In the open body pinch valve the valve actuator operates the stem and disc to perform an opening and closing of the valve. The open body is made of the carbon steel or stainless steel based upon the customer’s requirement.
In open body pinch valve the rubber liner is placed between two halves of the metal flange at the time of the assembly process and the two these two halves are connected with the top and bottom supports. The top support is threaded where the hand-wheel stem is fitted.
The open design offers light weight, easy operation and easy inspection of the pinch valve best suited for the non hazardous media only.
Operation of the open body pinch valve
The desired operation can be achieved by turning the hand wheel clockwise to close the valve, whereas to the opening of the gate valve can be achieved by turning the hand wheel in the counter clockwise direction.
Best feature of the open body pinch valve:
- Our open body pinch valve sleeve is made of pure gum rubber with reinforced polyester fabric offers high durability and long life.
Other Features of Open Body Pinch Valve
- Tight shut off on solids prevents leakage
- Positive pull opening tabs executed smoothly
- Clearly visible valve position offers easy watch
- Full port area offers minimal resistance to the media
- Full port area prevents pressure drop
- Available at very low cost
- Required very low maintenance
Specification of open body pinch valve
| Body Type | Open |
| Body Material | Ductile iron (CRN available) or aluminum |
| Available size | 1″ (25mm) to 60″ (1500mm) |
| Standard Face-to-Face | ASME B-16.10, DIN 3202, ISO 5732 |
| Temperature | -50deg F to 250deg F |
| Actuator options | Manual self-lubricating hand wheel embedded with gear reducer (optional) |
| In-Line Tube Change | Yes |
| Wear Sensor | Yes, option available |
| Max. Working | Pressure Up to 300psi (20bar) (consult for higher pressures) |
| Material | NR, PGR, EPDM, NBR, IIR, CR, FPM, CSM |
Note: We offer pinch valve standard sleeve, pinch valve double wall sleeve and pinch valve hour glass sleeve, pinch valve funnel sleeve so as you can select the sleeve as per your requirement. In addition, provide wide assortments in actuator and elastomer to meet the exact need of yours.