Valve collet wire

Bekaert can create complex shapes with unique tolerances on both dimensions and specified radii. This means we can create different types of internal ridges in valve collet designs.

We customize the internal ridges of the collet profile to fit the groove on the valve exactly. This is essential to keep the stress concentrations in the valve system as low as possible.

The design of the internal ridge depends on the application and the requirements.  For high stress applications, we provide wire with a semicircular ridge. For simple industrial and road valves, we can create a simple ‘square-cut’ groove. If the valve needs to spin free in the valve collet assembly we can create extra relief grooves. We can meet any design for any application.