Pinch Valves

AKO LAUNCH NEW PINCH VALVE RANGE  

The new VMP Pinch Valve range is adept at handling difficult and hard to handle products such as slurries, powders, granules and viscous fluids in conveying, venting, dosing, filling & weighing applications and is very economically priced.

Sizes for the new VMP Pinch Valve range are 32mm, 40mm & 50mm. Our existing range has sizes from 10mm to 250mm.

The beauty of the Pinch Valve is in its’ simplicity. Minimal parts of which only the sleeve is wearable mean minimal and quick, low cost maintenance. It has no mechanical parts, a complete clear/true bore and does not need an actuator.

The AKO Pinch Valve is operated via a solenoid valve. There needs to be a 2.5 bar differential pressure between the line/product pressure and the pressure to close valve. When the pressure is applied the re-enforced sleeve will close, giving a 100% tight seal. Pinch Valve technology is as simple as that.

The new VMP Valve is available in black and white food quality POM. The range of sleeves includes, Natural Rubber (High temperature if required), Natural Rubber Food Quality (FDA Approved), Neoprene, EPDM, Viton, Silicon, Nitrile, Hypalon and Butyl. The sleeves for the new VMP Valve are interchangeable with our VM range.

Abrasive powders, water, lime, flour, sugar, sand, foundry sand, steel shot, swarf, animal feed, grit, coal, sludges/slurries, raw sewage, ash, PFA, paper pulp, cement, flour, PVC granules, minerals, lime, air, gases, chlorine, sulphuric acid are just some of the applications that a pinch valve can handle with ease.

AKO’s sleeve technology and continual testing have ensured the best possible life from their valves before they need replacing. The sleeves are made in layers and re-enforced to ensure they can handle the most abrasive products and keep springing back to the original open position giving the complete clear/true bore time after time.

The clear and true bore of the AKO Pinch Valve, mean completely free flow without any blockages. Also with the Pinch Valve there are no mechanical parts to damage as with ‘traditional’ valves, again saving on maintenance.

Commercially and technically the new AKO VMP Pinch Valve makes sense. For application support & quotes please contact us at info@c2c.co.nz or ph 09 535 6677.