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PSI Valve series VS: VUVS/VUWS/VTUS 30/10/2025 Robust and inexpensive!

VS is distinguished by outstanding value for the money, as well as
exceptional diversity. Modern design. Robust and durable quality.
No limits with regard to performance data. Proven technologies and
materials. Comprehensive range of accessories. Numerous mounting
options and easy operation.

Info Valve and valve manifold assembly VS 30/10/2025 Great performance!

With its fl at, continuous surfaces, impact-resistant materials and

easy to clean, rugged design, the modular system of the VS range

will provide you with everything, from the encapsulated O-ring to

the soft-sealing poppet valve. Confi gure your own individualised,

powerful variants and fi nd out how to create the most attractively

priced solutions.

White Paper: Piston spool valves and poppet valves 30/10/2025 A technical comparison of available solenoid valves

Why should you choose your valves carefully?

 

The increasing demands placed on valve technology in recent years have led to a formidable extension of the range of available technologies and valve types, models, and properties. The most commonly used are poppet valves and piston spool valves. Nowadays, there is hence a much wider choice of customised valve technology to successfully plan a project. However, choosing the right parts for the application at hand requires comprehensive knowledge and an accurate appraisal by the consulting engineer or technician. This White Paper is intended to offer you a brief overview.

 

This white paper contains information on:

 

  • An introduction to valve technologies
  • Poppet valves, piston spool valves and the cartridge principle – what you need to know
  • Which valve type suits you best? A valve selection aid

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Operating conditions and standards in pneumatics
  • Use, storage and transport conditions for Festo products
  • Standards in pneumatics
  • Compressed air preparation
  • Operating conditions for valves
  • Port designations of pneumatic components to ISO 5599
  • Operating conditions for drives
  • Pressure/force table and graphBuckling load graph
  • Air consumption
  • Pneumatics and explosion protection – ATEX
  • EC directives/approvals
  • Design – Clean room suitability
  • Paint-wetting impairment substances and resistance to media
  • Corrosion resistance class CRC
  • Protection classes according to IEC/EN 60529
  • Functional earth – protective earth – PELV
  • Spark arresting
Information on substances in our products Substances in our products; Compliance

Festo SE & Co KG complies with national and international laws, guidelines, standards and regulations which are applicable to our products. We constantly monitor the dynamics of legislation. This Application Note give an overview.

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