CSIR teams up with Paltech to manufacture aluminium valve for electrical power transformers

<p>The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research's (CSIR) recent collaboration with Paltechnologies (Pty) Ltd (Paltech) has resulted in the development of a standard 80 mm diameter aluminium butterfly valve. Aluminium butterfly valves will be used on electrical power&nbsp;transformers.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/Cam-Dif_01_LR-new-300x212.png" alt="news" width="350" height="250" /></p> <p>Paltech manufactures high-performance butterfly valves in Southern Africa. The company&rsquo;s valves are used in industries like oil, gas, petrochemicals, power, slurry, alumina, waste water, paper and pulp.&nbsp;</p> <p>An aluminium valve is designed to handle transformer cooling. Till now, at least 260&nbsp;aluminium valves&nbsp;have been manufactured and an order for 300 has been placed. &nbsp;</p> <p>{googleAdsense}</p> <p>CSIR principal technologist&nbsp;Filipe Pereira said, "The realisation of the butterfly valve means that we are now able to source locally manufactured&nbsp;valves, eliminating the need to import&nbsp;valves&nbsp;and exploring other opportunities."</p> <p>"Early estimates indicate that the manufacture of this particular valve has the potential to<br /> create a minimum of 40 new and&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;jobs.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>