RKL® Pinch Valves  

Dependable RKL Pinch Valves offer efficient, cost-effective operation in on/off duty and in a variety of precise, repeatable process control applications.

Product Features:

  • Bubble tight closure
  • Available with ANSI 125/150 lb. or 250/300 lb. flange connections
  • Sizes from 1/2" through 24"
  • Pneumatic, hydraulic, electric, air or manually operated bevel gear actuators
  • Hand wheel, chain wheel, or AWWA nut operator configurations

Performance Features:

  • On/off or modulating control handling abrasive and corrosive fluids with low turbulence and pressure drop
  • Pre-pinched designs provide linear flow characteristics
  • Positive opening feature ensures complete valve opening
  • Wide variety of sleeve elastomers
  • Excellent resistance to cavitations

Typical Applications:

  • Sewage and sludge
  • Mineral slurries
  • Paper coatings
  • Wet scrubber slurries
  • Abrasive sand slurries
  • Corrosive chemicals