Sizing a Valve Using

Fisher Specification
Manager
A Basic Approach
LETS BEGIN

1. Create a
New Project

2. Create a
New Tag

All the real sizing work is done in and with the Tags.
A New Tag should be created for each Valve Sized.

1. Click on Installation
Data

Note: The Project and Tag Name can be changed by right

clicking on them and selecting Rename.

Note: A completed Spec Sheet (ISA Sheet) will be the

result of the sizing sequence.

This tutorial is meant to be a basic guide, not an

exhaustive source of information. Please refer to the rest of
the Help System for detailed explanations of program features.

2. Select a Pipe Size

1.

Select a Style
and Rating *

3. Select a Schedule
OR a Thickness

* For best
sizing results,
fill fields
exclusively
from drop
downs.
** Not all
information
is required for
calculations.
Blue D/F or D
indicates fields
required for
either sizing
calculations
or dimensional
drawings. Rest
is for spec
sheet.

4. Fill in Remaining
Spaces **
5. Click on
Valve Sizing

1. Select your
fluid type *

* This example
will be based on
water for
simplicitys sake.
** Units can be
changed with
drop downs and
Kc can be
looked up.
Note: A number
is not considered
entered in the
spreadsheet
until the cursor
moves to
another cell

2. Fill in at least
the Min Condition
completely. **

1. Select one cell

in Min condition
column.
If you have
Multiple conditions

2. Right Click on
Cell.

3. Select Copy
Condition

1. Select one cell

in the desired condition
column
* You can also
select Paste
Condition To
All and the
remaining
columns will
be filled with
the copied one.

2. Right Click on
Cell

3. Select Paste
Condition *

1. Make adjustments
to each condition *
*Here, just the
flow rate is
changed
between
conditions.
Note: Condition
names can be
changed by
clicking on them
and typing over.

2. Delete unnecessary
conditions by selecting
a cell in that column

3. Click on Delete
Condition

4. Click Calculate

2. Click Valve
Selection

1. The calculated
results appear in
yellow cells. *
* If all the
values are not
calculated, check
Warnings to see
what needs to
be fixed.
Warnings
appear and alert
the user to
problems
inhibiting
calculations.
Other messages
may appear in
this section to
provide further
insight about
your conditions.

1. Select a Product
Series *

*A user can
view the
product bulletin
in PDF or
HTML form
to help decide
on a product
Note: Products
displayed have
been filtered
using information
provided to help
reduce selection
list. Unselecting
the filters gives
more options,
but may result in
incorrect sizing.

1. Select a Valve type *

* Clicking on the
attribute name
selects the valve.
In this case, a
CL900 Linear
has been
chosen.
** A rule of thumb
is to only pick
Valve Sizes that
are less than or
equal to the line
size, but not
greater than
the line size.
In this case, we
have decided to
look at a 2
valve (which is
our line size).

3. Click on Graph

2. Select a Valve
Size by clicking on a
row **

1. Locate each conditions

Cv
* These values
are between
our desired
range of travel.
(20-80%)
2. Check to see if all the
points fall within your desired range
of travel. *

3. If values out of range, go back

and try a different valve type or size.

4. If in range,
click Close and continue.

1.

Note: Very basic

valve attribute
info is available.

Note: More
detailed info can
be compared In
the spreadsheet
by clicking in the
Show section.

Click on Valve
Construction

* These fields
are only for
overriding the
values to the left
and are used to
customize a
valve.
** Standard
reduces the list
of materials
to those
most commonly
used for
your valve,
rather than
presenting
an exhaustive
list of all Fishers
Materials
(presented in
drop downs)
which may not be
a proper fit for
your needs.

1. Ignore fields to the

right of locked fields*

2. Click Standard for

Body Material **

1. Select a body material

from the reduced list *

* In this case,
we selected
WCC Steel.

2. Click Ok

1. Click Standard for the

Type of Bonnet

1. Select a bonnet type

from the reduced list *

* In this case,
we selected
Plain, as it is
very common
and a style
that can be
illustrated in
Fisher
Specification
Manager
Dimensional
Drawings.

2. Click Ok

1. Click Standard for the

Packing Material

1. Use the drop downs

to select what type of packing
material you want *

* These drop
downs are list
reducing and
should be
completed from
left to right. In
this example,
we have
selected Single
Graphite.
2. If you want to start
over, click Reset.

3. Click Ok

1. Click Fisher Trim

Tables for Plug/Ball/Disk
Note: Packing
Type is filled in
when Packing
Material is filled
in using
Standard.

1. Determine which Trim

attribute is most important
to your selection.

2. Click on the attribute

header to sort the information
by that attribute.

3. Select a trim *

3. Click Ok

* We have
selected 205A

Note: Seat
Material and
Cage/Guide
Material is filled
in when
Plug/Ball/Disk
is filled in using
Fisher Trim
Tables.
Note: Notes
are optional.
They appear on
the ISA sheet.

1. Click Standard for

Stem Material

1. Select a Stem
Material

* We have
selected
S31600 (316 SST)

2. Click Ok

1. Click
Actuator Selection

1. Fill out Actuator

information (empty
fields).

Note: Actuator
Sizing is
available, but not
required. (See
explanation in
blue) See the
tutorial Sizing
an Actuator for
more help.

2. Click on
Positioner

1. Fill out Positioner

section *
5. Click Additional
Accessories.

* The following
sections are
optional. They
simply go on the
spec sheet and
are not relevant
to valve sizing.
Note: The
Favorites section
allows a user
to save
configurations
that they like
or use often. It
is not necessary.

2. Fill out I/P

Transducers Sec..

3. Fill out Air Set

Regulator Sec.

4. Check which
accessories you want..

3. Click on ISA
Sheet

1. Fill out Solenoid

Valve section *

* Again, these
sections are
optional.
Note: Titles in
parentheses are
referring to the
fields below
them.

2. Fill out Limit

Switch section

1. Fill in any
additional information *

* Much of this
section is left
unfilled by the
program. Click
on a cell and
type to fill it in.
Also, customer
information can
be entered here
via the Profile
- User section.
** At this point,
it is nice to add
notes for
clarification or
added info. See
the How Do I..?
section of Help
to learn about
adding notes

2. Scroll down and

double check information
pertaining to the valve. **

A valve has been

sized, and a spec sheet
has been created.

You can now print your

Project

save it
add a another tag
or start a new project!

Youre Done!

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