Application examples
Valves are used in a wide variety of application areas. The examples give you an idea of how some of our valves are used in the medical, automotive, packaging, and home appliances industry.
1a) Duckbill Valve in air inlet of an IV set spike/drip chamber
The Duckbill Valve allows air to enter the IV bottle when solution is administered to the patient. It prevents the air filter from wetting and clogging and helps to maintain its antibacterial integrity
1b) Duckbill valve in a piggy-back IV set y-site
The Duckbill Valve assures that fluid from the piggy-back is delivered to the patient rather than flowing upstream into the other IV bag
1c) Duckbill Valve at the end of an IV line for parallel infusion
The Duckbill Valve assures that fluid from the parallel IV pump is precisely delivered to the patient rather than flowing upstream into the other IV bag
2) Umbrella/Duckbill Combination Valve in a small engine fuel tank cap
The Umbrella/Duckbill Combination Valve allows air to be drawn into the fuel tank at low pressure when fuel is consumed and allows vapor to vent from the tank at higher pressure in case the tank gets warm
3) Duckbill Valve in a soap dispenser
The Duckbill Valve acts as an Inlet Valve in the soap pump
4) Duckbill Valve as an Anti-siphon Valve in a shower head
The Duckbill Valve prevents water being sucked back in case an accidental vacuum would occur in the water system
