
FDA rotary valves
FDA and EC 1935/2004 compliant rotary valves are used in the food and pharmaceutical industries as well as in biotechnology and genetic engineering for metering, conveying and discharging bulk materials and as a protective system or device in potentially explosive atmospheres. Design according to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC or according to ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU.
FDA-compliant rotary valves can also be supplied with polished surfaces with surface roughnesses below 1.0 μm, rounded chamber plates, GMP and CIP-compliant design.
Application area
- Nominal conveying capacity 0.45 – 320 m³/h at 100% filling level
- Speed 30 rpm.
- Differential pressure up to 0.05 MPa
- Temperature range from -20°C to +80°C
- Rotor diameter from 100 mm to 630 mm
Material variants
- 0.6020 (GG)
- 1.0570 (Steel)
- 1.4301 (V2A)
- 1.4404 (AISI 316L, S31603)
- 1.4571 (V4A)
Type/Features
- Drive via directly flanged geared motor or with free shaft end
- With motor lantern, torque support or base plate
- With rotor extraction device as ZRS EASYCLEAN
- Sealing via radial shaft seals or packing glands
- Housing as cast or welded construction
- With round or angular inlet and outlet
- Cellular impellers with up to 14 chambers
- Surface primed, painted, blasted or chemically nickel-plated
- Structurally safe
- Pressure shock resistant and ignition proof up to 10 bar according to RL2014/34/EU
Variants
- With wearing strips made of spring steel
- With wear protection in the inlet
- With speed controller
- With chain drive
- CIP-capable with FDA suitable seals
- Polished versions with peak-to-valley height up to 1.0 µm