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Festo has launched an electrically-operated pneumatic soft-start and exhaust valve that provides safer start-up and quick and reliable venting of compressed air supplies in the event of an emergency. Known as the MS6-SV, the valve provides a compact, all-in-one solution for maximising the safety of automation systems. It is fully compliant with the EN ISO 13849-1 standard on machinery safety and is certified to categories 3 & 4.

The valve provides a 3/2-way function and features exceptionally fast venting - it has an exhaust flow rate of 6,000 litres per minute, which is 1.5 times its standard maximum operational flow rate - making it ideal for implementing "emergency stop" functions in safety-critical system areas.

The MS6-SV is a high reliability, self-testing mechatronic component, with built-in safety redundancy; the design incorporates parallel valves to ensure fail-safe exhaust of the system, even in the event of one of the valves developing a fault. Fully integrated sensors continuously monitor the physical position of the valve components to confirm the valve"s condition and status, and built-in self-test facilities automatically check the safety functions at system power-up and every hour thereafter. Overall system safety is further enhanced by the soft-start function whereby the gradual - and adjustable - pressurisation ensures that pre-exhausted actuators move steadily to their start positions without shocks or impacts.

Emerson has introduced a wireless automatic recovery module (ARM) for its AVENTICS G3 electronic fieldbus platform which is designed to make it easy for technicians to perform pneumatic valve system commissioning and diagnostics from a mobile phone, tablet or laptop computer.

Parker Hannifin has added an expanded range of network connectivity options to its valve platforms with the addition of an easy to configure, cost-effective Industrial Ethernet node.

A new safety exhaust valve from Parker Hannifin rapidly exhausts compressed air in the event of a fault condition or when a machine has an emergency stop.

Festo has released the new SFAH Flow Sensor to enable cost-effective monitoring of compressed air use. It provides a user interface with high output flexibility to give a clear picture of energy usage.

Festo has extended its Blue Star core pneumatics range with the addition to its VUVS valves range of a new poppet operated valve available in standard or ATEX-certified versions.

As part of a global focus on factory automation, Parker Hannifin has introduced smart connectivity of its pneumatic valve islands to machine controllers with the addition of IO-Link modules that can be integrated with existing valve ranges.

SMC has launched an updated, compact version of its VEX3 pneumatic power valve series which is said to offer greater flexibility and efficiencies in terms of energy consumption.

Designed to prevent the accidental operation of safety-critical compressed air machinery, IMI Precision Engineering has introduced a two-hand control unit which meets the requirements of the Machinery Directive through compliance with EN574 Safety of Machinery – Two Hand Control Devices (class IIIB).

The VOFD is a robust new pilot valve from Festo designed for use in process automation applications such as pharmaceutical, chemical, petrochemical and oil and gas industries, which are often considered to be harsh environments.

Festo has added three new actuators to its Optimised Motion Series (OMS) of electrical positioning systems to allow machine builders and system integrators to improve motion control for solutions such as light assembly applications, baggage inspection systems and handling of liquids and specimen in the laboratory.

Festo has launched a new proportional valve – the VPPX – with an external sensor input which is said to offer improved performance, maximum flexibility and excellent process quality.

Freely positionable along the entire stroke length, the DADM intermediate position module, from Festo, offers greater flexibility and efficiency to pneumatic guided slides, rodless cylinders and ‘self-built’ drives.

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