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Opti-Gard™ / Hygienic Opti-Gard™Opti-Gard™ SoLo / Hygienic Opti-Gard™ SoLo Posi-Gard / Vac-GardSafe-GardConventional DomedDomed CompositeFlat CompositeG2Universal Arma-Gard™
RangeSize<1”NoNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
1-4”YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
5-12”YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
12-24”YesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYes
24”+NoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
Burst Pressure5-1015Psig2-70psig0.07-7psig51-2680psig7-20300psig5-290psig1-50psig1-290psig1-1200psig
Temperature-200C - +600C-200 - +600C-40 - +150C-200 - +600C-200 - +600C-80 - +250C-80 - +250C-50 - +180C-80 - +300C
PerformanceOperating Ratio95%95%60%90%85%85%40%85%85%
Tolerance+/-3%+/- 3%+/- 25%+/- 10%+/- 5%+/- 5%+/- 10%+/- 10%+/- 10%
Non-fragmentingYesYesYesYesNoYesYesNoNo
Vacuum resistantYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Life Cycle100,000+100,000+ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentAverageAverage
Kr Values AvailableYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Fail-SafeYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Manufacturing Range000000000
Non-torque sensitiveYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Process ModelsLiquidYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
GasYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
VapourYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
MaterialsStainlessYesYesStandardStandardStandardStandardStandardYesYes
HasteloyYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
InconelYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
MonelYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
TantelumYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
NickelYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
GraphiteNoNoNoNoNoNoNoStandardStandard
Linings AvailableYesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYes
MaterialsFerrulesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Bolted HolderYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Pre-torqueYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Non-invasive detectionYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Invasive detectionYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Excess Flow ValveYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
Radio-TelYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes