How to Transfer a Highly Potent or Toxic Product?
In the pharmaceutical and chemical industry, it is extremely important to be able to transfer product from machine α to machine ß.
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Valves, Gates & Airlocks
Valves, gates and airlocks innovations for dry materials handling operations
The extensive range of valve types that are available reflects the challenges of controlling, directing and metering the flow of dry bulk materials in processing operations. Not all valves just control the flow by gravity of materials from storage vessels or through mechanical conveying systems, many are used to direct the flow through pneumatic conveying systems. Others are used in dense phase pneumatic conveying systems to release pressurized materials from the blow pots that provide the motive power. The actuation of valves can range from manual, pneumatic, electric to hydraulic. Each type offers particular benefits or is designed for a specific application. Slide valves are perhaps the most widely recognized, but butterfly, disc, dome, diverter, iris and rotary valves are widely used too. This Technology Zone offers an insight into the latest innovations in valves, gates and airlocks that are used for bulk material processing & pneumatic conveying applications.
Articles about Valves, Gates & Airlocks
Meet The New Iris Gravity Valve
If you think an iris valve works the same as your run-of-the-mill rotary airlock, clearly you don’t understand the gravity of the situation. (Sorry, we had to.)
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Gericke RotaVal Hypergienic Rotary Valve
The hypergienic rotary valve by Gericke RotaVal was designed to meet the critical needs of the pharmaceutical and food industries.
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Will It Clean? ACS Valves Gets Real Messy – And Then Real Clean!
When you work with rotary valves in a messy application, cleaning can be daunting. It can take hours to take your valve out of service, dismantle it, clean it and put it all back together again.
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Choosing a Rotary Valve for Your Sanitary Application
In a sanitary application, a rotary valve’s design and construction materials must meet hygienic standards to ensure that the product reaches the customer without contamination. This article explains how you can select a rotary valve that matches your application’s hygiene requirements.
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RotaVal Line Offers 1000’s of Configurations for Every Process
SOMERSET, NJ – Process equipment manufacturer Gericke USA, Somerset, NJ, has unveiled its 2019 lineup of rotary valves.
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Paul Bailey (Rota Val Ltd)Paul Bailey is the resident expert for Rotary Valves at Gericke RotaVal. He has over 24 years’ experience in the manufacturing of Rotary Valves for all types of industries. As Technical Manager, Paul advises on any challenges that might be faced with bulk & solid handling.
Simon Bates (Rotolok)Simon is the Technical Director at Rotolok Ltd with a 25+ year background in the design, development and function of their full product range. Starting out as a Draughtsman Simon has progressed to his current position with a willingness to learn and an aptitude in understanding mechanical engineering and its application to the solids and bulk material handling industry globally. One particular skill is applying technical knowledge to create practical and cost effective solutions having spent many hours on site helping customers. Rotolok being part of a group of companies working in a variety of sectors within the industry allows Simon ready access to application and process data in addition to the Rotolok product range knowledge. Simon holds a BEng(Hons) degree in Mechanical Engineering and is based in Tiverton, Devon, UK.
Megan Thompson (ACS Valves)Megan Thompson is President and COO of ACS Valves, an industry-leading rotary valve manufacturer located in Caledonia, Ontario. Megan is responsible for setting and guiding the direction of the company’s global operations, sales, marketing, and product development initiatives.
Travis Young (Vortex Global Limited)Travis has 20 years of experience in the dry bulk solids industry and is the Vice President of Global Business Development at Vortex, an engineering and manufacturing company that specialises in process valves and loading solutions specifically for solids handling. Travis has worked on solution-driven installations across six continents and has a strong knowledge of market-specific regulations and requirements within the industry. He is based in York, United Kingdom.
New Solutions for the Process Industry
STUTTGART – At Powtech 2019 (April 9-11, 2019, Nuremberg/Germany), Coperion and Coperion K-Tron will present their versatile bulk materials handling solutions for various process steps at their booth no. 4-290 in Hall 4.
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CIP and SIP Valve for Feeding and Dosing Bulk Solid Products: Sterivalves Rotovalve Plus
LUCCA – Cleaning-In-Place (CIP) and Sterilization-In-Place systems (SIP) are an essential part of every manufacturing of pharmaceutical, chemical and food products and validation of cleaning procedures is of utmost importance.
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Vortex Clear Action Gate Designed for Airlocks
The Vortex Clear Action Gate can be used in many applications, but is the ideal slide gate to be used in conjunction with an airlock. Because the Clear Action Gate is designed to seal against pressures below, it is able to prevent air loss and maintain convey line pressures – to ensure efficient material movement.
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Safety and Hygiene Standards at RotaVal Ltd
The importance of testing and certification when manufacturing a RotaVal valve is paramount to ensuring equipment and site safety and standards. RotaVal manufactures valves for a wide range of industries and therefore a wide range of safety and quality standards need to be met.
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