CVC contributes to customers’ growth objectives through collaborative processes which assist them to realize new products and market expansions. CVC prides itself on putting people first and providing superior engineering and manufacturing services within the development of their products!

CVC is officially “Certified Essential” with our partnership with Automation Alley’s Project DIAMOnD. With our new 3D printer, we are ready to address the COVID-19 pandemic when the urgent need for PPE and ventilators is in short supply. This partnership helps improve our region’s manufacturing agility and response to any future disruptions.

We are often asked if Custom Valve Concepts Kates Flow Rate Controller would benefit blending & batching systems, and the answer is yes! Blending & batching systems require pressure to remain constant so that the system does not get disrupted. The Kates design is self-contained and will be a cost-effective addition to your system.

Engineering at Custom Valve Concepts is vital the success and completion of every project that comes through our doors. Our team of engineers work together to not only improve existing designs, but also come up with new and innovative designs. Custom Valve Concepts is grateful to have a team of engineers that bring different strengths, personalities and perspectives to every project.

Custom Valve Concepts Kates Flow Controllers have been and continue to be the go-to product for flow control in mechanical seal applications. Compared to a standard orifice plate or flow restrictor, the seals will continue to receive a constant set flow rate regardless of system pressure fluctuations. Mechanical Pump Seal Plans are critical to the longevity of the equipment they are being used on. For instance, if a seal fails then the machine it is on can not be operated until a new seal is installed. The Kates unit takes the guesswork out of mechanical seal flush flow control and gives maintenance peace of mind.

Custom Valve Concepts is known for its commitment to quality production and manufacturing. Within our organization, we have created a culture – an expectation - to accomplish all tasks in a superior way. Randy, our Production Manager, works vigorously to ensure our manufacturing process runs smoothly and with minimum downtime. 

We are often asked if Custom Valve Concepts Kates Flow Rate Control Valves can be mounted horizontally or even upside down based on space restrictions and serviceability access issues. The short answer is yes, the longer answer reflects Custom Valve Concepts commitment to supporting clients across a wide range of industries and applications.

Custom Valve Concepts is known for its commitment to quality manufacturing. Our products do not leave the plant without undergoing testing and quality inspections, but first, they need to be created and we have a full manufacturing team and our team strives to learn something from every order and product that we ship with the question, "What can we do better?"

Custom Valve Concepts have been manufacturing flow rate controllers for every type of application from simple blending to high-pressure hydrogen gas for hydrocrackers for decades. Used worldwide in a variety of applications across multiple process industries such as wastewater, power, chemical, gas, and oil, and military for a variety of applications, Custom Valve Concepts flow control valves regulate the flow of a liquid. 

Quality control in our manufacturing process is one of the foundations of our business model here at CVC. In fact, it is our first core value: “At Custom Valve Concepts the race to quality has no finish line”. Being in the industries that we are, we realize that anything less than perfect is not acceptable. It is not acceptable to shut down a refinery, or an oil well, or a submarine oxygen generation. Not only does it lead to loss of revenue, but in some situations, it may even lead to loss of life. We take this seriously, and we take pride in knowing that we ship superior products.

Most, if not all manufacturers, will tell you their top priority is to improve quality. Customers in our business demand quality products, and, in turn, OEMs require quality performance throughout their supply chains. Tolerance for delivering anything but a quality product is low because the risk to the company’s reputation is too significant.

Quality management is traditionally considered a function of the Q&A department. In essence, almost always thought to be a part of production or post-production processes that have shared budgets, this means most of the budget goes to better machines. 

As is integral to any team, department, or organization, we here at Custom Valve Concepts strive to meet our commitment to customer satisfaction and quality in our products over the past 75 years. We closely monitor every aspect of our business to meet that commitment year in and year out. Part of that commitment is learning and improving our company as a whole, as teams, and as individuals to meet those goals. Looking back at 2019, the year was no exception and looking forward to 2020 we'll continue our commitment across the board.

Success at Custom Valve Concepts continues to be a direct result of the openness to share our knowledge; to educate, provide thought leadership and have interesting conversations with visitors to our facility, website and via social listening posts such as LinkedIn, Twitter and more.

We began our journey in 1942, producing leather tooling and other products for manufacturing. When the market evolved, so did W.A. Kates Company. Today, Custom Valve Concepts still produces the quality Kates Valves, researched and developed, and manufactured in-house. With some products still in use after 50 years, we’re proud of our work and our service to customers. 

The complete instrument engineer knows that behind the glitter of digital control technology lies another world of mechanical field instrument devices from which process control was born. Digital electronics may dutifully perform in a "0" or "1" state, but the artful precision and imaginative designs of analog mechanical field instruments are marvels that often go unnoticed by new generations of control professionals.