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WEY Valves

The original spherical-disc knife gate — engineered for slurries, dewatering, fly ash, and the abrasive applications where standard knife gates fail.

About the Manufacturer

The Spherical-Disc Knife Gate, Done Right

WEY Valves invented the spherical-disc knife gate design — and remains the gold standard. Where flat-disc knife gates struggle with packing, fiber wrap, and abrasive wear, the spherical disc geometry shears cleanly through stock and slurry, resists packing, and delivers true bubble-tight shutoff on solids-laden flows.

Manufactured in Switzerland with the engineering rigor that name implies, WEY knife gates serve pulp & paper mills, mining operations, power plants, and steel mills across North America and the world. Available with urethane lining, replaceable wear sleeves, and a full range of actuation packages.

"Spherical disc geometry shears through stock and slurry where flat-disc knife gates pack and fail."

Miller Valve has partnered with WEY for decades to serve customers in the most abrasive applications industry has to offer. Stocking inventory, engineering support, and same-day quotes backed by 30+ years of mill, plant, and mine experience.

The WEY Valves Product Line

Built for Solids-Laden Flows

Four product configurations covering stock lines, slurries, fly ash, and dewatering — engineered to handle the abuse.

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WEY-VM Stock Series

Spherical-disc knife gates for pulp stock lines, slurry transport, and fiber-rich flows. Shear-edge design prevents fiber wrap and packing.

Stock LinesPulp SlurryFiber-Resistant
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WEY-VS Slurry Series

Heavy-duty knife gates for mining slurries, fly ash, granulated slag, and aggressive abrasive service. Urethane-lined available.

MiningFly AshSlag
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WEY-VW Wastewater

Wastewater and sludge service knife gates with corrosion-resistant materials and packing designs for long campaigns.

WastewaterSludgeCorrosion-Resistant

Dewatering Series

Specialty knife gates for thickener underflow, filter press feed, and tailings dewatering. Built for the worst.

ThickenerFilter PressTailings
Industries Served

Where WEY Shows Up

WEY's spherical-disc knife gates serve the most abrasive applications across heavy industry.

Why Source WEY Valves Through Miller Valve

Built for Abrasion. Engineered for Uptime.

Decades of mill, mine, and plant experience packaged into a partnership for your toughest abrasive applications.

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Application Engineering

Stock consistency, slurry density, abrasion class — we help you spec the right WEY for your service.

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Stocking Distributor

Common WEY sizes stocked in Birmingham for fast outage and project response.

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Liner & Trim Expertise

Urethane, ceramic, hardened metal — we know what survives in your flow.

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Actuation Packaging

Pneumatic and electric actuator packages, fully tested and documented.

Need a WEY Knife Gate? Let's Talk.

Tell us about your service — stock consistency, slurry density, abrasion. We'll spec the right WEY.

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