Case Studies
Case Study #1 - Cement
AKO Pinch Valves used in Cement Plant
For over 15 years, AKO pinch valves have been used successfully
by Blue Circle in the manufacture of cement. In the mill
house, which is unavoidably an environment of high temperature
and abrasive dust, the standard rubber sleeves in the pinch
valves last for at least 18 months before routine replacement...
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Case Study #2- Sand Blasting
AKO Pinch Valves stand up to severe
Sand Blasting
Regular AKO aluminum body pinch valves are
used throughout the Clay Cross foundry of Biwater Industries.
Supplied
in standard form with a polyester powder coated finish,
the present valves
have so far endured more than five years of continuous
exposure
to the most physically aggressive environment it is possible
to imagine... read more »
Case Study #3 - Silo Safety
AKO Pinch Valves Protect Silos from Damage
Silo over pressurization has resulted in a number of potentially
serious incidents. For example filter housings weighing hundreds
of pounds and powder products have been ejected from the
tops of silos. At least one serious injury has occurred because
of this problem. As well as the more obvious dangers there
is a potentially huge risk to the environment if an explosion
should occur... read more »
Case Study #4 - Automotive
Automotive Foundry Changing to AKO Pinch Valves
to Gain Longer Life
Regular aluminum-body AKO pinch valves are used throughout
a well know automotive foundry on their core machines. With
foundry sand the valves have continuous exposure to the most
physically-aggressive environment possible to imagine. Supplied
in standard form with a polyester powder-coated finish, the
new AKO valves have so far lasts 12 times longer than the
competitors’ valve that AKO replaced. Right away the
AKO valves, in addition to giving longer life expectancy, represented
huge cost savings to the customer... read
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Case Study #5 - Glass Production
Maintenance-Free AKO Pinch Valves Help Quality Glass Production
AKO Pinch Valves are being used in the most physically aggressive
environment with continuous exposure to sand at L&T.
The AKO pinch valve has solved the problem in this abrasive
application and assisted with the glass quality for L&T
over the past several years... read more »
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