SPECIFICATION

These gates are made generally as per AWWA C513.

APPLICATION

These gates are mounted / fixed in between two parallel side walls of an open channel and are used to isolate flow within as well as in and out of an open channel. These are suitable for seating as well as unseating water head but the height of water in both cases should be less than height of shutter.

FEATURES

• Designed for channel application, breast wall not required.
• Suitable for flow from either direction.
• Self contained frame suitable for grouting within the side walls of the channel on two sides and grouting within the floor of channel on bottom.
• Frame to remain flush with channel walls as well as channel floor after grouting.
• Frame comprising of HDPE shutter side guides encased in stainless steel/aluminium sections.
• Shutter comprising of stainless steel/aluminium shutter plate reinforced by stiffeners of same material.
• Metal to rubber sealing arrangement on three sides.
• Flush bottom closure arrangement.
• Provided with pin and knuckle type stem connecting arrangement to connect the shutter with the spindle.
• Single piece rising spindle to connect the shutter to the gate operating arrangement mounted directly on gate frame.
• Manual lift mechanism to enable a single person to operate gate with effort less than 20Kgs.
• Corrosion resistant material used for increased life.
• Economical and faster erection of fully assembled gate in a single set-up.

MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION

Depending on application and requirement, the client may select and specify the material of construction for various components from the alternatives stated in our construction materials table.

SHOP TESTING PARAMETERS

• Movement test for checking interference free movement of complete gate assembly.
• Seat clearance check for checking clearance between mating sealing faces.

OPTIONAL FEATURES

• Face wall mounting using anchor fasteners (Model: F-OCG- WM).
• Stem cover either made of galvanized steel or transparent tube.
• Gate opening indicating arrangement.
• Non rising spindle.
• Electrically operated lift mechanism with manual override facility.
• Pneumatically operated lift mechanism with manual override facility.
• Portable electric / hydraulic operator for manually operated gates.