The Leader in Solids-Processing Valves

History

  • 1916 Gemco is founded in Newark as the General Machine Company of NJ.

  • 1920 Gemco developed tumbler blenders to mix gunpowder for DuPont.

  • 1930 Gemco developed full-port Spherical Disc valve for powder handling.

  • 1983 Invested in our present location in Middlesex, New Jersey.

  • 1997 Gemco Valve was founded to specialize in valves for powder processing.

  • 2001 Gemco became ISO 9001-2000 qualified.

  • 2017 Gemco Valve became ISO 9001-2015 qualified.

Industries

More than 30 Powder processing businesses including:

Food, Pharma, General Chemical, Petrochemical, Coal, Ceramics and OEMs.

Customers

BASF, BP, DOE, Dow/DuPont, Exxon, GE, Merck, NASA, P&G, Pfizer…

Applications

Reactor feed or tank charge/discharge valve.

Containment of irritant/sensitive material.

Control of sub-micron to coarse aggregates over a wide range of pressure, vacuum and temperatures.

Regulate flow by single valve proportional control or cycling double dump valves.

Features

Full port openings, self-cleaning area, no pinch points.

Our Products

p21 Valve

  • T Valve – For heavy duty service

  • TLD Valve – Versatile and lightweight

  • Sani K Valve – Sanitary K Valve is designed to USDA and FDA guidelines

  • D2 Diverter Valve – ‘Y’ junction 3-Way Valve

  • VB Valve – Ball Segment Valve in 25mm to 75mm sizes.

  • Double Dump Airlock – For flow of material between two atmospheres

P21 Design

  • Standard ANSI 150# bolting pattern – 6” valve has a 6” full port opening with a 6” 150# pattern.

  • Shutoff disc is fully contained with the valve body eliminating the need for transition pieces.

  • Seats available in RPTFE, PEEK and Metal – Stellite/Tungsten Carbide coated.

  • Inflatable seal is manufactured from Silicone, Neoprene, FKM – Fluoroelastomer – Viton, and FFKM – Perfluoroelastomer – Kalrez for highest corrosion resistance.

  • Inflatable seal is contained within a metal seat for superior protection.

  • Valve body is designed, manufactured and tested to ASME standards.

  • Valve is tested and certified to ANSI class VI shutoff.

  • Valve carries a 2-year warranty.

iso 2001:2015 certificate

Quality

    • FAT – Factory Acceptance Test to your specifications.

    • Gemco Valve is ISO 9001 2015 certified

    • 33% of sales are international including Canada – CRN/CSA and Europe – PED/CE.

    • We are a preferred supplier to DOE and NASA.

Service

Emergency repair services available.

Engineering and service experts available for consultation and site visits.

Your project drawings, documentation, manuals, available from gemcovalve.com/myorder.

Engineering drawings available in .pdf, .dwg, .dxf (2D) or .iges (3D) formats.