Parker Instrumentation has developed a new rising-plug style valve for process instrumentation applications. Called the HRPV Series, the rising plug valve’s “straight-through” design supports higher flow rates than needle valves, helping to avoid the build-up of deposits. It additionally allows cleaning to take place by rodding. These features make it suitable for applications involving heavily contaminated media, such as those frequently encountered in oil and gas processing facilities. The HRPV Series valve features an 8-turn actuation cycle, with a rolled spindle thread and smaller sealing area – lowering the torque required when controlling high pressure fluid flows. The HRPV valve has a 1/4in orifice with a Cv of 1.8, but can be supplied with either 1/4 or 1/2in ports, with a range of end connections including male and female NPT, and twin-ferrule A-LOK compression tube fittings. Two types of body are available: an inline 2-port design, and an inline design with a standard 3-port gauge interface at one end. In its smallest 1/4in female NPT version, the overall body length of the compact valve measures 2.38in