Side Entry Rotary Valve

Side Entry – Side discharge model Rotary Air Lock Valve [Side entry rotary valve] lines are specially designed with offset inlet and discharge opening to reduce product shearing while maintaining an efficient product flow in conveying or metering applications. The Valve name derives form the Offset inlet and outlet flanges, where product enters the side of the rotor instead of top.
On a normal valve, shearing takes place as rotor rotates into the housing. When these two edges meet on a typical drop thru rotary Air Lock the product is caught on the upswing of the rotor blades so that the product is constantly filling away from the shear point. The rotor pockets also do not fill completely, reducing the likehood of shearing. Lastly, the through out has V shape which helps push product out of the way.