• Netherlocks BV

Handwheel Lock For Valves

Dutch industrial safety and valve control expert Netherlocks is launching the SHL – their new Smart Handwheel Lock. The key transfer lock can be fitted easily like a simple lock-out device to any size or type of handwheel-operated valve. No valve details, extra parts or customised adaptors are needed, and it locks the wheel into pre-set, safe positions controlled by the interlocking key release mechanism. Traditionally, valve locks have depended on the precise specification of each valve in order to be fitted effectively. Detailed valve information would need to be collected and used to fashion the mountings for the lock. The unique design of this product means that it can be added onto any existing handwheel-operated valve to mechanically secure it, without the need for such information. The SHL attaches onto the valve stem underneath the wheel without replacing or altering any part of the valve assembly. No specially machined parts are needed, and the innovative design that attaches the lock to the