Over the years, Novatech’s customer base has continually expanded as a result of its application of a high-tech method of joining like and unlike metals for both the military/defense and commercial industries. Although Novatech’s primary activity is currently the manufacture of products for the oilfield industry, it has in the past been an approved vendor for the manufacture of products used by the U. S. Department of Defense. Through its state–ofthe- art computerized quality control system, Novatech assures that all of its products meet the stringent quality control standards applied to military specifications.

In 1982, Novatech began manufacturing valves and seats for the oilfield industry.

In 1983, Novatech pioneered the manufacture of the original inertia welded uni-body valve design for the oilfield service industry. This valve, manufactured by Novatech and marketed under the “Roughneck” label, quickly became the standard of the industry, since it combined the advantages of a forging with the advantages of an investment casting. Thus, the well service industry was able to enjoy the benefits of a valve, wherein the forged alloy steel upper body assured impact strength while the precision cast guide legs minimized flow restrictions and fluid turbulence.

In 1991, Novatech began to market it’s own line of valves and seats.

In 2001, Novatech introduced valves with the new Cast-N-Place™ insert. This insert, for which a United States Patent(s) has been issued, eliminated many of the common problems which have long plagued valves with snap-on inserts. Through such innovations, Novatech has become the leader in full open valve and seat technology with its valves being the first to be rated for continuous service at 7500psi.

In 2003, Novatech introduced High Temperature Valve Inserts and High Temperature Pistons, both reliably rated to 350°F.

Currently, Novatech manufactures a wide variety of valves and seats, both full open and stem guided designs, for the following applications, among others: workover pumps; high pressure well service fracturing pumps; cementing pumps; and mud pumps.

Today, Novatech is actively pursuing improvements to its product line with an aggressive R&D program. Fields of research include: stress reduction via computer Finite Element Analysis (FEA), new insert compound development for high temperature and high pressure pumping applications, and the evaluation of new metallic wear resistant coatings for valve seats and other pump applications.