Ako-Valves bladder air valves are important industrial products in a huge assortment of valve related industries.
In applications where “on – off” valve control facilities are needed, an air operated bladder valve with an aluminum casing and a flexible rubber sleeve is used,whereas industrial operations such as water, chemical and solids require air operated bladder valves with strong, flexible casings.
An alternative valve type is also air operated, but with a stainless steel body and a rubber sleeve inside the bladder air valve. This is usually the given preference in a sanitary environment.
Bladder air valves are becoming an ideal alternative to conventional valve types such as ball valves, butterfly valves, globe valves, and check valves. The soft seat of a bladder air valve makes the unit so much more versatile and durable, with no clogging.
A bladder air valve provides several advantages such as free flow of product; 100% clear, open nominal bore; no restriction on product flow; a range of different rubber tubes to suit almost any application; multi-functional modular system; mix and match with a range of different end connections.
