Wall Type Sluice Gates

General
Wall type sluice gates are designed for easy operation, low maintenance and long life with the minimum of leakage. Corrosion resistant materials are used throughout and they are particularly suitable for installation against concrete walls at water and sewage treatment works.

Slide Gate
The slide gate is of a fabricated construction utilising press braking and bolted ribs to maintain flatness. Welding is kept to a minimum to avoid distortion. The gate is carefully designed to achieve a minimum deflection under design load.

Frame
The frame incorporates guides to accommodate the sliding gate and the frame is suitable for easy installation onto the concrete wall over the channel outlet/inlet. Jacking bolts are used to level the frame prior to grouting. After grouting, the inside of the frame will normally be flush with the concrete channel walls.

Head Stock
The headstock is constructed from a tubular section and is designed to bolt to the operating platform. The top of the headstock is flanged and is designed to accommodate to spindle actuator of either the manual, or automatic type.

Sealing
The side seals are of the resilient type manufactured from extruded synthetic rubber of a 'music note' cross section. The seals are positioned such that sealing will improve as the water pressure increases in an 'on seating' situation. In an 'off seating' situation, the seal relies on the compression of the bulb of the seal.

When applicable the top seal is also of the 'music note' type and only locates into position when the gate is closed.

The bottom seal is also of the resilient type manufactured from extruded synthetic rubber in a flat section. The seal will seal against the bottom cross member which is normally flush with the channel invert. Good sealing is achieved with a moderate seating load. There are therefore no grooves to fill with silt or other solids.

Channel Type Sluice Gates

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General
Channel type sluice gates are designed for easy operation, low maintenance and long life with the minimum of leakage. Corrosion resistant materials are used throughout and they are particularly suitable for installation in concrete channels at water and sewage treatment works.

Slide Gate
The slide gate is of a fabricated construction utilising press braking and bolted ribs to maintain flatness. Welding is kept to a minimum to avoid distortion.

The gate is carefully designed to achieve a minimum deflection under design load. 

Lower Frame
The lower frame incorporates guides to accommodate the sliding gate and the frame is suitable for easy installation into rebates cast into the sides and invert of the concrete channel. After grouting, the inside of the frame will be flush with the concrete channel walls.

Head Frame
The head frame is channel sections and is bolted accurately to the lower frame. Guides give trouble free sliding of the gate. The horizontal cross member of the head frame accommodates the spindle actuator manual or automatic.

Sealing
The side seals are of resilient synthetic rubber. They are positioned such that sealing will improve as the water pressure increases and are easily replaceable without removing of dismantling the gate. The bottom seal is resilient synthetic rubber in a flat section. Good sealing is achieved with a moderate seating load. There are therefore no grooves to fill with silt or other solids.

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