Forged Steel 3 Piece Ball Valve

Ball valves are available in many variants. One such popular type of ball valve is a 3-way ball valve. The most basic way a three-way ball valve operates is by rotating the ball within the valve body. This rotation aligns the channels of the valve ball with the outlets and inlets. The ball valve stem can be rotated a quarter turn to open or close the bore. The handle has positioned either perpendicular or parallel to the pipe. This position helps the user visualize the status of the valve. Some valves are also designed for automatic shutoffs. This allows them to control valve operation remotely or through a controller. A three-way ball valve can send fluid one way, shut off a flow completely, or mix two different flows. The three-way ball valve is commonly manufactured in T or L-port shapes. Both shapes can be connected to one inlet or outlet, to a single port, or both.