Rotary transfer machines, multi-station CNC lathes, and turnkey production lines for ball valves, gate valves, check valves, and water meter valves. 3.5–7s cycle times. API 6D compatible.
Valve manufacturing is one of the most demanding applications for CNC equipment — demanding simultaneous precision across multiple bores, rigorous pressure testing, and the ability to handle a wide range of materials from brass to stainless steel.
APEX has supplied CNC solutions to valve manufacturers globally for over a decade. Our rotary transfer machines are specifically configured for valve port machining, and our ATK-V series is purpose-built for high-volume water meter valve production.
Best for: Ball valve bodies (DN15–DN100), gate valve bodies, check valve bodies. Simultaneous port boring, reaming, rigid tapping, and face machining in a single clamping.
Best for: Water meter valves, DN15–DN40 ball valves, angle valves, and check valves. High-volume production with servo rotary table for rapid indexing.
Best for: Valve stems, valve seats, custom fittings, and turned valve components. Sub-2s chip-to-chip time for high-volume stem production.
Full port ball valves and reduced port ball valves. DN15–DN100. Materials: brass, SS316, carbon steel, ductile iron. Simultaneous port machining eliminates secondary operations.
Parallel seat and wedge gate valves. DN20–DN100. Multi-face machining in one setup — body bore, seat faces, flange faces, and stem bores — with ±0.005mm bore-to-face perpendicularity.
Swing check valves and lift check valves. DN15–DN80. Simultaneous body machining with accurate hinge pin bores. Swing check valve bodies achieve 100% leak-free rates with proper tooling.
Multi-port water meter bodies. DN15–DN40, typically brass. High volume, low cost per piece. The ATK-V series is purpose-built for this application with servo rotary table indexing.
Brass angle valves for plumbing and HVAC. DN15–DN32. Typically produced in very high volumes — the ATK-V configuration achieves 800–1,200 pieces per 8-hour shift for DN20 angle valves.
Precision-turned valve stems, seats, and fittings. Multiple O-ring grooves, threads, and tapered seats — all machined in one clamping on the HCL300A gang-tool lathe.
10+ years supplying valve CNC machines to manufacturers in China, India, Turkey, Brazil, and Southeast Asia. Our machines are running in facilities producing valves for major international water works and oil & gas projects.
APEX rotary transfer machines complete all valve body operations in a single clamping — port machining, threading, facing, and testing — eliminating re-fixture errors that cause leak failures.
Handle brass, ductile iron, stainless steel, carbon steel, and cast iron without re-tooling for material changes. Cutting parameters and tooling are optimized per material during machine specification.
Local service engineers in Brazil, Russia, Turkey, Indonesia, and Vietnam. 7×24h remote diagnostics. Spare parts dispatched within 48 hours from regional warehouses.
On the RTM-10 with 10 stations, a DN50 (2-inch) ball valve body typically achieves 3.5–6 seconds per piece. This includes simultaneous port boring, reaming, rigid tapping, and face machining — all in a single clamping. DN15–DN100 bore sizes are supported with appropriate station configurations.
The ATK-V series handles DN15–DN40 ball valves, angle valves, and check valves. It is purpose-built for water meter valve production in brass (CW617N, C36000) and ductile iron. The servo rotary table provides rapid, accurate indexing between operations.
Yes. APEX machines handle SS316, SS304, brass, ductile iron, and carbon steel. For stainless steel, tool selection (coated carbide or ceramic) and cutting parameters are adjusted during machine specification. Our engineering team confirms tooling plans before order finalization.
APEX valve machines cover DN8 to DN100 across the product range. The RTM series handles DN15–DN100 for ball valve and gate valve bodies. The ATK-V series is optimized for DN15–DN40 water meter valves. For larger sizes (DN125+), our applications team will review your drawings and recommend the appropriate configuration.
Send us your valve drawings — we will identify the optimal machine configuration, calculate your cycle time, and provide a cost-per-piece estimate. Free engineering analysis, no commitment required.
Engineering response within 24 hours. NDA available. Factory visits welcome.