Quick-clean hygienic rotary valves
Ensure seamless cleaning and minimal downtime in your production line with rotary valves designed for quick access, safeguarding product integrity and operational efficiency.
Facilitates Rapid Cleaning and Maintenance
The Quick-Clean Hygienic Rotary Valve from Gericke is engineered to provide enhanced cleaning accessibility, addressing the challenge of minimizing downtime in industries demanding strict hygiene standards, such as food, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals. It integrates the Rota-lign™ bearing assembly, facilitating self-aligning rotor disassembly and reassembly, which operators can perform without specialized tools. The tapered bore design and dual end-opening ensure full internal access, preventing contamination and simplifying maintenance. Applications range from infant nutrition and confectionery to detergent and fertilizer production, handling diverse products such as granola, milk powder, and fertilizer pellets. The valve is versatile in continuous operations, supporting high-pressure external cleaning certified to IPx9K standards. Offering stainless steel construction, it meets USDA Dairy and EHEDG qualifications, ensuring compliance with rigorous industry standards. This valve can be seamlessly integrated into existing lines, allowing for efficient powder and granule processing across a broad range of industrial applications.
Benefits
- Minimizes downtime with easy access for fast cleaning and maintenance.
- Enhances product safety by preventing contamination with full internal access.
- Complies with strict hygiene standards, ensuring industry certification.
- Reduces operational costs by allowing routine maintenance without special tools.
- Ensures durability and compatibility in various industrial applications with robust construction.
- Applications
- Vitamins,Steel,Bakery,Animal and aqua feed,Water treatment,Flue gas treatment,Lime and gypsum,Minerals,Plastics and coatings,Catalysts,Battery production,Dairy,Food,Chemicals,Fine chemicals,Noodles and rice,Glass,Beverages and coffee,Crop protection and fertilizers,Biscuit and snacks,Cereals and cereal bars,Textured vegetable proteins,Salt and seasoning,Infant nutrition,Pet food,Paint and dyes,Flavours and fragrances,Beverages,Detergents and soaps,Chocolate and confectionary,Heavy industry,Construction chemicals,Cement and fly ash,Flour,Superabsorbants,Pharmaceutical
- End products
- Cheese powders,Infant formula,Vitamin supplements,Wheat flour,Potato chips,Fish feed,Fertilizer pellets,Chocolate chips,Vegan burger patties,Popcorn,Perfume bases,Glass fibers,Pharmaceutical tablets,Steel pellets,Kibble,Water treatment chemicals,Construction adhesives,Pesticide granules,Seasoning mixes,Cornflakes,Pasta,Liquid detergents,Cathode materials,Gypsum boards,Rice powder,Milk powder,Confectionery fillings,Granola,Pvc pellets,Superabsorbent polymers,Paint pigments,Muesli base flakes,Dye powders,Catalyst granules,Flue gas cleaning materials,Coffee powders,Crackers,Soap bars,Electrolyte solutions,Cement additives,Essential oils
- Steps before
- Mixing,Feeding,Deagglomeration
- Steps after
- Pneumatic Conveying,Size Control,Packaging
- Input ingredients
- liquid ingredients,powder ingredients,granular materials,dairy products,food ingredients,chemical substances
- Output ingredients
- processed ingredients,blended materials,cleaned components
- Market info
- Gericke is known for engineering and manufacturing innovative powder processing equipment, including mixing, feeding, and conveying solutions, catering to various industries. Renowned for their quality and expertise in bulk material handling, they provide tailored solutions to optimize production processes.
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Certification
- USDA Dairy / EHEDG
- Material
- Stainless Steel
- Construction Type
- Modular
- Rotor design
- Self-centralising
- Access method
- Both end opening
- Protection Class
- IPx9K
- Tapered Bore
- Yes
- Drive Removal Option
- Yes
- Pressure Rating
- High Pressure Cleaning
- Cleaning method
- Quick-clean/hygienic
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Inline Continuous
- Automation level
- Operator friendly
- Changeover time
- Minimal downtime
- CIP/SIP
- External washdown IPx9K
- Food Grade Suitability
- Yes/No
- Footprint
- Compact
- Shape
- Tapered bore design
- Discharge method
- Full access end opening
- Internal access
- Both end opening
- End cover
- Non-drive end cover with Rota-lign™ bearing assembly
- Drive end cover option
- Removable
- Control panel type
- Operator-friendly interface
- End cover design
- Both ends accessible
- Rotor design
- Self-centralising,easy removal
- Assembly adjustments
- Rota-lign™ bearing assembly
- Bore type
- Tapered bore
- Cleaning access
- External high pressure clean with IPx9K certification