An apparatus for driving a process valve for use in foodstuffs technology

The invention relates to a device (100) for actuating a process valve that has a first cylinder and a second cylinder, with at least one first control valve arrangement (102), the at least one connection for a line to the first cylinder of the double seat valve, a Zuluftleitungsanschluss and having exhaust line connection, and a second control valve arrangement (103) having at least one connection for a line to the second cylinder of the double seat valve, a connection for an air supply and a connection for an exhaust air duct, wherein the apparatus (100) for actuating a process valve, a flow restriction means (104, 105) to impede a flow of the exhaust air duct connection of the first control valve arrangement to the exhaust air duct connection of the second control valve arrangement.