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Modular Valve Line Overview

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Modular Valves are quite simple compared to other pneumatic components when you examine the elements that make up the line of products. Essentially there are only 3 base valves and 18 different ways to actuate the base valve. These combinations give a variety of versatile valve elements that broaden the possibilities when designing a pneumatic circuit. These valves are the ideal manifold mounted solution to pneumatic circuit applications.

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Modular Series Base Valves

	Can be used as a: • 2-way normally closed valve • 2-way normally open valve • 3-way normally closed valve • 3-way normally open valve • 3-way diverter valve • 3-way selector valve
	Can be used as a: • 4-way fully ported valve • Dual 2-way valves (one N.O. & one N.C.) • Dual 3-way valves with common exhaust (one N.O. & one N.C.)
	Can be used as a: • 6-way fully ported valve • Dual 2-way normally closed valve • Dual 2-way normally open valve • Dual 3-way normally closed valve • Dual 3-way normally open valve • Dual selector valve
* R-436 and R-421 are exceptions to the Basic 3

Key Points to the Modular Line:

• All Valves are Universally Ported
(There is not a required direction
for flow through the valve ports)

• Use Any Compatibles Fluid
• Flow is 9 SCFM at 100 PSIG
(255 lpm at 6.9 bar)

• Vacuum to 150 PSI
• Balanced Spool Design
• All Valves are Keyed to manifold
• Valves are interchangeable to alter
functions and features of circuit

Key Points to Actuator Methods:

• Each Valve needs 2 Actuators

• Not all Actuators can be combined
on same valve (8 ports max)

• Minimum Pressure for Pilots:
With Spring = 40 PSIG Minimum
Without Spring = 20 PSIG Minimum
Lower pressure pilots available

Here is where the flexibility for design and versatility of function come in: Combine your base valve with 2 of the following.

Example: An Auxiliary Pilot and Single Air Pilot combined with a 3-Way base valve give you the R-301

Actuation Methods

Spring Return	Single Air Pilot	Auxiliary Pilot Used for locking out valve or pilot over override
Removable Spring & Auxiliary Pilot	2 Air Pilots "OR"	Differential Air Pilots
Solenoid Piloted	Delay Out From Air Pilot	Delay In To Air Pilot
Low Pressure Air Pilot	3 Air Pilots "OR"	4 Air Pilots "OR"
Independent Shuttle Valve & Air Pilot	Shuttle Valve To Air Pilot	Shuttle Valve To Low Pressure
Delay To Air Pilot	Bleed Pressure Pilot	Fluidics Interface Pilot ( 8" H2O Pilot Pressure)