Product highlights for VMC series:
- Lightning-fast response times (opening/closing)!
- Easy hose/sleeve replacement!
- The lightest in its class!
- For energy savers → 40% less compressed air consumption!
- Easy to clean!
- Lightning-fast installation / removal in the pipeline!
AKO Air operated Pinch Valves with Tri-Clamp Connection
The air operated pinch valves of the VMC series are available in the nominal diameters of DN10 to DN150.
They are designed as standard with Tri-Clamp connections according to DIN 32676 row A or C. Additionally the VMC series of air operated pinch valves can also be provided in compliance with DIN 11864-3 (DIN 11853-3 on request).
The general description of air operated pinch valves covers the operation and the benefits of air operated Pinch Valves with a tri-clamp connection.
Structure of Pinch Valve with tri-clamp
The structure of the VMC series air operated pinch valves encompasses the sleeve a body and two collar caps. The pinch valve sleeve is positioned in the centre of the VMC series air operated pinch valve's body; both of its ends are pressed in by the collar caps, thus forming a compact unit.
Face to face length of pinch valve with tri-clamp connection
DN10: Acc. to DIN EN 558 row 27
DN15-50: Acc. to DIN EN 558 row 1
DN65-100: Acc. to DIN EN 558 row 7
Materials of AKO air operated Pinch Valves VMC series
The standard material for the pinch valve body is:
- powder-coated aluminium
- electro-polished stainless steel
- POM white or POM black electrically conduvtive (DN10-15)
Socket end cover (tri-clamp connections):
- electro-polished stainless steel 1.4404, other types of stainless steel on request
Sleeves for Pinch Valves
- NR anti-abrasive
- NR food quality
- NR high temperature
- CR
- EPDM
- EPDM food quality
- FPM / FKM
- Q (silicone)
- NBR
- NBR food quality
- IIR
- CSM
This wide range of different sleeve qualities provide a very wide and almost unlimited range of use for the air operated pinch valves of series VMC.
What type or model of pinch valve is best suited for your application?
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Maximal operating pressures Pinch Valves VMC series
DN10-DN150: 6 bar
Industrial sectors, possible applications:
- Beverage industry
- Food industry
- Paper industry
- Tobacco industry
- Printing industry
- Pharmaceuticals
- Chemistry
- Cosmetics
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