Maintenance Gates

Maintenance Gates

Maintenance Gates are economical and reliable components used to isolate rotary valves below from hoppers above to control gravity batch unloading. These gates deliver a positive shut-off of material flow for service or replacement of the system rotary valve without the hopper being emptied. The maintenance gate is manually operated with a low profile. Dust tight inside to out, it is used to facilitate maintenance operations in dry bulk handling, gravity and pneumatic conveying systems. sizes to fit standard square flange patterns of airlock feeders. Sizes to fit special requirements are also available.

Features

• Positive material and air seal up to 15 PSIG.
• Hand-crank actuator.
• Square or round inlet or outlet configurations.
• Applications up to 250° F.
• Aluminum channel frame, clear polycarbonate cover, polymer liner, and stainless steel material contact points.
• Packing seal consists of braided teflon with spring tension adjustments.