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320 Rutledge Rd, Fletcher, NC 28732, USA
+1 801-504-4439
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Overview
- Summary
- EQUILIBAR is a company established in 2007, providing innovative fluid control technology, specializing in the manufacture of precision pressure control products, including dome-loaded, multiple-orifice valves and back pressure regulators. The company focuses on delivering precise fluid and pressure control solutions for the world's most demanding research and industrial applications. A key strength lies in developing products that exhibit superior performance in complex process conditions such as low flow rates, mixed-phase fluids, corrosive media, and extreme temperatures.EQUILIBAR is a company established in 2007, providing innovative fluid control technology, specializing in the manufacture of precision pressure control products, including dome-loaded, multiple-orifice valves and back pressure regulators. The company focuses on delivering precise fluid and pressure control solutions for the world's most demanding research and industrial applications. A key strength lies in developing products that exhibit superior performance in complex process conditions such as low flow rates, mixed-phase fluids, corrosive media, and extreme temperatures.
- Key Products/Technologies
- Back Pressure Regulators (BPRs): Offering various series including Research, General Service, Industrial, and Sanitary Service. The Research Series, with 1/16″ – 1/4″ port sizes, is capable of high-pressure control up to 10,000 psig / 690 bar(g) and high-temperature operation up to 450°C (with specific diaphragms). The General Service (GS) Series, with 1/4″ – 1″ port sizes, is suitable for gases, liquids, and mixed-phase fluids within a pressure range of up to 2500 psig / 172 bar(g). Industrial Service Valves handle larger port sizes (1 1/2″ – 4″) and higher flow applications, while the Sanitary Service (FD) Series meets hygienic requirements in biopharma, personal care, and food and beverage industries.Back Pressure Regulators (BPRs): Offering various series including Research, General Service, Industrial, and Sanitary Service. The Research Series, with 1/16″ – 1/4″ port sizes, is capable of high-pressure control up to 10,000 psig / 690 bar(g) and high-temperature operation up to 450°C (with specific diaphragms). The General Service (GS) Series, with 1/4″ – 1″ port sizes, is suitable for gases, liquids, and mixed-phase fluids within a pressure range of up to 2500 psig / 172 bar(g). Industrial Service Valves handle larger port sizes (1 1/2″ – 4″) and higher flow applications, while the Sanitary Service (FD) Series meets hygienic requirements in biopharma, personal care, and food and beverage industries.
- Vacuum Pressure Regulators (EVRs): Including High Precision Vacuum Regulators, High Flow Vacuum Valves, and Electronic Vacuum Regulators. The EVR Series, available in 1/4″ to 4″ port sizes, provides vacuum control from 0 – 30 inHg / 762 mm Hg, achieving 5 times greater stability than traditional spring valves through its flexible diaphragm and multiple-orifice technology. The EPR 30Hg Electronic Vacuum Regulator offers precise vacuum control with 0.25% accuracy in closed volume or low flow systems.Vacuum Pressure Regulators (EVRs): Including High Precision Vacuum Regulators, High Flow Vacuum Valves, and Electronic Vacuum Regulators. The EVR Series, available in 1/4″ to 4″ port sizes, provides vacuum control from 0 – 30 inHg / 762 mm Hg, achieving 5 times greater stability than traditional spring valves through its flexible diaphragm and multiple-orifice technology. The EPR 30Hg Electronic Vacuum Regulator offers precise vacuum control with 0.25% accuracy in closed volume or low flow systems.
- Pressure Reducing Regulators (PRVs): Providing several types for air and inert gases, including applications with static and ultra-low flow rates. These devices excel in challenging pressure-reducing applications where conventional valves struggle, such as those with ultra-high/ultra-low differential pressures, aggressive chemistries, mixed-phase flows, solids and particulates, cavitation-prone conditions, and exceptionally wide turndown ratios.Pressure Reducing Regulators (PRVs): Providing several types for air and inert gases, including applications with static and ultra-low flow rates. These devices excel in challenging pressure-reducing applications where conventional valves struggle, such as those with ultra-high/ultra-low differential pressures, aggressive chemistries, mixed-phase flows, solids and particulates, cavitation-prone conditions, and exceptionally wide turndown ratios.
