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How shear pin sprockets prevent damage to your valve
How shear pin sprockets prevent damage to your valve Material jams can damage vital parts of your rotary valve and lead to costly repairs. Watch the video to see how shear pin sprockets can help you avoid unnecessary downtime and parts replacements.
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Why is rotor maintenance so important? Rotor tips wear down over time, causing issues with material flow. Our video illustrates why rotor maintenance is so critical to the overall efficiency of your rotary airlock valve.
See the Multi-Port Valve at work in 3D
See the Multi-Port Valve at work in 3D Learn about the features of our Multi-Port rotary airlock valve as it conveys high volumes of material in different conveying scenarios: one line, split feeds, and varying types of equipment.
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