Ball Valve Examples
Input Type: Exact SKU / Part Number
Section titled “Input Type: Exact SKU / Part Number”User input:
Find a replacement for my valve using its manufacturer and full catalogue part number.Provide the manufacturer and exact marked part number when known. Identification helps establish the reference, but a result’s evidence and restrictions still determine what can be recommended.
Input Type: Core Specification
Section titled “Input Type: Core Specification”User input:
2 inch flanged ball valve, ASME B16.5 RF, Class 150, stainless body, PTFE seats, floating ball, full port, 178 mm face-to-face.The description supplies nominal size, flange standard and face, pressure class, body and seat materials, design, bore and face-to-face length. Preserve those facts and their units; exact normalized fields depend on the intake or MCP preparation flow.
How to use it:
- The supplied specifications give the matcher information for a technical-discovery search. Read the actual result and any clarification requests.
- Face-to-face is decisive for fixed piping.
- Material, seat, bore, and design family affect evidence/procurement gating.
Input Type: Service And Compliance Requirements
Section titled “Input Type: Service And Compliance Requirements”User input:
Fixed-piping water service, shutoff required, fire-safe compliance required.Captured fields:
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
requirements.fixed_piping_replacement | true |
requirements.media | water |
requirements.shutoff_required | true |
requirements.compliance_required | fire safe |
How to use it:
- These fields do not identify the valve by themselves.
- They can prevent
DROP_INor procurement release if evidence is missing. - Never describe a ball valve result as procurement-ready unless
procurement_release_allowed=true.
Input Type: Too Weak / Not Enough To Launch
Section titled “Input Type: Too Weak / Not Enough To Launch”User input:
Need an ASME RF flanged Apollo valve.Why it is not enough:
- Manufacturer, RF, flanged, and ASME are useful hints, but not enough.
- Provide nominal size, connection and applicable service information when available.
- The next clarification depends on the request and the current product flow.
Input Type: Discovery With an Unknown Rating
Section titled “Input Type: Discovery With an Unknown Rating”Find candidates for a 2-inch NPT full-port floating ball valve. I do not know the manufacturer, part number or pressure rating.In MCP, this can produce discovery candidates; web intake readiness may require different information. A candidate’s catalogue pressure rating does not establish the rating required by the application, and discovery-only results are not cleared for procurement.