The Tapflo UK Hygienic Butterfly Valve, manufactured by Cipriani Harrison, is the foundation of our Sanitary Valve Range. With a minimalist, high-quality design featuring two forged flanges and the option of manual or pneumatic actuation, it offers a reliable and versatile flow control solution. Designed for low to medium viscosity products (including solids-laden liquids) and low-pressure, high-flow applications, the Hygienic Butterfly Valve ensures seamless flow shut-off and precise control.
Design & Operation
Seal Technology
Configurations & End Connections
Technical Specifications
Options
Our Butterfly Valves, built for superior strength and structural integrity, are polished internally and externally to Ra <0.8µm, ensuring hygienic compliance and easy cleanability.
Key design and operational highlights:
- Manufactured from forged stainless steel for a superior grain structure
- Available with a wide variety of handles, supporting basic open/close to precision control
- Pneumatic actuators available in multiple configurations including horizontal/vertical mounting, spring return, and double-acting
- Actuators offered maintenance-free for long-term reliability
- Feedback options from basic open/close sensing to advanced AS-i communication protocol
- Manual pull-type stainless steel handles standard on weld-end, silicone-sealed versions
Tapflo UK Butterfly Valves offer a comprehensive range of sealing options to suit different chemical and thermal environments, helping maximise service life:
- EPDM
- HNBR
- FPM (FKM)
- VMQ (Silicone)
- PTFE (specialised PTFE seals available for aggressive media)
Seal selection ensures compatibility with both product and process demands, maintaining hygiene and reliability across a range of applications.
Cipriani Harrison Butterfly Valves, as offered by Tapflo UK, can be configured to meet diverse process needs and international standards:
End Connections:
- Weld End
- Sanitary Clamp End
- Union End (Male/Female Threaded)
- Intermediate Flanged End (I-Line or custom)
Standards:
Configurations:
- Tank Bottom Valves: Special flange with self-draining radius to avoid product hold-up
- Block and Bleed Valves: Securely separate non-compatible media with dual-disc, dual-seal and leakage chamber design
- Tee Butterfly Valves with Link Configuration: Ideal for flow diversion applications, available with mechanical linking for simultaneous valve operation
| Feature |
Specification |
| Size Range |
DN 25 – DN 100, 1″ – 4″ |
| Max Line Pressure |
100m (145 PSI) |
| Pneumatic Actuator Supply Pressure |
60m (87 PSI) |
| Sterilisation Temperature |
135 °C |
| Surface Finish |
Electropolished to Ra <0.8µm |
| Seal Material Options |
EPDM, HNBR, FPM, VMQ, PTFE |
Tapflo UK Butterfly Valves are available with a variety of options to tailor your system setup:
- Manual Handles: Standard, multi-position, or precision control
- Pneumatic Actuators: Spring return, double-acting, horizontal or vertical mounting
- Feedback Devices: Simple open/close sensors, 24VDC Direct I/O, AS-i communication
- Special Applications:
- Tank Bottom installation
- Block and Bleed (Mixproof) configurations
- Tee Valve Systems with mechanical linkage
- Sizes: Extended offering from fractional sizes (½”) to 8” (on request)
