Spec support for consulting engineers
You own the design. We help you get the knife gates right: model selection, materials, actuator sizing, drawings for your package, and spec language that is fair to bidders.
What we do for your design team
No charge, and no obligation to name us sole source.
Selection reviews
Send the valve schedule. We flag gates that will struggle: abrasive slurry on a metal seat, reversing flow on a uni-directional gate, or pressure above a catalog rating.
Drawings and data
Dimensional drawings, weights, materials of construction and actuator data for your plans and models. List CAD formats available: DWG, STEP, Revit.
Actuator sizing
Tell us the differential pressure and media. We size the cylinder, motor or gear so the controls engineer has real numbers.
Domestic content up front
We tell you during design which configurations meet AIS, BABA or Buy American, so the spec and the funding agree. Domestic content guide
Large and special builds
Gates over 48 in, above 300 psi, or in alloys like duplex, 904L, Hastelloy or titanium. We work through the details with you before bid.
Lunch and learn
A one hour session on knife gate selection for slurry, sludge and large bore service. Confirm PDH credit availability.
Starter spec language
Pick a model and options, then copy the text into your spec section and edit it. It names Fabricast or approved equal, so bidders keep competition. The engineer of record verifies every requirement.
How a design assist works
From first question to issued for bid.
Send the schedule
Valve list, P&IDs or a few lines in an email. Size, media, pressure and operator are enough to start.
We review it
A Fabricast engineer marks up selections, materials and actuators and calls out risks.
You get the package
Drawings, data sheets, actuator data and domestic content status for each tag.
Bid day support
We answer contractor questions and quote the same price to every bidder.
Ask an engineer
Include the project name, line size, media, pressure and what is driving the question. We reply within one business day.