Manual Cone Valve (MCV)

Specifically designed to help customers in the Food, Beverage and Chemical sectors
overcome the problems of mix segregation that are commonly associated with butterfly valve IBCs.

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The Manual Cone Valve is positioned in the IBC outlet, where the cone is lifted by pushing on a lever handle. As the Cone Valve rises inside the IBC, an annular gap is created, enabling powders to exit under mass-flow. As the powdered material moves simultaneously, there’s no particle rolling and hence no mix segregation. Bridging and rat-holing, which are common problems with butterfly valve IBCs, are also eliminated.

The operator can lock the lever in the open (100mm height) or closed position with a locking handle, or at any intermediate position in between, depending on the desired product discharge flow rate.

Each unit has a nominal internal diameter of 250mm and is designed to fit a vessel or process with the same outlet size for discharging free-flowing bulk material.

A typical example of discharge time achieved when discharging 1,000Kg of salt from a 1,000-litre IBC is only 90 seconds.

Key features include:

  • Simple hand operation
  • 100mm stroking Cone Valve
  • Variable stroke position locking
  • Fast assembly / disassembly
  • Promotes mass flow powder discharge
  • Prevents segregation of free-flowing powder mix

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MCV at a glance

The Matcon Manual Cone Valve is a manually operated discharge device that is fitted to the outlet of an IBC.  It offers a superior discharge process compared to butterfly valves.

The unit comprises a valve body with a single-sided arm that supports a cone valve which is raised using a lever handle.  The lever can be locked in the open or closed positions, or any intermediate position via a locking handle, depending on the desired flow rate of powder discharge.

As the cone valve rises inside the IBC the annular gap created promotes mass-flow of the powders as they exit the IBC.

Key features:

  • Sandwich mounting - outlet ID 250mm
  • Variable stroke position locking
  • Stainless steel grade 316L construction
  • FDA approved seals

The Manual Cone Valve advantage

The MCV protects powder mixes during the discharge process as powder exits the IBC under mass-flow discharge, which prevents particle rolling and ingredient segregation.

The Manual Cone Valve can be retrofitted to upgrade your existing IBCs as it is easily fitted to the IBC outlet.

Designed for free-flowing powders it is ideal for protecting product mixes such as sugar-based drinks powders, 3-in-1 beverage mixes, salt-based food ingredients and washing powders.

The MCV provides contained powder handling during transit. Designed for fast assembly and disassembly, it is also easy to clean.

 

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