The 316L Stainless Steel Tri-Clamp Sanitary connection ball valve allows the user to restrict flow on their extraction system and close off a connection to a spool to allow the material to soak for longer durations extracting more of the essential oils. This Ball Valve is 1/4 turn locking handle with the 3-piece PTFE encapsulated core that is rebuildable if needed. This ball valve is nitrogen tested for leaks at BVV™ to ensure the ball valve is safe to operate.