- Core Technology: The dome-loaded, multiple-orifice valve design utilizes a flexible diaphragm as its sole moving part, enabling frictionless operation and instantaneous control. This patented technology ensures precision across extremely wide flow ranges (typically 1000:1, up to 10,000:1 in research applications) and maintains stable performance even with mixed-phase fluids and corrosive media.Core Technology: The dome-loaded, multiple-orifice valve design utilizes a flexible diaphragm as its sole moving part, enabling frictionless operation and instantaneous control. This patented technology ensures precision across extremely wide flow ranges (typically 1000:1, up to 10,000:1 in research applications) and maintains stable performance even with mixed-phase fluids and corrosive media.
- Core Advantages
- Proprietary Dome-Loaded Multiple-Orifice Technology: The flexible diaphragm and multiple-orifice design enable frictionless operation, eliminating hysteresis and cracking pressure, and providing precise control across ultra-wide flow ranges.Proprietary Dome-Loaded Multiple-Orifice Technology: The flexible diaphragm and multiple-orifice design enable frictionless operation, eliminating hysteresis and cracking pressure, and providing precise control across ultra-wide flow ranges.
- Exceptional Precision and Responsiveness: The dome-loaded design, using a 1:1 reference setpoint pressure, offers instantaneous control and maintains precision within 1-2% across a wide flow range, achieving 0.5% or better in many research applications.Exceptional Precision and Responsiveness: The dome-loaded design, using a 1:1 reference setpoint pressure, offers instantaneous control and maintains precision within 1-2% across a wide flow range, achieving 0.5% or better in many research applications.
- Capability to Handle Diverse Fluids and Extreme Conditions: Effective in applications involving low flow rates, mixed-phase fluids (liquid-gas), corrosive media, high temperatures (up to 550°C), ultra-high pressures (up to 10,000 psig), ultra-low pressures, high-viscosity fluids, slurries, and fluids containing solids and particulates.Capability to Handle Diverse Fluids and Extreme Conditions: Effective in applications involving low flow rates, mixed-phase fluids (liquid-gas), corrosive media, high temperatures (up to 550°C), ultra-high pressures (up to 10,000 psig), ultra-low pressures, high-viscosity fluids, slurries, and fluids containing solids and particulates.
- Wide Flow Range Control: Precision control across a broad flow range, typically 1000:1 in most applications, and up to 10,000:1 in many research applications.Wide Flow Range Control: Precision control across a broad flow range, typically 1000:1 in most applications, and up to 10,000:1 in many research applications.
- Customizable Materials and Design Flexibility: Offers a wide selection of body and diaphragm materials, including SS316L, Hastelloy C276, Monel, PTFE, PEEK, and PVC, ensuring compatibility with aggressive chemicals and meeting specific application requirements.Customizable Materials and Design Flexibility: Offers a wide selection of body and diaphragm materials, including SS316L, Hastelloy C276, Monel, PTFE, PEEK, and PVC, ensuring compatibility with aggressive chemicals and meeting specific application requirements.
- Fast Delivery and Engineering Support: Provides quick delivery times of approximately one week for many standard products, complemented by dedicated application support from an experienced engineering team.Fast Delivery and Engineering Support: Provides quick delivery times of approximately one week for many standard products, complemented by dedicated application support from an experienced engineering team.
- Single-Valve Solutions: The patented multiple-orifice design allows for a Cv rangeability of 1:100,000, enabling single-valve solutions that cover the entire flow range.Single-Valve Solutions: The patented multiple-orifice design allows for a Cv rangeability of 1:100,000, enabling single-valve solutions that cover the entire flow range.
- Target Industries
- Biopharma: API manufacturing, Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF), bioreactor headspace pressure control, pulsation dampening in chromatography skids, and preventing pump push-through flow in sanitary processes.Biopharma: API manufacturing, Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF), bioreactor headspace pressure control, pulsation dampening in chromatography skids, and preventing pump push-through flow in sanitary processes.
- Hydrogen Economy: Electrolyzer pressure control, electrolysis emergency shutdown, and fuel cell testing.Hydrogen Economy: Electrolyzer pressure control, electrolysis emergency shutdown, and fuel cell testing.
