Fontaine Industries Ltd.

1295 Sherbrooke Street, Magog (Quebec) J1X 2T2, CANADA

phone: 001 (819) 843-3068 • fax: 001 (819) 843-1006
e-mail: info@hfontaine.com

Renowned for its versatile and dependable products, Fontaine Industries Ltd. is a world leader in the
manufacture of sluice gates and water control equipment. We design products to fit each customer’s specific
needs – whether for drinking water, sewage, industrial effluents, irrigation or energy systems – based on the
intended use, the set-up needed and the available budget.

Features and characteristics of Fontaine slide gates

Leakage rate complies with American Water Works Association (AWWA) and British Standard (BS)
specifications.

• Slide gates for every application • Very high abrasion resistance

• UHMWPE (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) seal • Can even be mounted directly onto curved walls
- Self-adjusting • Slide gates tested for operation and leakage prior
- Ultra-low friction to leaving factory
- Self-lubricating, non-stick • Fontaine products are offered in a wide range of models,
• Compression cord provides continuous seal at corners dimensions, degrees of watertightness and control methods
(manual, electric, hydraulic or pneumatic)
• Extreme durability
• They can be adapted to fit both new and existing
• Standard sizes installations in need of modern equipment

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Sales Offices:
• Canada
• France SERIES 15
• United States
And over 70 sales representatives
STAINLESS STEEL STANDARD DIMENSIONS
all over the world ! SLIDE GATES
 The SERIES 15
General description : is designed for concrete wall (CW).
Fontaine’s SERIES 15 is a highly STANDARD versatile flow control The SERIES 15 is made of 316L stainless steel providing high SERIES 15 slide gates are built to match AWWA C561 and The self-adjusting feature is obtained by a continuous compres-
slide gate. Adaptable to different applications, the SERIES 15 is corrosion and erosion resistance and can be operated for many British Standards pertaining to design safety factors, stem and sion cord that ensures a tight seal between the gate and the
designed to withstand maximum seating and unseating heads ranging years with minimum of maintenance. Stainless steel provides stem guides positioning, manual lifting devices and leakage. frame in both seating and unseating conditions. The continuous
up to 30 feet (9 m), with a maximum leakage of 0.04 US GPM/ft1 (0.5 virtually limitless design flexibility. The result is a lighter weight wedging action of the compression cord on the slide seals
L/min2). and easier-to-install gate. SERIES 15 seals are made of an ultra high molecular weight enables the SERIES 15 slide gates to control flow by allowing
polyethylene (UHMWPE) allowing no metal-to-metal contact. Its water only through the open portion of the gate.
The leakage rate is maintained inside boundaries of maximum In accordance with our high standards of quality, the slide gates low coefficient of friction makes the gate easier to open even when
allowable leakage recommended by AWWA C561, BS7775. The are completely factory assembled as well as tested for operation not operated for long periods of time.
SERIES 15 is available in eleven sizes from 6 inches to 40 inches and leakage before being shipped. It eliminates the need for Dimensions :
(150mm up to 1000mm). The design is suitable for square or round any on-site assembly and adjustments.
applications. inches 6” 8” 10” 12” 16” 20” 24” 28” 32” 36” 40”
H
mm 150 200 250 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
1
Leakage rate per US gallon per minute per foot of seating of perimeter. inches 28” 32” 36” 40” 48” 56” 64” 72” 80” 88” 96”
A min
2
Leakage rate per liter per minute per meter of seal of perimeter. mm 711 813 914 1016 1219 1422 1626 1829 2032 2235 2438
inches 216” 220” 224” 228” 236” 244” 252” 260” 268” 276” 284”
A max mm 5486 5588 5690 5791 5994 6198 6400 6604 6807 7010 7214

SLIDE GATE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT G

inches
mm
17”
430
21”
531
25”
633
29”
735
38”
956
46”
1160
51”
1286
67”
1695
71”
1794
83”
2105
84”
2130

154 CW - OPEN FRAME 152 CW - SELF-CONTAINED FRAME 152 CW - SELF-CONTAINED FRAME 152 CW - SELF-CONTAINED FRAME
A RISING STEM B NON-RISING STEM C NON-RISING STEM D NON-RISING STEM
PILLAR OPERATOR PILLAR OPERATOR SQUARE NUT YOKE MOUNTED OPERATOR

OPERATOR
FLOOR BOX
OPERATOR NOT INCLUDED

HANDWHEEL OPERATOR
HANDWHEEL

HANDWHEEL
H
A G(*)
GEARBOX- GEARBOX-
HANDWHEEL HANDWHEEL H

A A ELECTRIC
ACTUATOR

GEARBOX-
A CRANK OPTIONAL
H H T-WRENCH * FIXED DIMENSION (SEE DIMENSIONAL CHART)
GEARBOX- H H
CRANK
H
OPTIONAL
WALL BRACKET ELECTRIC
H ACTUATOR

ELECTRIC
ACTUATOR

OPTIONAL SLUICE GATES • SLIDE GATES • CHANNEL GATES • WEIR GATES

WALL BRACKET
FLAP GATES • STOP LOGS • BUTTERFLY GATES • BULKHEAD GATES
ROLLER GATES • SCUM COLLECTORS

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