Posts Tagged ‘Valves’
High-Quality Shut Off Valves
No matter what it is containing, a shut off valve is one of the most important elements of a piece of heavy machinery. As you can probably ascertain from its name, the valve serves to cease the flow of some substance through the apparatus. Because it serves such an importance purpose, it is important to invest in a quality part.
Stainless steel is always a good bet when it comes to machinery, and this is the case with a shut off valve too. You want to look for a model that has a manufacturer warranty and guarantee that backs up the performance of the product. While the part may be relatively small, the role that it plays in the operation of the machine is huge.
Pressure Reducing Valve
Koss Industrial, Inc. sells the Type E Main Valve, which is a pressure reducing valve. The Type E Main Valve is a self operated, external pilot type, single seated, metal diaphragm actuated, normally closed designed valve. The internal parts of the valve consists of the seats, discs, stems & diaphragms, which are constructed of stainless steel. There are no springs in the steam space and there is no stuffing box. A major bonus of this valve is that the Type E Main Valve is easily maintained. All of the valves parts are accessible without the valve needing to be removed from the line. Pictured here is the Type E Main Valve with a D Pilot mounted on to it in order to regulate pressure.
Reconditioned Equipment Galore!
In today’s unstable economy, every penny counts. That is why when looking at systems for the dairy industry Koss Industrial, Inc. has an extensive variety of both new and reconditioned stainless steel equipment. Whether you are looking for a 5-10# Lab Cooker or simply a couple of 761 Series reconditioned valves, Koss Industrial, Inc. is truly the company to turn to when looking for the best deal on the best products.
LKC Check Valves
The LKC Check Valves are truly on top of the rest. When looking for a sanitary valve to prevent the reverse of flow, the LKC Check Valve is the way to go.
How does it work you ask? The LKC valve opens when the pressure below the valve plug exceeds the combination of the product at hand and then spring pressure above the plug. Then, the valve closes when the combination of product and spring pressure above the valve plug exceeds the pressure below the plug.
The design of the valve body is in two parts that are assembled by the means of a sanitary clamp and is then sealed with a special seal ring. There is a guide disc and four legs guide the spring loaded valve plug with an O-ring seal. LKC-2 has welding ends or Tri-Clamp® connections.
Pressure Reducing Valve
Attention females! Have you ever taken your car in for service and been completely baffled by the automobile terminology that seems to come pouring out of the mechanics’ mouths? On top of making me feel ignorant, I always wonder if they can sense my weakness and choose to make up words to confuse me further, because they know I’ll never find out. Words like carburetor, axel, alternator, they are all Greek to me.
Last month I had to take my car in for its 30,000 mile service check up. After thumbing through the crinkled pages of out-dated People magazines for 45 minutes, my mechanic – Karl – approaches me to discuss what needs to be fixed. He suggested a pressure reducing valve be installed to lower the amount of wasted gasoline. I was momentarily speechless at the thought of Karl trying to save me money, and then he continued. He went further to say the piece costs $3,000 plus labor. Geez, I had been right all along.
Pasteurization Units
Koss Industrial, Inc. designs and constructs high-quality pasteurization units (HTST, High-Temperature Short-Time) to comply with all USDA and WDA sanitary guidelines. Koss Industrial, Inc. will provide you with a turnkey solution that includes Alfa Laval Plates and G&H valves and pumps with an AC drive to control pressure. You may choose from units that are skid mounted for quick installation and start-up or piped in place.
Because Koss Industrial, Inc. wants to ensure the high quality of their units, they manufacture their own balance tanks, holding tubes, heat exchangers, and panel boxes.
When Koss Industrial, Inc. ships your unit, it’ll be ready to run. Koss Industrial, Inc. will also include a parts manual, wiring diagrams, flow schematics, and operating instructions.
For more information about Koss Industrial, Inc.’s pasteurization units, click here.
Curd / Vat Valves
Koss Industrial, Inc. offers six-inch curd/vat valves that are capable of unloading cheese vats in less than half the time of the usual four-inch valves. These valves are tangential, and the CIP ports are standard features. Koss Industrial, Inc. also offers leak detectors.
Hot Water Sets
Koss Industrial, Inc. builds their own hot water sets to custom specifications to meet any applications requirements. Koss Industrial, Inc. follows all USDA and WDA requirements for their valves. Koss Industrial, Inc. can also add a variety of options, such as stainless steel motors, various control systems, etc., to these units so the hot water sets are sure to meet the customer’s needs.
Hot water sets are key components in the HTST Pasteurization Units. Besides this role, they can be used to heat multiple number process tanks that manufacture products to precise specifications (i.e. hot water heated cheese vats).
Actuators
An actuator is a mechanical device for moving or controlling a mechanism or system. An actuator typically is a mechanical device that takes energy, usually created by air, electricity, or liquid, and converts that into some kind of motion.
Actuators can create a linear motion, rotary motion, or oscillatory motion. That is, they can create motion in one direction, in a circular motion, or in opposite directions at regular intervals.
Valves in Everyday Use
Although we might not take the time to think about it, valves play a crucial part in our everyday lives. Humans literally couldn’t do without valves in their hearts pumping blood through the body’s many arteries. Some of the most basic daily activities, beginning with turning on the water for a hot shower in the morning, depend on man-made valves to function properly.
Ball valves work in accordance with a handle to block or restrict the flow of liquids and gases. They help to regulate the flow of fuel to internal combustion engines, and they play a critical part in our country’s chemical, oil and pharmaceutical industries as well. A ball valve can withstand tremendous amounts of pressure, which makes it useful in pipelines.