April 28, 2023
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT ACCESSORIES

The manway is a quite small component of a machinery, but it’s extremely important for its use. Every detail must be studied to be efficient for its finale usage.

The right choice of the accessories is fundamental for the functioning of the manway/manhole and the whole plant.

ARTEN follows the customers step by step while choosing the right model and the most apt configuration, according to the final application. After a careful analysis of the specific needs, the sales department shows the apt proposals according to the experience acquired in many years of working in the field. Our technical office study special solutions together with the customers, with the aim of giving a complete and exhaustive information, helping them to identify the best accessories based on the proper needs. So, the customers are enabled to choose the better solution with their technicians, with full knowledge of the facts.

The elements that may vary on a manway/manhole are:

  • The gasket

We offer five compounds, which have different colours and physical properties: EPDM, NRB, SILICONE, VITON e NEOPRENE. The choice of the gasket must be done according to the substance which is in contact with it and the operating temperature. Based on these variables, the right compound can be chosen;

  • The handwheel

Our standard handwheels is the green nylon, even if we have also blue and black nylon, or the stainless steel option;

  1. 3. Possible relief valves

We have both stainless steel and plastic relief valve, all available on our catalogue;

  • Possible protection grids

The protection grids are designed and custom-made for our products with laser cut technique in our factory;

  • Possible filtration grids

The filtration grids are realized based on a drawing by our carpentry department;

  • Possible sight glasses

The sight glasses allow to check the interior of the tank without opening the manhole (usually we sell dn100);

  • The hook’s kit

The hook’s kit is the spare part par excellence and it’s composed of hook, tie rod, screw, nut and handwheel.

All our accessories, together with the drawing and technical specifications, can be found on the appropriate section of the catalogue on the website. For further information, we invite you to get in contact with our sales department, that will promptly answer with a personalised consultancy.