Festo controls manufactures a new generation of cpe individual valves. These small but powerful individual compact performance valves are exceptionally compact and can be installed virtually anywhere. Their unique design principle, which minimizes flow resistance, permits small dimensions, allowing the valves to be mounted individually or on a manifold directly on a cylinder or immediately adjacent to this. The cpe- 10-sc valves represent the culmination of this cp concept. The valves offer two advantages in comparison with conventional valves. Their significantly higher flow rate can be exploited to obtain faster machine motions, or, if the machine cycle time is already adequate, a much smaller [and less expensive] valve can be used for the same application. This brings pneumatics users savings in every way - for example, a saving of weight, since when valves are fitted to moving machine parts, every gram counts; or a saving of space in a control cabinet, when all that is required is a tiny valve manifold clip-mounted onto a top-hat rail. The valves are available in 4 widths - 10, 14, 18 and 24 mm. Depending on the directional control function selected, nominal flow rates are 400, 800, 1300 or 3000 1/min. A uniform valve design covers the entire range of functions, which users need, from 3/2-way valves [normally open or normally closed] through 5/2-way valves [single or double pilot types] to 5/3-way valves exhausted, pressurized or closed in their raid-positions. All valves are solenoid-piloted and have the very low power consumption of only 1 w at 24 v dc [widths 10 and 14] or 1.5 w at 24 v dc or 110/230 v ac [widths 18 and 24]. The degree of protection is ip 65 when a plug is in place.
