Image credit: GEMÜA manufacturer of valve designs for the pharmaceutical industry has established the first controllable single-use diaphragm valve on the market. In addition to a pneumatically operated version, the GEMÜ SUMONDO product range also includes a version with a handwheel for manual operation.

Due to increasing customer demand, the range has been expanded in the area of associated valve bodies. A third diaphragm size, the largest valve of its type to date, with up to 1", is suitable in applications for which higher medium flows and precise controllability are indispensable.

Produced and packaged in the cleanroom, the single-use valves comply with all requirements for pharmaceutical processes and are also intended for use in research centers and laboratory facilities. The valves reduce the risk of cross-contamination, minimize equipment downtimes and lower cleaning costs. The single-use solution outperforms conventional pinch valve systems in many cases.