VM-VMM-type Pinch Valves in pneumatic conveying systems
- The body of the VM/VMM Pinch Valve is manufactured from aluminium alloy while the sleeves come in fabric-reinforced material.
- The sleeve support bushes are either made from aluminium alloy, hardened carbon steel, or 304/316 stainless steel.
Function: - VM and VMM-type Pinch Valves are used for interception of material flow in pneumatic conveying systems, or other pipelines.
- In addition, they can be installed as a locking device for silo filling pipes.
- Regarding VM only, by introducing compressed air through the threaded bore into the interior of the valve, the internal flexible sleeve is reshaped in such a way as to hermetically seal the passage.
- With VM Pinch Valves pneumatically conveyed powders, granules, fibres, dense mixtures and liquids can be equally handled.
- Regarding VMM only, by introducing compressed air into the two single action air cylinders, the internal flexible sleeve is kept open.
- In case of no presence of air, the cylinders will reshape the sleeve in such a way that the passage is hermetically sealed.
- VMM Pinch Valves can equally handle pneumatically conveyed powders, granules, fibres, dense mixtures or liquids.
Features:
- Passage diameter from 13 mm (1/2”) to 200 mm (8”) (for VM)
- Passage diameter: 40 mm (1 ½”) – 50 mm (2”) – 65 mm (2 ½”) – 80 mm (3”) – 100 mm (4”) – 125 mm (5”) – 150 mm (6”) – 200 mm (8”) (for VMM)
- Working Temperature: -20 ~ 80 °C (-4 ~ 176 °F)
- Different sleeve materials suitable for material handled
Benefits:
- Easy, quick sleeve and bush replacement
- Full bore-through passage without any pressure loss
- No material contact with the body
- Suitable for explosion proof plants (VM only)
- Lightweight in comparison with other makes and other types of valve
- Particularly low air consumption (VM only)
- Food-grade contact parts.