| Smart Products Inc. Press Release |  |
Two New Check Valves: Micro Barb and Manifold Mounted NPT
Smallest check valve on the market designed for medical applications
August 8, 2007 - In response to market demand, Smart Products, Inc. recently introduced its 101 Micro Barbed Check Valve. The small valve, which fits 1/8" ID (inner diameter) tubing, is ideal for medical applications that incorporate tubing, including blood pressure cuffs, kidney dialysis, and post-surgery instrumentation – or any application where space is at a premium.
With its patented ball and spring design, the 101 Barbed Check Value delivers a choice of precise opening pressures that range from 2 PSI to 20 PSI. Due to the unique spring-loaded design, the 101 Barbed Check Valve does not require pressure to close and, like all Smart Products check valves, can also be used as a pressure relief valve. The valve easily inserts into tubing, which eliminates potential leak points.
In addition to the 101 Barbed Check Valve, Smart Products has also introduced the 103 NPT Check Valve. Users can thread any plastic or metal manifold and then easily screw the threaded 103 NPT Check Valve into the manifold.
Designed for applications where mounting a check value is difficult, the 103 NPT Check Valve comes with a 1/8" NPT thread size and is available in a choice of materials and opening pressures from 0.11 PSI to 20 PSI. This NPT valve can also be ordered in a reverse flow model (109 NPT Check Valve).
Models 101, 103, and 109 are part of Smart Products' Cartridge Check Valve family of products and may be found on the company's website at: http://www.smartproducts.com/check_valves_series_100_cartridge.php.
Check valves are used in applications to restrict the ability of a fluid to flow in one direction (the check direction) while allowing fluid to flow freely in the opposite direction (flow direction).
About Smart Products, Inc.
Founded in 1984, Smart Products, Inc., (http://www.smartproducts.com) located in Morgan Hill, California, designs and manufactures an extensive family of low pressure low flow plastic check valves, pressure relief valves, control valves, liquid and air pumps, and related components for a wide range of applications including medical diagnostic and treatment, gas analysis, filtration, beverage dispensing, printing and many others. With a modular, mix-and-match capability, over 3 million check valve combinations are possible allowing the user to, in effect, design a custom check valve using standard components.
Contact Us:
For additional information about the 101 Barbed Check Valve, the 103 NPT Check Valve, or other flow control products, visit the Smart Products website or call 800-338-0404.
