10 Tips to Ensure Your Alfa Laval Valves Are In Top Shape

Deliver peak performance, maximize your ROI and extend the life of your Tri-Clover sanitary valves with these top 10 tips from our manufacturing partner Alfa Laval.

1. Regularly maintain and service your valves to keep them performing optimally. The most cost-effective approach is to follow the manufacturer’s trouble-free preventive maintenance program, resulting in longer equipment lifespan and reliable performance.
2. Use best possible air quality for valve operation; avoid dust, water and oil in the air system for a longer service intervals and extended lifetime on the actuators.
3. Only operate within temperature ranges specified in the product instruction manual to guarantee smooth operation.
4. Adhere to the manufacturer’s technical data during installation, operation and maintenance to make certain correct operational procedures are followed.
5. Routinely inspect your Alfa Laval valves for leakage to make certain your process is running efficiently.
6. Vigilantly supervise your process’s cleaning procedure. The composition of the cleaning solution can adversely affect the rubber over time.
7. Choose the right quality and material for the seals your process demands. This ensures the longest possible lifetime for your equipment’s rubber seals.
8. Don’t compromise on OEM parts. Use Alfa Laval genuine spare parts, which are designed for durability and performance.
9. For product wetted parts ensure lubrication with a food grade grease to make maintaining your valve simpler.
10. Keep Alfa Laval spare rubber seals in stock to avoid unscheduled downtime.