Swagelok® Pinch Valves
Swagelok pinch valves offer positive control of fluids in sterile pharmaceutical and biotechnical applications. Red silicone and EPDM pinch tube elements comply with 21 CFR Part 177.2600.

Specifications Body Material Pinch Tube Material Working Pressure Temperature Rating Autoclave Rating End Connections •  Type •  Size

PEEK Red silicone Up to 125 psig (8.6 bar) 0 to 285°F (–17 to 140°C) 300°F (148°C) at 0 psig with valve open Tube butt weld, "B" type VCO® fitting, TS sanitary clamp fitting, sanitary clamp fitting, Swagelok tube fitting 1/2 in. and 12 mm

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Features

• Straight-through flow:
• reduces cell shear
• eases draining and cleaning
• provides high Cv, uniform flow.
• Boreline seals virtually eliminate entrapment areas.
• Spring-loaded stem controls closing force, enhancing pinch tube element service life.
• Valve offers excellent drainability when properly oriented. 
• Compact, three-piece construction allows space-efficient system layout. 
• Lightweight (1.75 lb [0.79 kg]), high-strength PEEK body provides low thermal conductivity and resists corrosion. 
• Valve offers secondary packing/body seal with telltale leakage detection port.
• Manual and pneumatic actuation available.

Testing
Every Swagelok pinch valve is factory tested with nitrogen at its maximum pressure rating to a maximum leak rate of 0.04 std cm³/min at the seat and shell. Body seals are tested with helium at 10 psig (0.68 bar) to a maximum leak rate of 1 × 10^–5 std cm³/s.

Cleaning and Packaging
Every Swagelok pinch valve is cleaned and packaged in accordance with Swagelok Standard Cleaning and Packaging (SC-10).

Options

L-Flange	T-Flange

• Optional EPDM and Aflas­­® pinch tube elements
• High-pressure valve
• Steam ports
• L-flange and T-flange end configurations minimize the dead leg between the pinch shutoff and steam purge ports to facilitate inline steam cleaning
• Valve body seal kits with Aflas, EPDM, and red silicone pinch elements are available.
• Pneumatic actuators