Quality and Patents

The Atlas SSCV is built to the highest quality standards and protected by patents that reflect years of engineering innovation.

Quality Assurance

Quality Standards & Certifications

Every Atlas SSCV is manufactured and tested to meet or exceed international quality and safety standards.

Compliant with American Petroleum Institute standards for valve design, manufacturing, and testing in pipeline and process applications.

Meets ASME standards for flanged, threaded, and welded-end valves, ensuring pressure-temperature ratings and material integrity.

Material selection compliant with sour service requirements for H2S-containing environments in oil and gas applications.

Quality management system certification ensuring consistent design, manufacturing, and delivery processes.

Safety Integrity Level certification for use in safety-critical process control applications.

Every valve undergoes 100% factory acceptance testing including hydrostatic shell test and low-pressure seat leak test per API 598.

Materials

The Atlas SSCV is available in a wide range of alloys to match your process requirements.

Standard Body	WCB, WCC, LCC, CF8M (316SS)
High-Alloy Options	Duplex 2205, Super Duplex 2507, Alloy 20, Hastelloy C-276, Inconel 625
Trim Materials	Stellite 6 overlay, Tungsten Carbide, Ceramic-coated options
Seal Materials	PTFE, PEEK, Graphite, Metal-to-metal
Pressure Classes	ANSI 150 through ANSI 2500 (up to 6,000 PSI)
Temperature Range	-50°F to 1,200°F (-46°C to 649°C)

Intellectual Property

The Atlas SSCV's unique design is protected by multiple patents covering its core innovations.

Granted: August 11, 2015 — Inventor: Mark A. Lobo — Assignee: Lobo Engineering PLC

US Patent 9,103,421 B2 — The Foundation

Granted: August 2, 2016 — Inventor: Mark A. Lobo — Assignee: Valve Systems International LLC

US Patent 9,404,561 B2 — The Refinement