July 2004 For Immediate Release

Spence Announces Figure 31 Bronze Series Safety Relief Valves

Spence Engineering Company, Inc., of Walden, New York, announces its’ Figure 31 Bronze Series Safety Relief Valves which meets ASME Section I & VIII Code for Steam, Air and Non-hazardous Gas Service. The Spence Figure 31 safety relief valves are ideal for overpressure protection of steam boilers, unfired steam pressure vessel service and lines, pressure reducing stations, accumulators, sterilizer, air compressors, pneumatic systems and OEM equipment.

Available in sizes ½” X ¾” through 2-1/2 X 2-1/2”, for pressures from 5 to 250 PSI and temperatures from –20° F to 406° F saturated steam, the Figure 31 Series Safety Relief Valves are top guided with a full nozzle for optimum flow performance. The Figure 31 also features a unitized bonnet/base design and dual ring control which makes them extremely dependable in terms of pop action, seat tightness and repeatability. Additionally, the valve comes with a single cap and lifting lever that permits manual valve opening, for testing, with little force required.

Spence Safety Relief Valves are manufactured in the USA and are available within 24 hours from our network of Authorized Assemblers throughout the United States and Canada.

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Spence Engineering Company is an ISO 9001, ASME and PED certified manufacturer of steam specialty and fluid control devices including: pressure and temperature regulators; pneumatic and electric control valves; safety relief valves for steam air and industrial gas service; desuperheaters; noise suppression products; industrial steam traps; condensate pumps; fabricate and cast strainers; butterfly, check, foot and triple duty valves and suction diffusers. For more information, contact Matthew Mullen at 800-398-2493 or .