AKO Armaturen & Separationstechnik GmbH is a German company founded in 1984 with production in Germany and France. The company is now working with 30 national representatives and is able to offer its service all over the world. Longterm, efficient customer relations are among AKO’s success factors.
AKO is a manufacturer of pinch valves and has successfully placed their products in the market for three decades.
The principle of the pinch valve is simple: Supplying compressed air into the casing of the air operated Pinch Valve compresses the sleeve. The body’s design guarantees that the pinch valve sleeve can close freely to form a lip shape. This ensures that the product flow is completely sealed off tight and that the sleeve is guaranteed the longest service life at the same time. This closes the pneumatic pinch valve and completely seals off the flow of the product. As soon as the supply of compressed air is interrupted and the Valve casing is vented or drained, the specially manufactured sleeve is opened by its rebound resilience, enabling the pressure in the medium to flow through the full passage of the Pinch Valves.
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WHY USE AKO VALVES?
AKO offers a full array of valves to control the flow of many applications in process systems; such as slurries, suspensions, powders, gases, granules, emulsions, liquids, or for anything in between or even beyond these categories. Many applications may have characteristics like abrasiveness, clog easily, extreme temperature variation, or stress-inducing process requirements which AKO has designed valves specifically for.
Some attributes of valves your AKO sales engineer can offer:
Full Bore
100% Leak Tight
Lightweight Construction
Elliptical shape body, less air required
Various connections to suit most applications
No Mechanical Parts
Reinforced Sleeves for Abrasive Media
Quick Closing
EX Conformed Valves Available
Easy Maintenance & Re-Sleeving
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WHO IS AKO PINCH VALVES
AKO Armaturen & Separationstechnik GmbH is the world leader in Pinch Valves with the largest selection of air operated pinch valves available. Applications range from dirty abrasive industrial slurries and powders to hygienic food and pharmaceutical applications.
Basecamp Process Components is the #1 authority on AKO pinch valves and components, being that we are the exclusive distributor of AKO pinch valves in the United States and Canada. The internationally renowned quality of AKO’s products is perfectly paired with Basecamp’s commitment to customer satisfaction and legendary service. Our product and parts fulfillment times are often same-day, and being that our offices are located in the Midwest allows us to ship parts anywhere in the US and Canada with the lowest mean transit times.
Basecamp Process Components values investing in our employees. Sales engineers are trained to understand process flows and nomenclature. We are fortunate to have on our team highly knowledgeable mechanical engineers whom our customers can rely on for guidance for their pinch valve needs.
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Engineered Flow Control for Abrasive Slurries and Demanding Industrial Media
Pinch valves are industrial flow control devices designed for reliable shut-off and regulation of abrasive slurries, bulk solids, corrosive fluids, and fibrous media. By compressing a flexible elastomer sleeve to control flow, pinch valves eliminate internal obstructions and minimize wear in high-solids applications. Properly engineered configurations — including air-operated pinch valves and reinforced designs — provide long service life in mining, wastewater, chemical processing, and pneumatic conveying systems.
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What Is a Pinch Valve?
A pinch valve is a two-way shut-off or control valve that regulates flow by externally compressing a flexible elastomer sleeve inside the valve body. In the open position, the sleeve maintains a full, unrestricted bore.
In the closed position, mechanical or pneumatic force compresses the sleeve walls together to stop flow.
Pinch valves are specifically engineered for:
Abrasive slurry control
Powder and granulate handling
Corrosive chemical transfer
Fibrous and viscous media
Unlike gate, globe, or ball valves, pinch valves do not rely on sliding metal seats or rotating closures inside the flow path. This mechanical simplicity significantly improves reliability in solids-laden systems. For a deeper breakdown
