Why do we recommend a shear protector for pellets, flakes or beads?

Posted by Terri Shipstone on Apr 17, 2017

Shear protectors reduce the flow of material at the valve's inlet. Reduced flow allows for better pocket fill and also reduces the risk of product jams in your housing clearances–ultimately protecting your product from damage.

Categories: Conveying Systems , Difficult Products , Technical Support

Posted By Terri Shipstone Sr. Inside Sales Representative

Sugar, spice and everything nice—no matter how many times your product recipe changes, Terri will help you make the experimentation process clean and easy. Her expertise in micro-ingredient, channel changer and easy-clean valves will help you get the best end-product, with less downtime.

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