VM-type Pinch Valves are used for intercepting material flow in pneumatic conveying systems or other pipelines and can be installed as a locking device for silo filling pipes.  In the open position, the internal cross section of the valve is identical with the connecting pipe diameter.  By introducing compressed air or, especially with small valves, water under pressure through the threaded bore into the interior of the valve, the internal flexible sleeve is reshaped in such a way that the passage is hermetically sealed.  VM Pinch Valves equally handle pneumatically conveyed powders, granules, fibers, dense mixtures and liquids.


Technical Features:
• Compact overall dimensions
• Easy and quick sleeve and bush replacement
• Full bore-through passage without any pressure loss
• No product contact with the body
• Valve body in aluminum alloy
• Sleeves in fabric-reinforced material
• Sleeve support bushes either in aluminum alloy, hardened carbon steel, or 304/316 stainless steel
• Maximum working pressure: 3.5 bar (52 psi)
• Maximum inflation pressure: 6.0 bar (90 psi)
• Recommended maximum differential pressure: 2.5 bar (37 psi)

Unit of Measure

Specifications

Ø A

N/A 150 mm

Ø B

N/A 240 mm

Dimension C

N/A 285 mm

Ø D

N/A M16

D (n°)

N/A 4

Dimension E

N/A 18 mm

Dimension F

N/A 396 mm

Ø G

N/A 1/4 mm

Ø H

N/A 220 mm

Weight

N/A 15.5 kg

Body Material

N/A Aluminum alloy Carbon Steel Stainless Steel 304 Stainless Steel 316

Sleeve Material

N/A EPDM Hypalon Natural rubber NBR (food quality) Neoprene Nitrile (cyanocarbon) Polyurethane resin Silicone Viton

Operating Pressure

N/A 4 bar

Type

N/A
Tipo A

Tipo E

Tipo I

Manufacturer

N/A WAM Group, Inc.