Coperion has developed a new discharge gate valve for controlled bulk material flow from storage bins and hoppers to downstream process steps. This valve is suited for a variety of applications in the chemical and plastics industries.

One particular feature of this new discharge valve is that it closes securely and reliably while material is flowing, but usually also when the product column is stationary.

Coperion manufactures this discharge valve using a precision casting process. Its intelligent geometry, select guide elements and the form of the seal ensure that the FFU universal gate valve can be used for a wide variety of applications with the most diverse demands — even in combustible areas (ATEX). This new geometry is what allows the gate valve to be used in the usual way even when the bulk material is stationary.

Various models with manual or pneumatic drive are available in sizes DN 150 to 400 (6 to 16 inches) and can be implemented in a variety of customer-specific options.

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The recently developed FFU universal gate valve