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RAMCO®
Manufacturing Company, Inc.
365 Carnegie Avenue
Kenilworth, NJ 07033
Phone: 908.245.4500
Fax: 908.245.3142
E-mail:
info@ramco-safetyshields.com

Valve-Gard® Safety Shields: The ABC's of Ordering Valve-Gard® Shields

To fabricate a properly fitting RAMCO® Safety Shield for any valve, it is necessary to know basic information:

	pipe size
	type of valve
	its connection — flanged or threaded/socket weld
	pressure rating
	valve manufacturer’s name
	valve model number

Similar to all flanges and other types of pipe connections, Valve-Gard® Shields for flanged, threaded or socket weld valve connections can be fabricated from a wide variety of RAMCO® materials. The most commonly used materials include:

TFE
VUE [TFE/ECTFE]
PPL
PPL (VUE) [PPL/ECTFE]
Metal (Galvanized and Stainless Steel)

To select appropriate material for a Valve-Gard® Shield, it is necessary to know:

chemical flowing through the valve
temperature of the chemical
pressure rating of the system

These criteria are identical for RAMCO® Safety Shields for all pipe connections.

For fabrication of RAMCO® Valve Bonnet Shields, in addition to the basic information, two measurements of the valve are essential:

Height (H)
Circumference (C)

(H) is the measurement from the base of the valve bonnet to the underside of the valve handle.
(C) is the measurement around the valve bonnet flange.

Special Valve Configurations require custom safety shields. For more information, contact either your local RAMCO® distributor or the RAMCO® Technical Services Group.