An angle-pattern flow-straightening fitting that combines a diffuser-strainer orifice cylinder and full-length straightening vanes to provide ideal flow conditions for the pump suction.
The CRV Technology consists of a specially designed set of stationary vanes placed upstream of an elbow. The CRV imparts to the fluid a gyroscopic motion, which counteracts the elbow induced motion, enabling the fluid to negotiate the turn uniformly and exit with a flat velocity profile.
The Suction Diffuser Offers:
Provides ideal flow conditions for the pump ensuring NPSH requirements are met.
Diffuser orifice cylinder serves as pump strainer with much more free area than conventional strainers.
Eliminates Trouble — Good flow conditions promote trouble-free operation.
Startup Strainer
Saves Time
Saves Space
Saves Money
The CRV Flex offers:
The lowest pressure drop available
Guaranteed measurable improved pump performance
Reduced pump vibration and wear, maximizing pump operating life and helping reduce pump maintenance
Triple duty valves have superior balancing capabilities.
Calibrated Balance Valve
Maximizes the systems operating efficiency and allows for compliance with the National Energy Building Code Standards.
Non-Slam Check Valve
Engineered for positive shut-off without water hammer or valve chatter.
Shut-Off Valve
Calibrated nameplate and memory button allows return of valve to the balanced position after shut-off
New Vane Flex dramatically reduces pump turbulence and improves flow of engineered piping system.
Piping engineers now have a more compact, efficient solution to reduce turbulence and straighten flow. The new Vane Flex pump connector not only exceeds flow-straightening values recommended by all major manufacturers of balancing-type valves, it does it in a fraction of space.
Before Vane Flex
After Vane Flex
The Vane Flex eliminates the need for 10 pipe diameters after the pump and before the balancing valve
Gritton & Associates has been serving Utah (UT), Idaho (ID), Nevada (NV) and Wyoming (WY) for over 60 years.
Our main lines include Bell & Gossett, Camus Hydronics, G&L, Hoffman, Kadant Johnson, McDonnell & Miller, Metraflex, and Trerice.
