Owning a business is a rewarding but also challenging task. After all, you're tasked with paying attention to every detail, from the presentation to the interaction with employees, customer service, and even the valves and connections.

And we'll talk about valves and connections, as well as selecting and investing in quality equipment. Investing in quality parts that offer satisfactory usability and a long service life is crucial.

So, we've put together some component recommendations to help you out. Take note:

– Industrial Valves

Used in many industrial processes, such as mechanisms in pipelines. They allow maintenance and replacements to be performed and also have the ability to control the pressure and flow of fluids in the pipeline.

See the main types of industrial valves:

• Butterfly valve: Used for low-pressure gases and liquids. It is low-cost and fast-acting.
• Absolute block valve: Its mission is to isolate valves or equipment or primary or safety systems, allowing maintenance to be carried out, or modifications to the process.
• Ball valve: The shutter of this valve has a hollow spherical shape, through which the fluid passes when it is open and aligned with the piping.
• Gate valve : This is a shut-off valve. Its operation is slower than other valves; therefore, it is used in processes where opening and closing are infrequent.
• Globe valve : Allows partial flow control and opens and closes faster than gate valves. It is very efficient in controlling flow.
• Check valve : Used to quickly and automatically prevent flow reversal. This ensures that flow is directed in one direction and prevents it from returning in the opposite direction.
• Needle valve : Developed with a metal needle made of stainless steel, steel alloys, or bronze. They can be used in all industrial sectors, with high-precision flow control.

– Industrial Connections

See the main types of connections:

• Iron connections : Used in buildings and homes for hot and cold water pipes, in firefighting and in gas installations.
• Tubular connections : Used in important engineering projects, for conducting in external areas.
• Forged fittings : Used on small-diameter pipes. They are widely used in the oil, petrochemical, chemical, electrical, pulp, paper, industrial assembly, and other industries.

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Unival is one of Brazil's leading suppliers of valves , fittings , flanges , and industrial accessories. Founded in 1986, Unival has a long tradition of commercializing and processing its materials, meeting the needs of major steel, metallurgical, chemical, petrochemical, refinery, power plant, food, and other companies.

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