The new, lightweight AV03 valve system from Bosch Rexroth has an ultra-compact design, thanks to a diagonal arrangement of the valve components, making it ideal for assembly close to the actuator. The result is a lower pressure drop across the system and optimised performance.
Technical designers always try to position pneumatic valves as close to actuators as possible because shorter tubing lengths reduce the compressed air required by up to 20%. However common valves are usually too large and heavy for handling applications. With Rexroth’s new generation of extremely compact and lightweight AV03 advanced valve systems, engineers now have a lot more freedom and can arrange pneumatics decentrally, increasing efficiency and performance.
Rexroth has halved the weight of the new valves by using resistant high-performance polymers and reducing the number of parts. The required installation space has also been cut by an incredible 45%. Developers arranged the valve components at an angle and optimised the supply and exhaust channels, thus reducing flow losses. Users profit from a flow improvement of 40%, allowing them to substantially lower the supply pressure and boosting their energy efficiency.
The new valve system also fulfils engineers’ demands for customised automation solutions. Starting with the second valve, the number can be increased step by step up to 40 single solenoid valves or 64 double solenoid valves. Nowadays, more and more users also implement different pressure zones in a single valve system to achieve further savings. The new valve systems offer them up to 10 supply plates for this purpose.
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