The Dixon Hygienic Breakaway Check Valve has been designed to protect process lines from accidental damage.
In a worst-case scenario where, for example, a milk tanker drives off and is still attached to the loading pipe/arm, the breakaway coupling would break in two, separating the tanker from the loading bay.
Both the breakaway coupling and hygienic check valve act as a single unit that has a diverted breaking point at a determined break-load. Then the check valve will close, protecting the loading bay pipe system and avoiding product spillage, says the company.
As a result, the 13kN break load bolts are the only items that would need replacing, saving the user the cost of replacing and installing damaged piping.
Designed with hygienic processing in mind, the breakaway conforms to FDA standards and is CIP capable.
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