Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Solenoid valve specifications customised

Flexibility is key to a range of solenoid valves, in which voltages, flow and pressure deviations, connectors and plating of housings and manifolds can be specified according to needs.
Global pneumatics expert Norgren has expanded its offering of solenoid valves by introducing its successful KIP product range to the European market. These were previously only available in the USA. Flexibility is key to the new range which has been designed to be easily adapted to meet customers' specific needs.

Voltages, flow and pressure deviations, connectors and plating of housings and manifolds can all be altered to suit specific customer applications.

Phil Keating, Norgren's product manager, said: 'We have found in the US market that of the 1.8 million valves we produce each year, around 70 per cent are customised in some way.

We can also offer Fusion Deposition Modelling in-house for rapid prototype production from 3D CAD drawings.

This means we can help our customers develop the valve that meets their needs exactly.' Customers are currently using the range in the US for applications in the medical, food and beverage, commercial vehicle, welding and semiconductor sectors as well as for general industrial applications.

Fast track lead times of five days or less for standard solenoid valves are available.

The KIP range will complement the well-established Webber solenoid valve product range and expertise which is already available in Europe through Norgren.