Bulk Tech is a proudly South African company based in Johannesburg, whose activities and services are available throughout the country and into neighbouring countries as well. Their main focus lies in the design and manufacture of plant and equipment. One of their leading products which is renowned for its high quality is their AKO range of pinch valves, for which it holds the agency in South Africa. The range of pinch valves include pneumatically and mechanically operated valves which can be supplied in a number of different materials for the housings and sleeves as well. The pinch valves are suitable for applications from the food, pharmaceutical to the mining industries, with sizes ranging from 15 NB to 300 NB.

The AKO pinch valves are fitted with the best rubber sleeves on the market ensuring reliable and cost effective operation. The sleeves can easily be replaced ensuring minimal down time.

All products provided by Bulk Tech are produced using the state of the art technologies and skills which they’re renowned for; making them the market leaders for their services as a plant construction company on a global scale.

Bulk Tech pride themselves in their range of products, including their pinch valves. Every product is designed to suit the exact requirements and specifications ideal to each customer’s needs. Bulk Tech becomes more than a supplier of pinch valves and other products. They become a partner in the businesses and work of their customers. As a result of their design and manufacture of their customer’s necessary products, they provide a cost effective economic solution whilst allowing for their expertise in their field to produce some of the highest quality pinch valves and other products on the market. In this way, Bulk Tech’s success is their customer’s success, and vice versa!

There’s a reason that Bulk Tech can boast its position as a market leader, and it’s due to their reliable professional, and efficient service in the design, supply and manufacture of their products. To find out more about the pinch valves they provide, as well as the other products in their range, contact Bulk Tech on 011 478 2404 or e-mail info@bulktech.co.za.

Pinch valves can be used for many applications especially when unobstructed flow is required such as in a pneumatic conveying system or for food and pharmaceutical applications where it is imperative that no product adheres to the valve. AKO has an extensive range of pinch valves that can be pneumatically or hydraulically operated. They have numerous types of end connections (flanged, socketed, clamped) and housings made from aluminium, stainless steel or even POM. This is combined with 11 different materials for the internal sleeve that can be selected to best suit the application e.g. food grade, abrasive or high temperatures.
AKO has mechanical pinch valve that are opened and closed with a handwheel, pneumatic cylinder or even an electric stepper motor.