Asco, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of solenoid valves, has figured in significant recent launches, the latest of which was announced in August and related to its 8262/8263 Series two-way and 8314 Series three-way direct acting solenoid valves with increased AC and DC pressure ratings and real-time online configuration and ordering.

Another product announced earlier in March related to the launch of Asco Numatics’ low-power solenoid valve series that offers 0.55 watt power consumption while providing highly reliable operating performance.

The 8262/8263 Series two-way and 8314 Series three-way direct acting solenoid valves are ideal for applications in industrial and agricultural machinery, food products machinery, laundry and dishwashing appliances, and medical and analytical instruments. The three-way valves are ideal for process valve automation, fluid diversion, fluid mixing and piloting applications.

These valves are engineered with higher pressure ratings for AC and DC operation that enable original equipment manufacturers to achieve higher performance from their products.  In addition, with the modular product architecture, a Web-based configuration tool, online ordering, and the Asco Today guaranteed same-day shipping programme, customers can rapidly configure and purchase an 8262/8263 or 8314 Series valve specifically for their application and receive it the next day.

The 8262/8263 Series valves come in brass and stainless steel constructions with 1/8-inch, ¼-inch, and 3/8-inch pipe sizes and are used to control the flow of air, water, light oil and specialty media such as cryogenic fluids, ammonia, oxygen and liquid propane.  The 8314 Series valves come in brass and stainless steel constructions with 1/8-inch and ¼-inch pipe sizes and are used to control the flow of air, water and light oil.

The online configuration tool allows a customer to quickly build a valve to meet a set of specific requirements. It then displays the list price, availability, 3D CAD drawings, and specifications for the configured product. The configurator generates an order code for the valve that permits an immediate online purchase, plus greatly simplifies the reordering process.

Low-power solenoid valve
Asco Numatics, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of comprehensive fluid automation, flow control, and pneumatics solutions, introduced an Asco low-power solenoid valve series that offers 0.55 watt power consumption while providing highly reliable operating performance.

The new valve is ideal for process applications in the refining, upstream oil and gas, chemical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage and power generation industries.

“Asco’s new low-power valve is an attractive choice for project and application engineers designing processing systems in remote locations or who want to install more devices on their bus networks,” said Robert W Kemple, Jr, executive vice president, sales and marketing - Americas, Asco Numatics. “No other solenoid valve on the market delivers higher performance per watt.”

The new solenoid valve is an optimal solution for applications powered by renewable energy sources such as solar panels. Its low-power consumption permits the use of smaller battery packs and enables extended operation on the existing back-up energy source.

The low-power valve is designed to be wired directly into a plant’s bus network I/O interface without the need for auxiliary power source. This means more discrete devices can be installed on a network segment. In addition, on PLC or DCS installation using traditional wiring, the need for an additional relay is eliminated, plus a smaller power supply can be used – reducing the installation and operating costs.