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Powder & Solids Processing Valve – High Temperature Options
First published in Process Industry December 2019 issue Powder/Solids processing valves present more performance challenges than gas or liquid valves and therefore often require more consideration of available options and customization. Before we detail the two most common options, readers may find it useful to review the basic factors to consider when specifying solids processing ... Powder & Solids Processing Valve – High Temperature Options
Industries That Rely on Valve Automation
Since 1981, BI-TORQ Valve Automation has provided valve and actuation products to industrial, commercial, and municipal customers across a diverse set of industries.
Product Spotlight: Electric Actuated Ball Valves at BI-TORQ
BI-TORQ has been an industry leader in valve automation components for almost 40 years
Quarter Turn Valves for Industrial Applications
Valves are relied upon to regulate flow in a variety of commercial, residential, and industrial applications.
What is a Fire-Safety Valve with a Fusible Link and How Does It Work?
A fire-safety shut-off valve, also known by thermal shut-off valve or simply a fusible link valve,
Sizing & Selection Criteria for Control Valve Actuators
Valves are used to control the flow of fluid in process systems. During routine operations, the position of valves often needs to be opened or closed regularly.
Where do Your Valves Go?
“Where do your valves go?” is a frequently asked question for those new to selling and specifying BI-TORQ valve packages.
Valve Types: Butterfly Valves and Ball Valves
Valves are used in a wide range of applications to control the flow of slurries, liquids, and gases.
Double dump airlock with sanitary features
Gemco Valve Project Manager, Jim Lenihan, recently returned from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil where he supervised the commissioning of a double dump airlock on a vacuum dryer at the start-up of a Soy Protein Concentrate plant there. The new facility was built for Archer Daniels Midland by Gemco Valve client, Crown Iron ... Double dump airlock with sanitary features
Retrofit, flush mount valve design solution to eliminate dead space
Shown is a model of a retrofit, flush mount, valve design for a major producer of food ingredients who wanted to improve the mixing quality of an existing blender. The issue was “dead space” around the discharge valve which left product unmixed. The Engineer and Facilities Manager researched food grade, flush mounted, discharge valves and ... Retrofit, flush mount valve design solution to eliminate dead space
Inflatable Seal Valve for state-of-the-art pharmaceutical manufacturing facility
Pictured is a 12” P21 Gemco Inflatable Seal Valve. The material of construction (MOC) is corrosion resistance Hastelloy C22 with Perlast® Perfluoroelastomer FFKM inflatable seal for ANSI Class VI bi-directional shut-off from full vacuum (-1 bar) to 90 PSI (6 bar) service. They are also fitted with clean in place (CIP) Hastelloy C22 spray balls for quick cleaning between batches ... Inflatable Seal Valve for state-of-the-art pharmaceutical manufacturing facility
Gemco Valve Adds New Size to Its Sani K Valve Series
The 3”/75mm Sani K Valve was shipped to Quebec, Canada for a consulting company that specializes in Agro-Food and Bio-Pharma processes. This unit features an air operated actuator, controlled by an Electro-Pneumatic positioner which accepts a 4 to 20 milliamp Intrinsically Safe (IS) signal to proportionally regulate the valve between fully open and completely closed. ... Gemco Valve Adds New Size to Its Sani K Valve Series