Transporting knife gate valves is easier when you have a frame to support the unique structure of the component. Used across a range of heavy industries including mining and construction, the knife gate valve poses specific challenges for transport due to its awkward multi-level design, unusual shape and heavy weight. Our inhouse engineers here at DAYWALK have painstakingly designed a Knifegate Transport Frame to solve the challenges associated with knife gate valve transport and storage. But first, let’s look at the component and find out how you can transport knife gate valves.
What Is a Knife Gate Valve?
A knife gate valve is an industrial valve that is designed to cut through thick, heavy or solid-laden fluids and control the flow of material.
It uses a sharp-edged blade that moves up and down to either:
- Open the flow path (blade lifted), or
- Shut it off (blade lowered, slicing through the media)
Key features of the knife gate component include:
- Blade design: Thin, sharp edge that can cut through slurries, pulp or viscous materials
- Simple mechanism: Operated manually, pneumatically or electrically
- Full bore opening: Minimal restriction when fully open
- Tight shut-off: In some models, to manage difficult materials
What Industries Use Knife Gate Valves?
Knife gate valves are widely used in industries where fluids aren’t clean or free-flowing. Key industries utilising knife gate valves include:
- Mining
- Wastewater treatment
- Chemical processing
- Food processing
- Pulp and paper
What Makes Knife Gate Valves Different from Other Components?
Imagine trying to stop the flow of thick mud or liquid. Most valves would clog or struggle. However, a knife gate valve literally slices through it to shut things off.
Compared to standard gate or ball valves, the knife gate valve is:
- Suitable for abrasive or chunky materials
- Designed for on/off control, rather than precision flow regulation
- Not suitable for high-pressure applications
However, due to its unusual design and multi-level engineering, these knife gate valves are difficult to transport and store. Previously stored on flat pallets that didn’t support the multi-level of the components, DAYWALK has created a Knifegate Valve Frame to offer component-specific protection and support for this high-value asset.
New Way to Transport and Store Knife Gate Valves
DAYWALK’s in-stock Knife Gate Frame is made for:
- Knife gate valves
- Components with multiple levels
- Up to a 1T working load limit (WLL)
Knife gate frame benefits include:
- Two adjustable platforms
- Stackable in storage
- Internal lugs for efficient knife gate restraint
- Arresta external lugs for truck restraint
Features of the DAYWALK 1T Knifegate Valve Frame
This DAYWALK innovation ensures the easy and efficient transport and storage of knife gates. The design features of the Knifegate Transport Frame include:
Adjustability
To accommodate various sizes of knife gate valves, DAYWALK’s Knifegate Valve Frame is adjustable. Many of our transport frame solutions offer adjustability, which extends the lifespan and flexibility of the frame as it suits a wide variety of parts.
Multi-Platform
In transport and storage, the new Knifegate Frame from DAYWALK offers a multi-platform design to fully support and protect the component. These can be easily adjusted by staff when loading the component onto the frame.
Stackable in Storage: Knife Gate Valves
Maximising floor space is becoming a key issue we see on sites. That’s why we have created a stackable design, so you can store multiple knife gates on the frames, without taking up unnecessary floor space, as you would with a standard pallet.
Easy and Safe Restraint
The lugs and external lugs allow staff to quickly and easily restrain the knife gate valve for transport. This provides essential asset protection for these high value components.
Fixed Plant Transport Solution
This frame has been designed for fixed plant operations that want to maximise their efficiencies and control the cost and downtime with component damage or pallet failure. It combines safety, agility, adjustability and space-saving to provide an easier way to move and store knife gate valves.
Component-Specific Valve Frames for Knife Gate Valves
With these features, it’s a safer and more efficient way to transport knife gate valves. Forget having to manually strap a knife gate to a timber pallet. Not only is this unsuitable for the size and weight of the valve, but it’s also a non-compliant practice. These pallets can fail, particularly in emergency braking situations, and they can’t fully support the structure of the knife gate. This means that damage to the component may occur, which slows down operations for Fixed Plant operators.
Specifically designed for components with multiple levels, such as the knife gate valve, this pre-engineered transport and storage frame is in-stock for a fast solution. Find out how DAYWALK’s new frame can improve speed and precision be reaching out to our Technical Consultants today.
