Unique Sampling Valve
With Alfa Laval Unique Sampling Valves you can take representative samples in a variety of hygienic processes including food and beverage, personal care and biopharm. These reliable single and double-seat valves provide the high accuracy, exceptional reproducibility and excellent reliability required for high quality, cost-effective sampling. The ergonomically designed handle ensures exceptional control and convenience during operation.

• Aseptic and sterilizable solution for safe sample collection
• Design ensures hygienic and contamination-free sampling
• Easy to operate thanks to simple working principle
• Highly reliable operation (rated to 10 bar) and three year warranty for all non-wearing parts
• Safe sampling through features such as non-return, quick couplings, pressure relief valve for steam and more
• Enhanced cleanability - valve body made of single piece of stainless steel provides smooth, crevice-free surfaces eliminating bacterial build-up risk
• Certification, specification and standards: All Unique Sampling Valves are designed, tested and approved according to EHEDG guidelines and certified to carry the 3-A symbol. All product-wetted components are made of 1.4404 (316L). EN10204 3.1 included with valve.

The Alfa Laval Unique Sampling Valve consists of a valve body, an actuator and membrane seal. The rubber membrane seal is placed on the stem of the actuator and acts as a stretchable plug. The valve body made of single piece of stainless steel eliminates need for welding. As such, this prevents pore formation and cracking in the welds, and subsequently risk of bacterial build-up.

Product range and accessories
The Unique sampling valves are available as single and double-seat with working pressures up to 6 bar and maximum temperatures of 130 ¡C. Membrane seals are made of FDA-approved EPDM or silicone. Choice of manual or pneumatic actuators is available. Other options include types of valve bodies, connections, actuators and accessories.

Valve Type Size Product type Max. Particle size Single-seat

Double-seat - Type 4 Low viscosity Up to 2,5 mm

Single-seat

Double-seat

Type 10 Medium viscosity Up to 7 mm
Single-seat

Double-seat

Type 25 High viscosity Up to 20 mm

Sampling accessories
Alfa Laval's has a broad range of high quality sampling accessories to provide users with comprehensive sampling solutions. These include non-return valves, quick couplings, pressure relief valve for steam sterilization and the Alfa Laval Steam generator, which enables you to steam-sterilize where there is no permanent steam supply on hand.