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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
Gemco Valve’s Retractable Sleeve Valve Goes Global
For most powder bulk solids applications, an automated full port valve with a retractable sleeve is an economical and effective method of resolving the problems of safe and effective containment and transfer of materials. Valve and retractable sleeve combinations can eliminate the need for expensive dust collector systems, increased productivity and reduced worker exposure, material ... Gemco Valve’s Retractable Sleeve Valve Goes Global
Introducing the Flush Mount Valve
Continuing its long held commitment to the design, development and manufacture of innovative, durable, solution-oriented products, Gemco Valve introduces the flush mount valve. In addition to Gemco Valve’s standard features of full port opening to prevent bridging, a self-cleaning seal area to promote longer life and no pinch points which eliminates jamming the new option is ... Introducing the Flush Mount Valve