A directional control valve is used to change, open or close the flow of a medium in a hydraulic or pneumatic system. Compressed air or a hydraulic fluid is the fluid that is normally used. The task of a directional control valve is thus to release, change or block cross-sections in the valve for the liquid or gas (fluid).

Directional control valves differ in terms of the number of ports and switching positions. A 3/2-way valve is used to switch a single-acting actuator, for example to switch a media flow and relieve the secondary side when the valve closes.

Festo 3/2-way valves are available in normally closed (NC) and normally open (NO) positions.

Festo offers a wide range of electrically and pneumatically actuated directional control valves for industrial automation. Our range includes standards-based valves as well as universal valves and application-specific directional control valves.