- Food and Beverage: Hygienic valves, spray coating, bottle filling, vacuum canning, packaging applications, and flow control in CIP loops.Food and Beverage: Hygienic valves, spray coating, bottle filling, vacuum canning, packaging applications, and flow control in CIP loops.
- Semiconductor: Ultra-stable pressure and vacuum control in wafer handling, high-purity specialty gas delivery, and front-end and back-end semiconductor fabrication processes.Semiconductor: Ultra-stable pressure and vacuum control in wafer handling, high-purity specialty gas delivery, and front-end and back-end semiconductor fabrication processes.
- Catalyst Research and Petrochemical: Reactor pressure control, petroleum core analysis, supercritical CO2 control, high-temperature reactors, high-viscosity media, and pilot-scale reactors.Catalyst Research and Petrochemical: Reactor pressure control, petroleum core analysis, supercritical CO2 control, high-temperature reactors, high-viscosity media, and pilot-scale reactors.
- Aerospace: Pressure control for helium cryostats.Aerospace: Pressure control for helium cryostats.
- General Industry: Flow chemistry processing, refrigeration, tank blanketing, pump control, vacuum distillation, material handling, and wastewater treatment (Supercritical Water Oxidation systems).General Industry: Flow chemistry processing, refrigeration, tank blanketing, pump control, vacuum distillation, material handling, and wastewater treatment (Supercritical Water Oxidation systems).
- Major Markets
- Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, China, India, South KoreaSingapore, Japan, Taiwan, China, India, South Korea
- Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Spain, United KingdomGermany, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Spain, United Kingdom
- United StatesUnited States
- AustraliaAustralia
- Certifications/Patents
- Holds 6 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2025, primarily in the F16K (VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING) technology area.Holds 6 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2025, primarily in the F16K (VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING) technology area.
- Patents related to Zero Flow (ZF Series) Back Pressure Regulators: US 9,447,890, EP 2724060, DE 2724060, FR 2724060, GB 2724060, NL 2724060.Patents related to Zero Flow (ZF Series) Back Pressure Regulators: US 9,447,890, EP 2724060, DE 2724060, FR 2724060, GB 2724060, NL 2724060.
- Patent for Dome-loaded back pressure regulator with setpoint pressure energized by process fluid: US 11,193,703 B1.Patent for Dome-loaded back pressure regulator with setpoint pressure energized by process fluid: US 11,193,703 B1.
- Patents for Valve for Single Use Applications: US 11,448,327 B2, US 12,253,182 B2.Patents for Valve for Single Use Applications: US 11,448,327 B2, US 12,253,182 B2.
- Patent for Dome-loaded Pressure Reducing Regulator for Single Use Applications: US 12,265,403 B2.Patent for Dome-loaded Pressure Reducing Regulator for Single Use Applications: US 12,265,403 B2.
- Patent for Mechanical Valve for Pressure Control: US 20,230,151,899.Patent for Mechanical Valve for Pressure Control: US 20,230,151,899.
- ISO 9001:2015 Quality System Certified.ISO 9001:2015 Quality System Certified.
- USP Class VI Material Suitability: Wetted polymer/elastomer components in FD Sanitary Series regulators are USP Class VI certified.USP Class VI Material Suitability: Wetted polymer/elastomer components in FD Sanitary Series regulators are USP Class VI certified.
- CRN (Canadian Registration Number) Registration: Registered CRN in all Canadian provinces and territories for various models.CRN (Canadian Registration Number) Registration: Registered CRN in all Canadian provinces and territories for various models.
- NIST Traceable Calibration: Calibration certificates for electronic pressure regulators show traceability to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) measurement standards.NIST Traceable Calibration: Calibration certificates for electronic pressure regulators show traceability to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) measurement standards.
- Awarded the 2022 Pharma Innovation Award for its Equilibar SDO Single Use Back Pressure Regulator.Awarded the 2022 Pharma Innovation Award for its Equilibar SDO Single Use Back Pressure Regulator.
Introduction
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320 Rutledge Rd, Fletcher, NC 28732, USA
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