Soft start valves are used to throttle the gas flow in roughing lines. They prevent turbulences in piping and containers, particulate contamination in vacuum installations, detachment of substrates by turbulences.
| Series Number |
311 |
| Series Name |
Soft Start Valve |
| Description |
Soft-start valves consist of two halves of throttle flaps supported on a common axis and maintained in the open position by a spring. The axis is held in an ISO-KF centering ring that is formed as a body with valve seat.
When mounting them between two ISO-KF flanges (instead of a centering ring), the open flaps must be orientated against the air flow in the vacuum line. When the roughing system goes into operation, a strong air flow occurs in the roughing line, which immediately closes the valve and reduces the pipe section by about 99%. When reaching a differental pressure of approx. 15 mbar, the valve opens and leaves the pipe sectionnearly unobstructed for further pumping. |
| Nominal inside diameters (ID) in mm (inches) |
16 (5/8") - 16 (5/8") |
| Body material |
Aluminum |
Soft Start Valve (Series 311)
