Procurement snapshot
Only hard product-level facts retained from the cited source route are shown below. A missing buying field is handled separately, rather than estimated from the listed series.
Evidence scope
The retained official product route documents: VICI documents micrometering needle valves for low-internal-volume gas control. This dossier uses that cited route as the editorial scope. [S7]
The retained research coverage separates company identity from the named product evidence. It does not turn one model or series into a claim about unlisted company-wide operations. [S9]
Needle Valve
Documented series: VICI micrometering needle valves.
VICI documents micrometering needle valves for low-internal-volume gas control. [S7]
| Pressure rating | 1000 psi [S10] |
|---|---|
| Material | aluminum [S11] |
| Service temperature | 100°C [S12] |
- Application format
- The cited valves combine zero-dead-volume fittings with bulkhead mounting for low-internal-volume gas control. [S4]
- Published envelope
- The cited source lists 1,000 psi maximum gas service and operation to 315 °C, with individual mass-spectrometer leak testing. [S5]
- VICI micrometering needle valves. [S6]
Selection fit: Start with VICI micrometering needle valves when low-internal-volume gas control, zero-dead-volume fittings and bulkhead mounting suit the system. Confirm gas, material, fittings, pressure and final configuration with VICI. [S8]
Product range and documented series
VICI documents micrometering needle valves for low-internal-volume gas control. [S7]
- VICI micrometering needle valves. [S6]Source note: Micrometering Needle Valves
Procurement fit
VICI micrometering needle valves are documented as a candidate when the procurement specification calls for low-internal-volume gas control, zero-dead-volume fittings, and bulkhead mounting. The series suits systems where the published envelope of 1,000 psi and 315 °C matches the intended service. Final selection requires confirmation with the manufacturer on compatible gas chemistry, material selection, fitting interface, pressure class, and final configuration before purchase order release. Review of operating parameters against the published envelope is advised prior to specification.
Technical capabilities
The cited VICI micrometering needle valves carry a published maximum gas service pressure of 1,000 psi and a published upper temperature limit of 315 °C. Each valve is documented as receiving individual mass-spectrometer leak testing. The series combines zero-dead-volume fittings with bulkhead mounting. Specific material options, port configurations, sealing materials, flow coefficient values, and dimensional data are not publicly documented in the cited source and require manufacturer confirmation.
Markets and applications
The cited VICI micrometering needle valves are documented for low-internal-volume gas control. The combination of zero-dead-volume fittings and bulkhead mounting is described in the cited source as supporting low-internal-volume gas control assemblies. The published envelope of 1,000 psi and 315 °C indicates a service range suited to elevated-pressure and elevated-temperature gas handling. Specific market segments, named reference installations, and end-use certifications are not publicly documented in the cited source and would need to be confirmed directly with the manufacturer.
Evidence limitations
The cited documentation covers a single product family, the VICI micrometering needle valves, with the following details: 1,000 psi maximum gas service, 315 °C upper temperature limit, individual mass-spectrometer leak testing, zero-dead-volume fittings, and bulkhead mounting. The following items are not publicly documented in the cited source: material of construction options, port type and size, flow coefficient, seat configuration, actuation type, certification listings, named end users, and full dimensional data. Confirmation with VICI is required for procurement details beyond the cited envelope.
Editorial summary
VICI Valco Instruments Co. Inc. is a manufacturer based in Houston, United States. The company is documented in the directory under the needle-valve category, with the cited product family identified as VICI micrometering needle valves. The cited source describes the series in terms of low-internal-volume gas control, zero-dead-volume fittings, and bulkhead mounting. No additional product categories, divisions, or corporate structure details are documented in the cited material.
Compiled prose, not a quotation. It restates facts drawn from the cited rows above and adds none of its own. It is not itself a sourced record, so read the cited sections for the authoritative wording.
Not published in retained sources
These common buyer fields were explicitly outside the retained source coverage for this dossier. They are shown as omissions, not filled with a proxy, a related model or an assumption.
Research coverage
Evidence states describe the public material reviewed for this profile; they do not rate the company or assert an undisclosed fact.
- VICI Valco identity and Houston location are retained from its official profile. Micrometering product context, limits and page-bound product image are scoped only to that cited route. Revenue, certification, stock, delivery and service claims were not asserted. [S9]Company-stated
Frequently asked questions
What Needle Valve product is documented for VICI Valco Instruments Co. Inc.?
The retained product material names VICI micrometering needle valves. The dossier keeps this as a product-level statement rather than using it as a claim about the company's entire catalogue. [S6]
Which published application format should a buyer compare?
The cited product material records: The cited valves combine zero-dead-volume fittings with bulkhead mounting for low-internal-volume gas control. Use the value as a product-level comparison point, while keeping the exact model and installation boundaries in the cited route. [S4]
Which published envelope should a buyer compare?
The cited product material records: The cited source lists 1,000 psi maximum gas service and operation to 315 °C, with individual mass-spectrometer leak testing. Use the value as a product-level comparison point, while keeping the exact model and installation boundaries in the cited route. [S5]
Which common buying fields are not published in the retained sources?
The retained source packet does not publish Annual sales, Certifications, Availability or stock. Those fields are intentionally left out of the procurement snapshot rather than inferred from a related series, a product image or the company identity. [S9]
Research notes
The retained first-party packet supports a richer product-level reading surface, but it does not yet contain 600 words of distinct cited content. This noindex dossier remains in reviewing status until additional source-backed facts are retained.
- [S1] United StatesUnited States
- [S2] HoustonHouston
- [S3] vici.comvici.com
- [S4] The cited valves combine zero-dead-volume fittings with bulkhead mounting for low-internal-volume gas control.Zero-dead-volume fittings; bulkhead mounting; low internal volume gas control
- [S5] The cited source lists 1,000 psi maximum gas service and operation to 315 °C, with individual mass-spectrometer leak testing.1,000 psi maximum gas service; 315 °C; mass spectrometer leak tested
- [S6] VICI micrometering needle valves.Micrometering Needle Valves
- [S7] VICI documents micrometering needle valves for low-internal-volume gas control.Micrometering Needle Valves; low internal volume gas control
- [S8] Start with VICI micrometering needle valves when low-internal-volume gas control, zero-dead-volume fittings and bulkhead mounting suit the system. Confirm gas, material, fittings, pressure and final configuration with VICI.Low internal volume gas control; zero-dead-volume; bulkhead mounting; 1,000 psi
- [S9] VICI Valco identity and Houston location are retained from its official profile. Micrometering product context, limits and page-bound product image are scoped only to that cited route. Revenue, certification, stock, delivery and service claims were not asserted.VICI Valco Instruments Co. Inc.; Micrometering Needle Valves
- [S10] 1000 psiValves are rated for maximum of 1000 psi gas, and individually tested on a mass spectrometer leak detector to a helium leak rate specification of < 1 x 10 -8 atm cc/sec.
- [S11] aluminumThe valve body materials are anodized aluminum or stainless steel, with Viton O-ring seals.
- [S12] 100°CMaximum temperature is 100°C, and maximum inlet pressure is 100 psig.
- [S13] Retained sourceMicrometering needle valves