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Valves and manifolds
News Release from: Netherlocks | Subject: SHL
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 03 July 2008
New add-on universal lock for all
handwheel valves
Dutch industrial safety and valve control expert Netherlocks is launching the SHL - their new Smart Handwheel Lock, a simple Lock-Out device for any size or type of handwheel-operated valve
No valve details, extra parts or customised adaptors are needed, and it locks the wheel into pre-set, safe positions controlled by the interlocking key release mechanism Traditionally, valve locks have depended on the precise specification of each valve in order to be fitted effectively
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 11 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Detailed valve information would need to be collected and used to fashion the mountings for the lock.
The unique design of this product means that it can be added onto any existing handwheel-operated valve to mechanically secure it, without the need for such information.
The SHL attaches onto the valve stem underneath the wheel without replacing or altering any part of the valve assembly.
No specially machined parts are needed, and the innovative design that attaches the lock to the handwheel still leaves space to grip it.
This makes it much easier to simply, securely and safely provide interlocking for handwheel valves: no specific valve information is required, no machined adaptors or mounting brackets are needed, and the lock can be fitted whilst the valve is still operational.
Interlocks minimise the danger caused by the potential for human error: they prevent the valve from being operated until it is safe to do so.
The coded key to unlock the valve is only released for use once the correct sequence of precautions has been completed, with each stage of the process enabled only once the previous one is finished.
This physically prevents accidental and potentially dangerous actions from being performed, negating the risk of human error.
Netherlocks has been designing and producing interlocking and valve control technology for over 15 years, supplying major companies and projects with safety systems around the world.
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