Ventomat was established in 1982 on a unique and advanced air release and vacuum break valve design. Obviously commitment to research and development was required to gain credibility amongst pipeline engineers from the operating concept. As a result the company embarked on an intensive research and development programme.

Intensive research, innovative design and the understanding of market needs led to improvements of the basic Ventomat design and rapidly placed Ventomat at the cutting edge of air valve design technology.

The use of Ventomat in the field indicated that it solved a number of major pipeline problems. Of interest to the design engineer and end user was the fact that for the first time an effective and efficient air valve existed that, in addition to its air valve functions, effectively assisted in the elimination of surge and water hammer as a standard and automatic function.

The growth of Ventomat in the global market has been phenomenal, unparalleled service coupled with good technical backup, are additional factors in the wide acceptance of Ventomat, firmly establishing the company as one of the largest air valve manufacturers in the world.

Ventomat is incorporated in Dynamic Fluid Control (Pty) Ltd, (DFC). DFC is one of the largest valve manufacturing companies, operating in the mining, and water supply industries.

Ventomat has transcended the line of being just an air valve manufacturer. This is evident in the fact that its research has been utilized to establish third party testing procedures for air valves, its literature has been incorporated in the syllabi of tertiary institutions and its practical case studies has been modelled in a major surge and water hammer software analysis programme.