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Electric Gate Valves

Motorised gate valves for reliable industrial isolation

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Product Types

Comprehensive range of electric gate valve designs to suit your isolation requirements.

Electric Wedge Gate Valves

Traditional design with wedge-shaped disc. Offers excellent sealing performance and minimal fluid turbulence. Ideal for on-off duty in water treatment and industrial applications.

Electric Knife Gate Valves

Lightweight, compact design with a sharp-edged disc for slurry and viscous media handling. Perfect for mining, pulp & paper, and abrasive service isolation applications.

Electric Sluice Valves

High-capacity design for large-bore applications. Excellent flow control and bidirectional capability. Widely used in water infrastructure and power generation.

Electric Rising Stem Gate Valves

Stem rises when opening to visually indicate valve position. Durable and reliable for critical isolation duty in process industries and pipeline networks.

Available Materials

All materials selected for corrosion resistance and long service life in demanding environments.

Cast Iron

  • Cost-effective solution
  • Suitable for general service
  • PN10 / PN16 ratings

Ductile Iron

  • Superior impact resistance
  • Higher pressure ratings
  • Extended service life

Stainless Steel

  • Corrosion-resistant
  • Hygienic applications
  • Offshore & marine duty

Carbon Steel

  • High pressure capability
  • Temperature resistant
  • Oil & gas applications

Electric Actuator Options

Choose from multiple actuator types to match your control and safety requirements.

Multi-turn Electric Actuators

  • Multiple full rotations
  • Precise positioning
  • High torque output

Quarter-turn with Gearbox

  • 90° rotation only
  • Compact design
  • Fast actuation

Modulating Control

  • Proportional positioning
  • Flow regulation capability
  • PID loop compatible

Fail-Safe Options

  • Spring return to neutral
  • Manual override
  • Safety-certified designs

Size Range

Complete coverage from small bore to large industrial applications.

DN50 to DN600

We manufacture electric gate valves in a full range of nominal diameters from 50mm up to 600mm, covering compact laboratory setups through to major infrastructure projects.

Custom sizes and configurations available on request. Contact our sales team for specific requirements.

Key Applications

Electric gate valves deliver reliable isolation across diverse industries.

Water Treatment

Potable & wastewater systems

Power Generation

Thermal & hydro plants

Mining

Slurry & abrasive isolation

Pulp & Paper

Process fluid control

Oil & Gas

Pipeline & wellhead duty

Chemical Processing

Corrosive media handling

When to Specify an Electric Gate Valve

Isolation and On-Off Service

Electric gate valves excel in applications requiring positive isolation with minimal pressure drop. Unlike ball valves, gate valves create a flat, unobstructed flow path when fully open, making them ideal for high-volume transfer in water treatment plants, power generation facilities, and infrastructure networks. The electric actuator removes the need for manual operation, enabling remote control, automation, and integration with building management systems. Whether you're isolating a section of pipeline for maintenance or controlling flow to a treatment train, motorised gate valves provide reliable, repeatable closure with consistent torque application across millions of cycles.

Slurry and Viscous Media Handling

Knife gate valves—a specialised type of electric gate valve—deliver superior performance in challenging environments where conventional valves foul or stick. The sharp-edged disc shears through abrasive slurries in mining operations, viscous pulps in paper mills, and even sticky sewage solids in wastewater treatment. Electric actuation ensures sufficient force to overcome boundary friction, preventing manual operators from straining or over-stressing the valve body. Multi-turn electric actuators with high torque output make knife gate valves the preferred choice for duty cycles in abrasive media where reliability and operator safety are paramount.

Large-Bore Infrastructure and Control Accuracy

For DN200 and above applications, electric sluice gate valves reduce installation footprint and maintenance burden compared to manual or pneumatic alternatives. Hydroelectric plants, water authorities, and municipal utilities rely on motorised sluice valves for dam spillway control, main transmission line isolation, and emergency shutdown. Many modern designs incorporate modulating control, allowing proportional positioning that bridges the gap between on-off isolation and continuous flow regulation. Electric actuation with feedback sensors enables closed-loop control, precise flow metering, and audit trails for compliance—essential for critical infrastructure where accountability and repeatability are non-negotiable.

Ready to Specify Electric Gate Valves?

Contact our technical team for application assessment, sizing, and custom configurations.