Process – The sealing surfaces are overlaid with tungsten or chromium carbide using our exclusive HVOF RiTech® coating process. These surfaces have a hardness of 68-72 Rc to allow operation in the most severe conditions.
- Blow-out Proof Stem – ValvTechnologies’ design utilizes a one piece, hard-faced, blow-out proof stem that is inserted through the inside of the body cavity eliminating the possibility of blow-out through the gland area.
- Live Loaded Gland Area – The V1-1 gland packing design features a four-stud, live-loaded assembly designed for heavy industrial applications. The packing material is high purity Grafoil® surrounded by carbon fiber/inconel anti-extrusion rings. The six Belleville springs (per stud) provide constant load pressure through extreme thermal shocks and prevent wear leaks in high-cycle service.
- Quick delivery. Benefit: Improved operational performance, decreased downtime, increased profitability
- Turnkey system. Benefit: Cost savings through inventory reduction
- Single source solution. Benefit: Supply chain optimization
- Four-year warranty*: The very best in the industry. Includes valve and actuator automation packages. Benefit: Lower cost of ownership, increased reliability
- Through conduit design: No tortuous flow path. When open it has the highest possible Cv’s. Minimized wear and tear. Benefit: Eliminated vibration, reduced maintenance
- Fixed position – quarter turn: No seating torques required. Benefit: Minimized stem wear, lower cost of ownership
- Hardened blowout proof stem: One piece, inserted through the body & shouldered. Eliminates the weak link of collared & pinned designs. Benefit: Improved safety
- Metallic body seal ring: Increases body integrity by eliminating external leakage. Benefit: Improved reliability, zero-leakage shutoff
- Live-loaded packing gland: Minimum four bolt configuration with shallow stuffing box. Ensures consistent torque at variable pressures and temperatures. Benefit: Increased reliability
- Hardcoated and mate lapped seats: High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) RiTech® chrome carbide hardcoating with a Rockwell C of up to 72. Mate-lapped seats. Benefit: Wear and corrosion resistant, increased reliability, zero-leakage shutoff
- Seat designs: Hardcoated, both ball and integral downstream seat to the end-cap to eliminate a potential leak path. Benefit: Increased reliability
- Simplicity of design: Designed for ease of installation and maintenance. Benefit: Easily actuated, increased system reliability, increased efficiencies, ease of use, reeduced maintenance
- Stringent testing: Every valve is tested, documented & serialized. Benefit: Increased reliability, increased safety, total traceability
- *power applications
The ValvXpress® program provides customers with three different options to choose from:
- The Total Package: includes the superior quality of the V1-1 valve, integral stop mounting kit and ValvTechnologies’ actuator, backed with the best four-year guarantee in the industry (*steam and water applications).
- Build-Your-Own: ValvXpress® includes the superior quality of any ValvTechnologies’ valve, integral stop mounting kit allows customers to choose custom accessories based on their specific needs.
- Actuator-Only: Select your ValvXpress® actuator and pair it with any ValvTechnologies’ valve and integral mounting kit.
The Total Package includes:
- Complete pre-engineered V1-1 valve, mounting kit and actuator fully assembled, tested and ready to install
- Standard delivery two weeks
- Four-year warranty* on the total package
ValvXpress® Total Package benefits:
- Fastest leadtime – in time for your outage
- Quick shipment
- Fully assembled, tested, ready to install
- 100% pre-engineered for speed
Build-Your-Own ValvXpress® packages include:
- Complete valve and integral stop mounting kit
- Your choice of actuator (spring-return, double-acting or fast-acting)
- Your choice of accessories. Select from our standard accessories for us to assemble or specify your own make and model for us to assemble. Or buy your own limit switches, filter/regulators and solenoids and assemble to a plain actuator.
- Standard delivery four+ weeks
- Four-year warranty* on the total package
ValvXpress® Build-Your-Own benefits:
- Short leadtime
- Customized to meet your specific needs
- Fully assembled, tested, ready to install
- Engineered to order
Actuator-Only package includes:
- Integral stop mounting kit
- Your choice of actuator (spring-return, double-acting)
- Buy your own limit switches, filter/regulators and solenoids and assemble to a plain actuator
- Standard delivery four+ weeks
- Four-year warranty* on the total package, excluding accessories
ValvXpress® Actuator-Only benefits:
- Fully customized actuator based on your specifications
- On par with any ValvTechnologies’ valve
- Benefit from the reliability of the integral stop mounting kit
The actuators utilize a rack and pinion design which provides constant torque output in a compact package.
The torque output is proportional to the air supply pressure. Twin horizontally opposed cylinders incorporate piston guides to ensure engagement between the rack and pinion. Double acting and spring return models are of comparable compact design.
- Hard anodized body with high-temperature seals
- Maximum working pressure 142 psi / 10 bar
- Maximum working temperature 320°F / 160°C
- Air gap for heat dissipation
- Retainer prevents stem driving into ball
- Cast WCB top plate and bottom plate
- Single-fit actuator mounting
- Integral stop
- Drive sleeve
- While ValvXpress® is most commonly supplied as a valve, mounting kit and actuator package, ValvTechnologies realizes different customers have different needs. Depending on their specific needs, customer’s can choose between three different packages: The Total Package, Build-Your-Own, Actuator-Only. Click here to download package information.
- Insulating jackets: For further protection valves can be fitted with removable and reusable valve insulation blanket jackets.
- Mounting hardware: ValvTechnologies’ external stop mounting hardware minimizes or eliminates stem and sealing performance problems caused by a faulty re-installation of an operator on an automated valve.
- Zero-leakage bi-directional sealing upgrade: ValvTechnologies’ available upgrade provides the user with superior back pressure protected sealing capability and is designed to prevent the upstream load spring from collapsing in a reverse flow or back pressure condition: in this design, however, Class V shutoff in the reverse direction is guaranteed during an upset condition.
- Other options:
- Special end connections available
- Class V sealing in the reverse direction
- Tandem arrangements
- Complete automation packages available
- Characterized trim
- Oval hand wheel
- Actuator mounting
Four-year guarantee on valve and actuator automation packages.
FAQs – Automated Valve Packages
What are ValvXpress® Automated Valve Packages, and when should they be used?
ValvXpress® packages are pre-engineered, zero-leakage automated valve solutions—built around the robust V1-1 metal-seated ball valve and paired with ValvTechnologies actuators. They’re ideal for severe-service steam and water applications where reliability and fast delivery are key.
What configurations does the ValvXpress® program offer?
There are three package options:
- Total Package: Valve + actuator + accessories.
- Build-Your-Own: Custom valve and components, preassembled and tested.
- Actuator-Only: Standard mounting kit with actuator, ideal for retrofits.
All packages are fully assembled, tested, and come with ValvTechnologies’ standard four-year warranty.
What actuator features and performance can users expect?
Actuators utilize a rack-and-pinion design (double-acting or spring-return) offering constant and proportional torque based on air pressure. Key specs:
- Hard-anodized body with high-temperature Viton® seals
- Max working pressure: 142 psi (10 bar)
- Max working temperature: ~302–320 °F (150–160 °C)
Included accessories: limit switch (2-SPDT, IP67), solenoid (NAMUR), filter/regulator, and a mounting kit with integral stop to prevent over-travel.
What customization options are available for automated valve packages?
Customization includes:
- End connections: Socket-weld or butt-weld standard, with others available upon request.
- Accessories: Thermally insulating jackets, bi-directional Class V sealing, tandem packages, characterized trims, oval handwheels, remote or custom actuators, and more.