Assembly exercise: shut-off valve Planning, assembly, disassembly: function and design of a shut-off valve Features - practical exercise based on the assembly of a shut-off valve - broad scope of learning with interdisciplinary problems - part of the GUNT Practice Line for assembly, maintenance and repair Learning objectives/experiments - design and function of a shut-off valve - assembly and disassembly, including for the purposes of maintenance and repair - reading and understanding engineering drawings - planning and presentation of the assembly process - familiarisation with various machine elements: thread mechanism, seals, packing gland - material selection criteria - together with the valves and fittings test stand MT 162 -- leak testing of the assembled valve Specification [1] assembly exercise for engineering training [2] shut-off valve PN16 as parts set, with associated set of small parts, in a sturdy case [3] shut-off valve consisting of housing, hand wheel, clamp cover, packing gland frame, taper and spindle [4] spindle sealing based on the gland principle [5] part of the GUNT Practice Line for assembly, maintenance and repair Technical data Shut-off valve with flange connections: - DN25 - PN16 - stroke: 13mm - housing, hand wheel, clamp cover, packing gland frame: grey cast iron - taper, seating ring, spindle, ring segment etc.: stainless steel LxWxH: 600x450x180mm (case) Weight: approx. 16kg