Food Industry Valves | McMaster-Carr

	System of Measurement System of Measurement

Inch

Metric

	For Tube OD For Tube OD

	Connection Style Connection Style


Quick Clamp	Threaded

Push to Connect	Butt Weld

	Body Material Body Material

Stainless Steel

Plastic

Brass

	For Use With For Use With

	Shape Shape


Straight	90° Elbow

Tee	45° Elbow

180° Bend

	Voltage Voltage

	Environment Environment

	Valve Function Valve Function

Back-Pressure Regulation

Diverting

Sampling

	Maximum Pressure Maximum Pressure

	Valve Type Valve Type

Back-
Pressure
Regulator

Plug

Stop Cock

	Pipe Size Pipe Size

	Flow Coefficient (Cv) Flow Coefficient (Cv)

0.08
0.1
0.14
0.16
0.2
0.28
0.3
0.4
0.8
1.5
1.9
2
2.5
3
3.9
4.5
8
12
14.5
15
18
19
26
27
29
52
54
63
66
92
119
120
156
192
212
248
287
411
434
464
723
880
1,124
2,100
Not Rated

	Connection Type Connection Type


Tube	Pipe

Spout

	Maximum Temperature Maximum Temperature

	Minimum Temperature Minimum Temperature

	Actuation Actuation

	Type Type

Connector

Adapter

	Seat Material Seat Material

Rubber

Plastic

	DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement) DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement)

DFARS Specialty Metals
COTS-Exempt

	RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)

RoHS Compliant

RoHS Compliant with
Exemptions

	Specifications Met Specifications Met

3-A Sanitary Certified

ANSI/FCI 70-2 Class III

	REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals)

REACH Compliant

	Handle Type Handle Type

268 Products

Flow-Control Valves

On/Off Valves with Sanitary Quick-Clamp
Fittings for Food and Beverage

To maintain sanitary standards in food, beverage, and dairy systems that require frequent cleaning, these valves are made of FDA compliant materials. Electropolished to a 32 Ra finish, they have smooth internal surfaces that prevent product buildup and inhibit bacteria growth. All have sanitary quick-clamp fittings for easy disassembly.

On/Off Valves with Butt-Weld
Fittings for Food and Beverage

Weld these valves to unthreaded metal pipe for a permanent, flush connection that permits smooth flow through a line. They have polished internal surfaces for easy cleaning in food and beverage systems.

Sanitary On/Off Valves for Food and Beverage

3-A certified as meeting sanitary design standards, these valves control the flow of liquids in food, dairy, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic plants.

On/Off Valves with High-Vacuum Fittings

To create a tight seal in vacuum conditions higher than 29.9” Hg, these valves have ultra-high-vacuum tube fitting connections, which are also known as KF, QF, and NW fittings. They are often used in applications such as vacuum coating and heat treating, leak testing, and analyzing gases.

Food Industry Solenoid On/Off Valves

These valves have threaded NPT connections.

Food Industry Solenoid On/Off
Valves with Push-to-Connect Fittings

Insert tubing into the fittings on these valves—no heat, solder, or flux required.

Sanitary Air-Driven On/Off Valves

Use air pressure to automatically control the flow of liquids in sanitary environments, such as food and beverage processing plants.

Sanitary Diverting Valves

Designed to direct the flow of liquids in food, dairy, and chemical-processing facilities, these valves can be fully disassembled for clean-out-of-place (COP) processes.

Sanitary Sampling Valves

Take liquid samples in sanitary environments—these sampling valves have a hygienic design, so they’re commonly used in breweries and wineries.

High-Purity Air-Driven Diverting
Valves for Food and Beverage

Often used in sanitary valve manifolds, these 3-A certified valves can be cleaned in place to eliminate the risk of cross contamination in food, beverage, and dairy lines. All have sanitary quick-clamp fittings for easy disassembly. They operate on compressed air to automatically divert flow between ports more quickly than motor-driven valves. You must control the air to the actuator using either an electric pilot valve or a manual on/off valve.

Flow-Adjustment Valves with Sanitary
Quick-Clamp Fittings for Food and Beverage

Maintain sanitary standards in food and beverage applications with these valves that have internal surfaces that prevent product buildup and inhibit bacteria growth. All have sanitary quick-clamp fittings for easy disassembly in systems that require frequent cleaning. They gradually open and close to adjust and regulate flow.

Check Valves with Sanitary Quick-Clamp
Fittings for Food and Beverage

To maintain sanitary standards in food, beverage, and dairy applications, these valves have sanitary quick-clamp connections and polished internal surfaces for easy cleaning.

Check Valves with Push-to-Connect
Fittings for Drinking Water

Valves have a plastic body.

Threaded Check Valves

For use with threaded pipe, these valves are available with NPT, NPTF, BSPP, BSPT, and UNI/UNF (JIC) connections.

Pressure-Regulating Valves

Sanitary Pressure-Regulating Valves

Regulate air, gas, and liquid pressure on food, beverage, and pharmaceutical lines with these valves—they’re 3-A certified to meet sanitary design standards.

Threaded Pressure-Regulating
Valves for Food and Beverage

Valves have NPT connections.

Pressure-Regulating Valves with
Compression Fittings for Food and Beverage

Compression fittings bite down on hard metal and plastic tubing for a tighter seal than push-to-connect fittings.

Pressure-Regulating Valves with
Push-to-Connect Fittings for Food and Beverage

Push-to-connect fittings form a low-pressure seal around plastic or soft metal tubing.

Sanitary Back-Pressure-Regulating Valves

Designed to meet 3-A sanitary standards, these valves regulate liquid, gas, and air pressure in hygienic zones of food and beverage plants.

Stainless Steel Steam Traps

Sanitary Stainless Steel Steam Traps

Suitable for food, pharmaceutical, and other sanitary environments, these steam traps are made of 316 stainless steel with a Viton® fluoroelastomer O-ring to stand up to frequent washdowns with harsh cleaners and sanitizers.

Sanitary Energy-Saving Stainless Steel Steam Traps

When close to steam temperature, these traps—also called thermodynamic steam traps—release condensate from steam lines to save energy in food, pharmaceutical, and other sanitary environments.