Key Applications of Ball Valves in the Food Industry

Ball valves can be said to be "experts in flow switches" on food production lines, and are mainly used in various liquid delivery links. The most common is the filling line of beverages such as milk and juice. 304 stainless steel ball valves are particularly popular because they fully meet food-grade hygiene standards and will not contaminate products.

In breweries and dairy factories, pneumatic ball valves are particularly used, mainly because of their high degree of automation and remote control of switches. For example, the inlet and outlet of the fermentation tank and the CIP cleaning system are inseparable from it. Now many high-end food factories have begun to replace traditional ball valves with sanitary butterfly valves, because butterfly valves have no dead corners and are easier to clean and disinfect.

Interestingly, chocolate factories use jacketed ball valves, and the valve body is wrapped with a layer of hot water insulation to prevent chocolate from solidifying in the pipeline. Condiment factories prefer ball valves with polytetrafluoroethylene linings because they have to deal with corrosive liquids such as soy sauce and vinegar.

In recent years, the demand for smart ball valves in food factories has increased significantly, and many require temperature sensors and flow meters that can be connected to the central control system. After all, food production now requires full traceability, and valves must keep up with the trend of intelligence.

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