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AKO Pinch Valves used in Robotic 3D Concrete Printing Application

AKO UK Blog

AKO UK are supplying their VMP plastic Pinch Valve in DN25 (product code VMP025-03XK-72) into a concrete slurry application, which is used as a fail safe option. The concrete slurry with very fine aggregates in size 0.3-1mm is used for robotic concrete printing.

The world’s first commercial 3D concrete printing robot is currently in design production, with the aim to be used on site to produce a variety of elements including cladding panels.

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Valves for Cement, Concrete and Slurries

AKO UK Blog

The processes in this industry require valves for cement that are highly abrasion and wear resistant, because of the nature of materials used in the manufacturing of cement. Pinch valves are the best valves for cement, as they are embedded with a high quality elastomer sleeve present in its housing. This component allows tight control over the cement flow in the transfer lines, as well as keeps the media from interacting with the rest of the system.

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AKO Valves for Slurry are a Great Choice for Handling Vicious Liquids

AKO UK Blog

One of the main reasons why pinch valves are the optimum choice for controlling the flow of slurries across a wide industrial area is because they are embedded with a flexible tube that produces a 100% tight seal when it is pinched/shut off. When purchased from a reputed pinch valve manufacturer such as AKO, valves for slurry offer high quality, are up to industry standards, offer easy control over media flow, and the full bore design limits leakage to almost zero.