{"id":9255,"date":"2026-09-09T06:23:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T06:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ytdfoundry.com\/?page_id=9255"},"modified":"2026-10-12T08:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:12:32","slug":"valve-casting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ytdfoundry.com\/de\/castings\/valve-casting\/","title":{"rendered":"Valve Casting"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":10057,"parent":7132,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9255","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"category":"Others","pc_hero":{"background":10057,"heading":"Custom Valve Castings","description":"Source valve bodies, bonnets and other cast components for your valve design. 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Gasket faces, bolt patterns and stem openings can be machined to fit the mating components.","button":"Request a Quote","url":"https:\/\/ytdfoundry.com\/quote\/"},{"image":9265,"name":"Discs and Wedges","info":"Discs and wedges move against the valve seat to control or stop flow. Their sealing profiles and guide surfaces are finished to the dimensions in your design.","button":"Request a Quote","url":"https:\/\/ytdfoundry.com\/quote\/"},{"image":9266,"name":"Handwheels and Levers","info":"Handwheels and levers provide the grip and movement for manual operation. Hub shapes, spoke layouts and shaft connections can be customized for your valve mechanism.","button":"Request a Quote","url":"https:\/\/ytdfoundry.com\/quote\/"}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"slide_layout","items_to_show":"3","heading":"Cast Parts for Different Valve Types","description":"Already know the valve type? Match it to the components below. 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Its sealing, locating and mounting features must also fit the other parts in your assembly.\r\n\r\nWe machine the features that matter to that fit:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Seat pockets and bores that locate internal components.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Sealing and gasket faces that meet mating parts.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Stem and shaft holes that position the operating mechanism.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Flange faces, threads and bolt patterns that connect the valve to the pipeline or actuator.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nYTD handles casting and CNC machining as one project. We plan the cast shape with extra material where needed for machining, helping carry your drawing requirements through to the finished part.\r\n\r\nLearn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/ytdfoundry.com\/de\/services\/investment-casting\/\">Feinguss<\/a> Und <a href=\"https:\/\/ytdfoundry.com\/de\/services\/sand-casting\/\">Sandguss<\/a> services.","button_left":{"text":"Explore CNC Machining","url":"https:\/\/ytdfoundry.com\/services\/cnc-machining\/"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"grid_features","heading":"Valve Casting Delivery Options","description":"Order the casting at the stage that fits your production. YTD can coordinate tooling, casting, machining, surface finishing and inspection, reducing the number of suppliers you need to manage.","feature_box":[{"icon":{"type":"media_library","value":"9278"},"title":"Cast Blanks","description":"Receive cleaned castings for machining in your own facility. 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We agree the inspection scope with you so the checks address your part's requirements.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Material and mechanical properties:<\/strong> Spectrometric analysis checks alloy composition. Tensile and hardness testing can be included where required by your specification.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Critical dimensions:<\/strong> Dimensional inspection, including CMM measurement where needed, checks specified bores, faces, hole positions and other assembly features.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Casting defects:<\/strong> Fluorescent penetrant testing can reveal surface-breaking defects. X-ray inspection can help identify internal defects that visual checks cannot show.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nShare your required tests, acceptance criteria and reports when available. We confirm the inspection methods, sampling and documentation with the quotation and sample plan.","button_right":{"text":"Request a Quote","url":"https:\/\/ytdfoundry.com\/quote\/"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"factory_gallery","heading":"Inside YTD Foundry","description":"Founded in 2008, YTD Foundry combines in-house mold making, investment casting and CNC machining in a factory of more than 10,000 square meters. These capabilities support the work from tooling and sample development through production, giving you one team to work with on both the casting and the finished part."},{"acf_fc_layout":"faq","heading":"Valve Casting FAQs","description":"Practical answers about starting a custom project, choosing a process and planning production.","faqs":[{"question":"Can I start without a complete drawing?","answer":"Yes. Send a photo, model, sample details or a description of the part you need. 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