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VALVE OPERATION
The design principle is very simple - two mechanical pinch
bars (or compressed air) open and close the elastometer
sleeve. The pinching action is on centerline, so the valve
closes on a smooth venturi and is self-cleaning.
The sleeve is the heart of every Pinch Valve, providing the The sleeve’s flexibility allows the valve to close drop-
valve lining, flange gaskets, and seating surface all in one. tight around entrapped solids, eliminating hang-ups
Since the sleeve is the only wetted part of the valve, there that could damage the valve.
is no need for expensive metal alloys to be used in the body
of the valve. This design also eliminates fugitive emissions,
and the packing and seats that are responsible for most valve
maintenance.
MATERIALS
The flow pattern of a Pinch Valve is streamlined, even when
Sleeves are available in Pure Gum Rubber,
throttled, eliminating turbulence and wear.
Neoprene, Hypalon, Chlorobutyl, Buna-N,
EPDM and Viton.
The full-port design of the sleeve is ideal for slurry and solids
handling where an unobstructed flow path is essential. In
throttling applications, the sleeve maintains a laminar flow for
better control with less cavitation.
Because the sleeve is the only wetted part, it is also the only
replacement part.
All sleeves feature full face integral flanges in which the ply and
tube extent through the entire valve length and up the face of
the flange.