Engineering Reliability: Delta Ducon Wins the 2026 ACA Manufacturers’ Performance Award
Delta Ducon has been awarded first place in the 2026 Manufacturers’ Performance Awards by the American Cement Association (ACA).
This industry honor recognizes our PERMA/flo Extreme Duty Rotary Valve technology and its proven ability to enhance operational stability in heavy-duty processing environments. In cement manufacturing, unbudgeted downtime, premature component wear, and chronic air leakage are continuous threats to production targets. Receiving this recognition reinforces our commitment to engineering robust material handling systems that keep plants running efficiently under the most abrasive conditions.
Advancing Operational Stability in Severe Service
The ACA Manufacturers’ Performance Award specifically honors innovations that directly improve plant reliability and performance. In pneumatic conveying systems handling materials like raw meal, clinker dust, limestone, and finished cement, rotary airlocks face extreme mechanical abrasion and pressure differentials.
The PERMA/flo Extreme Duty Rotary Valve was designed from the ground up to solve these structural bottlenecks:
Maximized Wear Life: Engineered with abrasion-resistant metallurgy and hardened internal components, the valve withstands continuous contact with high-wear materials.
Minimized Pressure Loss: Tight operational tolerances maintain airlock integrity, preventing blow-by, reducing blower energy consumption, and stabilizing conveying lines.
Reduced Unscheduled Downtime: By extending maintenance intervals and simplifying component access, plants achieve steady, predictable throughput.
Looking Ahead: ACA Fall Meetings Presentation
As part of this recognition, Delta Ducon has been invited to present our technical findings and operational data before the ACA Manufacturing Technical Committee during the upcoming ACA Fall Meetings, where the official award ceremony will take place. We look forward to joining industry colleagues to discuss practical strategies for optimizing equipment life and process stability across the cement sector.
We want to extend our sincere thanks to the American Cement Association’s Manufacturing Technical Committee for this honor, as well as our entire engineering and manufacturing team in Pennsylvania whose craftsmanship makes achievements like this possible. Most importantly, thank you to our plant partners who trust Delta Ducon equipment in their critical process paths every day.
To learn more about the PERMA/flo Extreme Duty Rotary Valve and our complete line of severe-duty pneumatic conveying components, explore our product catalog or contact our engineering team directly.
