Zeppelin Silo- Und Apparatetechnik Gmbh

Robert Mueller

Franz-Josef Vogelsang

The invention relates to a switch for branching off bulk material flows, the switch includes a rotary plug () which is arranged in a fixed housing having preferably three connection openings. In a first position the plug establishes a connection between a first pair of connection openings and, by rotation into a second position, establishes a connection between a second pair of connection openings, a gap being provided between the rotary plug () and the housing in such a way as to arrange the rotary plug () in the housing in a non-contact manner without any additional contact sealing elements. The plug () and/or said housing includes at least one labyrinth sealing arrangement ().

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Daisendorf, Germany

Robert Mueller