Custom Manual Valve Solution Born from a Field Problem: A Plant Expansion Case Study

Hello, this is VALVEPARK.

Today we'd like to share a case study from a delivery to Company H's Masan plant expansion project.

This project went beyond simple product delivery,

and was a case where VALVEPARK's custom-fabrication expertise was fully demonstrated.

It's a story that started from a real on-site inconvenience and led to a tailored solution.

From here, we'll walk you through exactly how the problem was solved.


Custom Manual Valve Solution Born from a Field Problem: A Plant Expansion Case Study

โš ๏ธ Background of the Request

Customer: Company H

Valve Type: Flanged Ball Valve

Material: CF8 (SS304)

Pressure Rating: JIS 10K

Actuation: Manual Lever + Limit Switch Box (with custom-made bracket)

We want to monitor the status of our manual valves from the central control room.

This expansion project at Company H's Masan plant - supporting their soju production line - required stable operation, which meant they needed

valve OPEN / CLOSE status from a central location (Control Room or DCS - Distributed Control System)

in real time.

However, the valves used on site were manual-type valves, so under the existing setup an operator would have to

physically walk to the site each time to check the valve status.

In response, VALVEPARK proposed a solution that preserves the existing manual operation

while sending only the status signal to the central control room for real-time monitoring.


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Solution Approach

โœ” Keep manual operation intact

โœ” Enable central monitoring

- both conditions had to be met at the same time.

VALVEPARK identified designing the system so the existing manual handle (lever) could still be used as before as the core of the solution.

We custom-fabricated a dedicated bracket so the limit switch box could be securely mounted on top of the manual valve.

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As a result,

1. On site, operators continue to operate the valves with the existing manual lever exactly as before.

2. At the same time, the valve's open/close status is sent to the central control room (Control Room or DCS - Distributed Control System) for

real-time monitoring.

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without adding an automatic actuator - keeping facility modifications to a minimum -

we delivered a custom solution that significantly improved valve status management and maintenance efficiency.


๐Ÿ“ Closing Thoughts

Automation doesn't have to mean replacing everything with automatic valves.

Maximizing the use of existing equipment while raising efficiency to match the site's operation and environment -

that is the tailored solution VALVEPARK pursues.

If you need custom manual valve fabrication, limit switch integration,

or any field-tailored valve solution, please contact VALVEPARK at any time.

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Custom Manual Valve Solution Born from a Field Problem: A Plant Expansion Case Study