Aerolock™ Airlock Rotary Valve Accessories

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Tailor an Aerolock to your application needs. You can easily customize your rotary valve airlock with a vented shear protector, outlet adaptor, maintenance slide gate, outlet guard, surge hopper, sight glass and more.

Shear Protector

Vented Shear Protectors

  • Assures smooth flow of material through Aerolock™.
  • Mounted to inlet flange of Aerolock.
  • Controls degree of rotor pocket fill, thereby avoiding material shear between rotor and
    housing.
  • Air that could otherwise bleed back through Aerolock and impede material flow is vented through shear protector’s side and directed back into storage bin.

outlet adapter

Outlet Adapter

  • Bolts directly to round or square discharge flange of Aerolock™.
  • Provides couple-in connection to conveying line.
  • Mini-hopper configuration minimizes turbulence associated with material introduction.
  • Prolongs Aerolock life.
  • Helps prevent degradation of material being conveyed.

Maintenance Slide Gate

Maintenance Slide Gate

  • Shuts off material flow into Aerolock™.
  • Allows Aerolock inspection and maintenance.
  • Round or square flanges.
  • Bolt pattern matches that of same size Aerolock.

Outlet Guard

Outlet Guard

  • Outlet guard is designed to protect operating personnel from injury.
  • Safety warning: Outlet guard must be installed if Aerolock™ is positioned in a way that leaves inlet or outlet accessible.

Surge Hoppers, floor support stands, and flanged transitions

  • Surge hoppers provide extra capacity above Aerolocks™ and are available in a variety of materials of construction.
  • Aerolocks can be equipped with floor support stands for applications not having support from above.
  • An assortment of flanged transitions are available for Aerolock inlets and outlets.

Sight Glass

Sight Glass

  • Sight glass available for installations where observing flow into or out of Aerolock™ is important.
  • View tube easily removed for cleaning without disturbing installed equipment above or below.


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