Fike Corp.

Explosion Isolation Pinch Valve
The explosion isolation pinch valve (EIPV) is pneumatically operated, providing an economical and reliable method for preventing deflagration propagation through interconnecting pipes or conveying lines, which protects downstream process equipment and operations. When an explosion event is detected, a heavy-duty food-grade elastomeric sleeve closes at high speed, using only standard plant air, blocking explosion pressures up to 3 bar. Is it activated by a solenoid-output version of the company’s EPACO control module. The EIPV can be mounted in a vertical or horizontal position, can be reset by the user, and is virtually maintenance free.

EPACO explosion detection and control system
EPACO is a sophisticated explosion detection and control system made up of five basic modules: explosion protection controller (EPC); power-supply unit (PSU); relay card (RC8); annunciator module (AM); and the Cerex detector. The system is pre-configured to recognize danger signs and make important decisions about when to activate Fike explosion-isolation and explosion-suppression systems to prevent an explosion from damaging equipment. EPACO can also alert users of what the problem was and when it happened.

Axius reverse-acting rupture disc
Designed to be used in aggressive chemical and pharmaceutical applications, the Axius reverse-acting rupture disc is available in corrosion-resistant materials and has the tightest tolerances available. The rupture disc can also operate without fatigue from full vacuum up to a 95% operating ratio for over 50,000 cycles. Using Fike’s new G2 Technology, the Axius rupture disc was developed without using traditional tooling methods, such as coining or scoring. When tooling is used to create a score line it stresses the material where the tooling has been applied, thus creating an area for potential early fatigue and/or failure. This means more replacement discs for plants to purchase. Instead of a score line on the edge of the disc, the Axius has a “line of weakness” on the dome itself. Thus there are no stress zones that can fatigue and no tool marks or indentations on the process side of the rupture disc, making this the only 95% operating ratio disc with a completely smooth process surface. This enables the Axius to deliver higher operating ratios without chemical build-up so that plant managers can get more work out of their rupture disc and their production process.