Sanitary control valves are used to control the flow of gas and liquid. These valves are used in almost every industry. Their most common use is for pressurized air. Finding sanitary valve suppliers that have what you are looking for could take hours. Narrow your search to exactly what your company is looking for to help you find the exact sanitary valves you need in no time.

Sanitary control valves are available with three different controls. Manual controls are the most inexpensive and most common form of sanitary control valve. These have handles that allow the user to manually open and shut the valve. Electronic and electric sanitary control valves are in the middle of the price range. These valves use electricity to open and close the valve. The last type of valve is the pneumatic sanitary control valve, which uses hydraulics and pneumatics to adjust flow.

1. Manually control a sanitary control valve.

2. Electronically oversee the sanitary valve's performance.

3. Allow pneumatics to do all the sanitary control valve work.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Buy a manual sanitary pressure control valve

Manual sanitary valves are used mainly for gas, water and oil. The sanitary flow control valves are manually turned to regulate flow. Manual sanitary valves are generally made of stainless steel for a durable, long lasting product.

I recommend: Find sanitary control valve prices and information at Newsun Industry Co. Ltd. Locate stainless steel manual sanitary control valves for up to 140 PSI at 203 degrees F at Daizan Enterprise Co. Ltd. Wenzhou Riter Light Industrial Machinery Co. provides non-residue, all-through and three-piece clamped ball sanitary control valves.

Locate electric sanitary control valves

Electric valves are used to control valves that open and close frequently or that are in difficult areas to access. An electric or electronic sanitary valve uses a control panel or switch to activate the valve. Some of valves use a timer so they can open at the correct time, every time.

I recommend: Browse the wide variety of automated electric industrial sanitary control valves at A-T Controls. Contact Swanson Flo-Systems for electric sanitary control valves and pricing. Specialty Valve & Controls has electronic sanitary control valves and replacement parts.

Use pneumatic sanitary control valves

Pneumatic sanitary control valves are controlled by high power hydraulics. These valves are for industrial uses and large valve needs. Pneumatic valves are very expensive, however if you have need for a high pressure valve for a large line, it is the best way to go.

I recommend: Browse the pneumatic butterfly control valves at Triad Process Equipment. Search by sanitary control valve manufacturers at CVI Solutions, Ltd. Cornerstone Controls Inc. sells pneumatic valve systems and all forms of industrial sanitary valves.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Always review a sanitary pressure control valve company's references before agreeing to any long-term business relationships.