Spec matters

Dixon's hygienic product manager, Ike Topselvi, says that choosing the correct design and specification of valve for a process can save costs, cut downtimes and minimise product loss or contamination.

From choosing the most effective seat material, to the correct mounting considerations of an actuator, Dixon can advise on factors that affect wear and tear on a valve and in turn create problems with contamination and reduce a valve's life cycle. The company's ball and butterfly valves can be actuated to customer specification with stocked accessories that include limit switches, solenoids and positioners. All actuators have been type-tested to 1,000,000 cycles.