Sanitary Food Grade Three Piece Body Ball Valve
Dairy Three Piece Body Ball Valve
The sanitary ball valve is a valve with a spherical disc, the part of the valve which controls the flow through it. The sphere has a hole, or port, through the middle so that when the port is in line with both ends of the valve, flow will occur.
Method of Operation-
Turning the handle turns the valve ball either parallel or perpendicular to the flow to control or shut off flow
Pros and Cons-
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Highest pressure Sanitary Valve
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Can achieve perfect shut off even after years of disuse
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Can be mounted to most commercial actuators
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When valve is open, no obstruction in valve means no drop in flow pressure
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Hard to clean by CIP systems, have to dismantled
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More expensive than butterfly valves
Size Availability- 0.5" to 4" (if you need a different size, call us to request it)
Material Availability- Body in SS 304 or SS 316L, Gaskets in PTFE
Connection Availability- Weld end, Ferrule End
Pressure to Open Valve- Up to 68 bar, reduces along with size
