FESTO solenoid valves from Germany are fundamental automation components used to control fluids; they are actuators and are not limited to hydraulic or pneumatic systems. Solenoid valves are used to control the direction of hydraulic flow; factory machinery is generally controlled by hydraulic systems, which is where solenoid valves are used.
Brand
FESTO
Flow Direction
Other
3C Valve Category
Industry
Application Areas
Medical & Health, Chemical, Bio-industry, Petroleum, Packaging/Paper/Printing
FESTO Solenoid Valve
FESTO single-acting solenoid valve, also known as a single-electrode solenoid valve, comes with accessories such as quick-connect fittings, barbed pipe fittings, other pipe fittings, silencers, connecting accessories, electrical accessories, etc.
Working Principle of German FESTO Solenoid Valves
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German FESTO solenoid valves
contain a sealed chamber with through-holes at different positions, each leading to a different oil pipe. The valve is located in the center of the chamber, flanked by two electromagnets. When the coil of one electromagnet is energized, the valve body is attracted to the side. By controlling the movement of the valve body, different drain holes are blocked or opened. The inlet hole is always open, allowing hydraulic oil to enter different drain pipes. The oil pressure then pushes the piston of the hydraulic cylinder, which in turn drives the piston rod, which in turn drives the mechanical device. Thus, controlling the current to the electromagnet controls the mechanical movement.
The iron core inside the magnetic sleeve of the FESTO solenoid valve eliminates the need for a dynamic seal, making external leakage easily preventable. Electric valves are difficult to control torque, prone to internal leakage, and can even break the valve stem head; the structure of the solenoid valve easily controls internal leakage, reducing it to zero. Therefore, solenoid valves are particularly safe to use, especially for corrosive, toxic, or high/low temperature media. Festo cylinders, solenoid valves, pneumatic valves, manual valves, and mechanical valves; Festo products are widely used in many industries, such as automotive, electronics, food processing and packaging, gripping and assembly and industrial robots, water treatment, chemicals, rubber, plastics, textiles, machine tools, metallurgy, construction machinery, rail transportation, papermaking, and printing. To address the specific needs of various industries, Festo has five industry management departments: Automotive, Food & Packaging, Electronics, Gripping Systems, and Process Control, specifically designed to meet the unique requirements of these sectors.
FESTO Solenoid Valve Technical Specifications:
Actuation Type: Electric
Standard Rated Flow: 7500 l/min
Operating Pressure: 2 – 8 bar
Design Structure: Lift-up valve seat
Reset Type: Mechanical spring
Protection Class: IP65
Rated Size: 19 mm
MFH-3-1/4 Exhaust Function: Throttling
Sealing Principle: Soft
Mounting Position: Any
Manual Control: Position locked
Pilot Type: Pilot controlled
Flow Direction: Irreversible
Switching Time, Closed: 32 ms
Switching Time, Opened: 36 ms
Working Medium: Filtered compressed air, Filtration Class: 40, Lubricated or unlubricated
Medium Temperature: -10 – 60 °C
Ambient Temperature: -5 – 40 °C
Product Weight: 1260 g
Electrical Connection: Via F coil, must be ordered separately
Mounting Type: Optional
MFH-3-1/4 with through-hole
On air rail
Pilot exhaust port 82 M5
Pneumatic connection Port 1 G3/4
Pneumatic connection Port 2 G3/4
Pneumatic connection Port 3 G3/4
Seal material information: NBR
Housing material information: Die-cast aluminum
Our company mainly deals with European and American brands and can source brands from any European country. For example, our advantageous German brands include: BURKERT, DEMAG, HAWE, REXROTH, HYDAC, PILZ relays, FESTO, IFM sensors, E+H, HEIDENHAIN, P+F sensors, SICK, TURCK, and HIRSCHMANN industrial switches. German brands: Hengstler, Murr, Schmersal, Samson, EPRO (Emerson Group)
American brands: MOOG, ASCO, MAC, NUMATICS, PARKER, VICKERS, ROSS
British brands: Norgren
Italian brands: OMAL, ATOS, CAMOZZI, UNIVER, Camozzi