Coperion ZXD Rotary Valve Designed for Food, Mineral, Plastics, and Chemical Applications
The Coperion ZXD Blow-Through Premium rotary valve is specially designed for food, mineral, plastics, and chemical applications.
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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
DMN-WESTINGHOUSE – Proving Once Again That It’s All About Customer Service
There is a guaranteed way to keep your customers; provide an after-sales service, which is just as effective as the initial sales effort.
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Gravity Vee Diverter Handling Trone Ore
In this application, Trona Ore is routed through various processes where it becomes soda ash and baking soda.
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Lorenz Diverter Valves – 2, 3 or 4-Way
Lorenz Conveying Products manufactures 2, 3 and 4-Way Diverter Valves for vacuum or dilute phase conveying systems.
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Gericke RotaVal EHDM Rotary Valve Designed For Abrasive Powders
Rotary valves operate under various conditions. They feed, convey or isolate powders of the most different characteristics.
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Layer Up: An Overview of Coating Types for Rotary Valves
The coating on your rotary airlock valve affects factors like material capacity, lifespan, and overall performance.
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Süleyman Salihler (Polimak)Süleyman is General Manager of Polimak with more than 20 years of experience in design, engineering, manufacturing, and marketing of bulk solids handling systems. He leads the organization to provide problem-free solutions from single equipment to complete turnkey systems for a wide range of industries. Pneumatic conveying systems, dust collectors, rotary valves, big bag dischargers, batching & dosing systems, storage silos are some of the components designed and produced by a highly qualified engineering team in the organization. Holding a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Süleyman's background includes software development, industrial automation, and IoT technologies. This facilitates Polimak's vision of providing data-driven smart process technologies for the bulk solids handling industry in the new digital age.
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 over 20 years of experience in the dry bulk solids industry and is the Chief Executive Officer 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.
DMN Reduces Delivery Time for Plug-Type Diverter Valves
DMN-WESTINGHOUSE is pleased to announce that we have reduced the delivery time for our standard PTD Diverter Valve.
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Lorenz Series “E” Slide Gates
Utilize the Lorenz Series “E” Slide Gate to meter product in your dry bulk conveying systems.
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Are Rotary Airlocks Supposed to Leak?
The answer is yes… and no. Airlocks aren’t infallible, but there are ways to minimize leaks and keep air flow consistent.
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Wm. W. Meyer to Roll Shaft Mount Drive HDX Valve
The direct drive on a rotary valve, as the name implies, is mounted directly on the shaft, providing maximum performance within a compact, streamlined, quiet and cost-effective package.
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