Waukesha 300 Series Ball Valves
Full-port sanitary ball valves with straight-through flow, low pressure drop, manual or pneumatic operation, and production/CIP-friendly serviceability.
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Full-port valve choices for clean, low-restriction flow.
Ball valves are a practical answer when the application needs simple quarter-turn operation, straight-through flow, low pressure drop, and sanitary construction. Triplex supports Waukesha, Dixon, and QSM ball valve families for food, beverage, dairy, chemical, biotech, and pharmaceutical process lines.
Use ball valves where flow needs to stay open and uncomplicated.
- FlowFull-port designs reduce restriction compared with many other valve styles.
- OperationQuarter-turn manual handles or pneumatic actuation keep control straightforward.
- SelectionBody style, seat material, port pattern, connection type, and cleanability all matter.
Overview
A ball valve is simple. Picking the right one is not always simple.
The right sanitary ball valve depends on what you are controlling, how often it cycles, what needs to be cleaned, and whether the valve is isolating, diverting, or throttling.
Use this page as the family map. The Waukesha 300 Series, Dixon BV2C, and QSM Tru-Flo product pages below split the lineup by application style and available documentation.
Product lineup
Ball valve families
Dixon BV2C Ball Valves
Encapsulated 2-way and 3-way sanitary ball valves for high-purity fluid handling, compact installations, and low-pressure-drop flow control.
View product →QSM Tru-Flo Ball Valves
A broad Tru-Flo lineup covering direct-mount, extended-weld-end, 3-way, multiport, high-purity, and V-port flow-control designs.
View product →Selection notes
What changes the recommendation.
Ball valves are often selected quickly. The misses usually come from overlooking seat material, cavity filling, automation, or port pattern.
Valve functionIsolation, diverting, multiport routing, or throttling flow control.
Line detailsSize, connection type, pressure, temperature, and whether the valve is welded or clamped.
Product contactProduct sensitivity, cleanability, cavity fill needs, and seat compatibility.
AutomationCycle frequency, actuator style, controls, feedback, and service access.
Where they fit
Strong for straightforward shutoff and routing. Less ideal when precision control is the whole job.
Ball valves make sense when you want a robust, low-restriction flow path. For fine control, pressure relief, aseptic service, or diaphragm-style cleanability requirements, another valve family may be the better answer.
FoodBeverageDairyChemicalPharma / BiotechBrewery
Not sure which ball valve fits?
Send the line size, connection, product, temperature, pressure, and whether you need manual, actuated, divert, or flow-control service.
