Schenck Process
The new Global Cleanable Airlock (GCA; photo) is designed for applications where dry raw or finished products are being handled at high process rates, and where inspection or system clean-out are required. Available as either a standard or demountable unit, the GCA also possesses a number of features suited for sanitary processes. The standard model incorporates seals and product-contact surfaces that meet food safety requirements. The demountable unit is designed with a rail system that simplifies removal of the endplate and rotor assembly from the housing, providing access to the internal valve cavity, rotor pockets and all other product contact areas for quick and easy cleaning. GCA units feature stainless-steel construction and housing and endplates designed for explosion and shock resistance. An oversized rotor shaft creates a naturally radiused rotor pocket for more complete product release — Schenck Process LLC, Whitewater, Wis.