In Europe and the UK, the term sanitary piping defines the plumbing used to convey potable water systems as well as waste water generated downstream of those water systems, i.e. the plumbing used to bring water into your house and the associated waste plumbing. These systems can be made from carbo

Its excellent resistance to aggressive environments, wear and direct sunlight makes it suitable for either indoor or outdoor use.The butterfly valve can be operated automatically with an actuator or manually with a handle.The handle blocks the valve in the “open” or “closed” position, although there

Automated stem seat valves are workhorses in the sanitary food and beverage process industries and for good reason. They are versatile, easily cleaned in place, low maintenance and relatively cost effective. They are available in a wide range of sizes. Properly applied, they can operate trouble f

In the sanitary process industry we have specified and applied thousands of sanitary pumps into a huge variety of high purity applications in the food, beverage and biopharmaceutical industries. To identify the best sanitary pump for the application we rely on a number of analytical tools to assist

We have decided to write a series of blog posts on the various types of sanitary valves on the market covering their various methods of operations, their process benefits and limitations and their relative costs. Today we thought we would start with one of the most simple and least expensive examp