

Electric Actuated Knife Gate Valve
High Performance • Durable • Leak Proof
Electric Actuated Knife Gate Valve for automated isolation in slurry and industrial applications.
Technical Specifications
Key Features & Applications
Industrial systems handling slurry, wastewater, pulp, fibres, powders and other media containing solids often require a valve that can isolate the line without becoming easily obstructed. African Valve, an Electric Actuated Knife Gate Valve Supplier in South Africa, supplies knife gate valves with electric actuation for remote and automated isolation.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Valve Type | Electric Actuated Knife Gate Valve |
| Application | Slurry / Mining / Wastewater / Pulp & Paper / Chemical / Industrial Process |
| Size Range | Typically, DN50 to DN1200 |
| Pressure Rating | PN10 / PN16 or ANSI Class 150, depending on design |
| End Connection | Wafer / Lug / Flanged |
| Gate Material | Stainless Steel / Duplex / Hardened Alloy Steel |
| Gate Type | Uni-Directional / Bi-Directional |
| Seat Type | EPDM / NBR / PTFE / Metal Seat |
| Actuator Type | Electric Motor Actuator |
| Control | On/Off / Modulating, depending on actuator |
| Power Supply | 24 VDC / 110 VAC / 220 VAC / 230 VAC / 380 VAC |
| Actuator Protection | IP65 / IP67 / IP68, depending on actuator |
| Design Standard | MSS SP-135 / MSS SP-81, where applicable |
| Testing | API 598 / Applicable Project Standard |
MSS SP-135-2021 covers high-pressure wafer- and lug-type knife gate valves and includes flanged body designs from DN50 to DN1200. MSS SP-81-2021 specifically covers stainless-steel or stainless-steel-lined bonnetless knife gate valves with flanged ends from DN50 to DN900.
Materials & Components
- Body: Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Ductile Iron or Duplex
- Knife Gate: Stainless Steel, Duplex or Hardened Alloy Steel
- Stem: Stainless Steel or Alloy Steel
- Seat: EPDM, NBR, PTFE or Metal
- Packing: PTFE, Expanded PTFE or Graphite
- Gland & Yoke: Carbon Steel, Ductile Iron or Stainless Steel
- Actuator: Electric multi-turn actuator selected according to required torque and thrust
- Mounting: Suitable actuator mounting arrangement according to valve design




