One of our regular customers in the offshore fire-fighting industry recently ordered several Flow Control wafer valves in the alloy 6 Moly or 6Mo. This is a super austenitic stainless steel, which combines good tensile strength and high ductility with excellent corrosion resistance in seawater and any number of industrial environments. Its higher levels of molybdenum and …
Several UK water companies have improved the management of the water resources and distribution around their networks by adding Flow Control wafer valves into their network. As a Parliamentary committee reported this month that England faces “serious risk of running out of water within 20 years”, water companies are facing increased pressure to reduce leaks and manage …
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Our unique adjustable flange convertor was just the trick for the plumbing contractor working at the Bank of England Sports ground. The contractor was fitting a new pump but hit a common problem when the adjoining metric pipework fittings didn’t line up. The DN80 x 3” flange convertor has adjustable slots on the imperial side …
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Our Quick-Stop tap has found a new application – as a donkey proof tap! The UK charity MAF, that was working in a remote village in Chad, found that our tap was perfect in preventing water being stolen by the resourceful village donkeys who had learnt to turn on the traditional bib-style (garden) taps at the village water …
Akro Valve and its Quick-Stop tap has recently been used as the case study for saving water in the East Sussex County Council’s recently published Environment Strategy. The hand-operated tap’s simple but effective design has been proved to be an excellent way to refill water bottles quickly and efficiency without wasting water or electricity. The council’s strategy …
Akro Valves continues to support the charity ‘Who Gives a Crap’ by making them their on-going supplier of recycled toilet paper. The charity works with partners like Water Aid to fund a variety of water, sanitation and hygiene programmes across the developing world. Their projects include building toilets, advancing disability inclusion, and providing soap and …
Akro has teamed up with a small charity in Belgium that’s been supporting the replacement of traditional bib taps (garden taps) in small villages in Uganda. The charity noticed the way water was being wasted through spillages and due to taps left running and after consulting with us, decided to replace the old taps with …
