Category Archives: Solenoid Valves

Forget the Brits… it’s the MGA Awards!

The ‘Economy’ award The award for ‘Economy’ goes to the Surgebuster Swing Check Valve by Val-Matic. The Surgebuster has been proven to save up to 50% of energy costs in an application. The Surgebuster check valve has an assisted spring … Continue reading

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Top 5 Solution Stories

Here at MGA Controls we have gathered the Top 5 application stories featuring our range of valves, controls and instrumentation and the problems they solved last year… Solution #1 Hobbs Valves installed in harsh chemical application in major Petroleum company … Continue reading

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Buschjost brass and stainless steel solenoid valves in stock

At MGA Controls Ltd we have increased our stock holding of Buschjost solenoid valves due to popular demand from UK and Export markets. Successful product lines tend to be the 82540 series, which is a general-purpose solenoid valve with forced … Continue reading

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The unique features of Buschjost Pressure Operated Solenoid Valves

Buschjost’s Pressure operated valves are Process valves which operate by pressure acting on a piston or diaphragm thus actuating the solenoid causing the valve to open or close. Buschjost’s pressure operated valves are suitable for various media’s such as aggressive … Continue reading

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Buschjost Pressure Operated Valves – How they work…

Buschjost’s Pressure operated valves are actuated by pressure acting on a piston or diaphragm. When pressure is connected to port “Z”, the valves open or close according to type. A separate 3/2 pilot valve, or occasionally a 4/2 or 5/2 … Continue reading

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Solenoid Valves Vs Ball Valves in Process Control Applications

Article: Solenoid Valves Vs Ball Valves with Spring-return Pneumatic Actuators Applications: Process control applications where media is controlled in isolation Solution: Buschjost 2-way Solenoid Valves Benefits: Easily adjustable switch position Fluid tight seal spatting detection system from Valve internals ATEX … Continue reading

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Time to look at Solenoid Valves again…

This article discusses why a plant operator would revert back to the traditional ways of using Solenoid Valves in compressed air/gas applications in their plants. Whilst this article identifies the benefits of the more common approach of using Ball Valves … Continue reading

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Solenoid Valves for Water and Solenoid Valves for Steam

Asco Numatics have a full range of solenoid valves and pressure operated valves specifically designed to deal with Hot Water and Steam. These specialist Solenoid valves and Pressure operated valves have specific designs, which allow them to deal with high … Continue reading

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Asco Solenoid Valves

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Direct acting solenoid valves Direct operated solenoid valves Asco Numatics have launched their 256/356 range of Solenoid Valves This addition to Asco’s range of Solenoid valves creates a competitive and functional range of 1/8” and 1/4”direct operated solenoid valves. The … Continue reading

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M&M International Three-Way Solenoid Valves

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Three-way direct acting solenoid valves work in almost the same way as a two-way direct acting solenoid valve.  The fixed core has an exhaust orifice running through it.  The plunger has an upper seal and lower seal allowing flow to … Continue reading

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