Dixon Sanitary offers a wide selection of BradfordTM stainless steel butterfly valves for use in sanitary process systems. These valves are simple, rugged and above all, dependable. BradfordTM butterfly valves can be used either as a shutoff valve (on/off service) or as a throttling valve (for flow control). Pneumatic or electric actuators are available for automated control. All BradfordTM butterfly valves are assembled without silicone lubricant.

B5104 series butterfly valves is a new and improved version of the B5103. The butterfly valve offers a short face to face dimension and can be installed in any direction. Clamp ends standard.

Application
Get control with BradfordTM series B5104 sanitary butterfly valves. The slim design, superior craftsmanship, 316L materials, top quality strength and surface finish make the B5104 the preference of many wineries, breweries, and a multitude of other industries with sanitary requirements. Various elastomers, end types, and accessories make this a highly versatile valve.

Working Principal
The B5104 is operated manually with a handle, or controlled remotely by an actuator. The actuator is available in pneumatic or electric designs. Manual actuation of the valve is achieved with a 4-position push handle. The quarter turn handle is equipped with 4 stop devices at the open, closed, and intermediate positions of 30° and 60°. The push handle is available as standard counter clockwise (CCW) to open or with a clockwise (CW) hub to open.

Pneumatic actuators are available in three versions:
• Air to Open- Spring to Close (ATO/STC)
• Air to Close- Spring to Open (ATC/STO)
• Double Acting (ATO/ATC)

Features and Benefits
• Low resistance to flow
• Bi-directional flow
• Gentle to media
• Suitable for low and medium viscosity fluids
• Space-saving, light weight favored by wineries
• Field serviceable (no special tools required)
• Self draining
• Various manual or automatic operations available 100% Tested / 100% Inspected
• Various end configurations (see page 2 for options)
• 316L construction • All wetted surfaces are sanitary finished to ? 32Ra
• Seat materials available (silicone, EPDM, FKM)
• Sizes from 1" thru 4"