Spool Valves

Designed to offer incredible versatility in the control of pneumatic equipment.

Spool Valves are a type of Pneumatic Valve that offers incredible versatility in the control of pneumatic equipment. Often, they are used as a Control Valve which, depending on it’s configuration, changes the state of a larger piece of pneumatic equipment such as a pneumatic actuator, pump, or motor.

A Spool Valve consists of a metallic spool or shuttle which has strategically placed holes, housed inside a valve body. The Valve body has a number of ports, usually 3 or 5 which act as inlets, outlets, or exhausts depending on the configuration.

The holes in the spool align with the valve ports to create a flow path through the valve. When the valve is actuated – generally through the use of a solenoid coil – the spool switches position and aligns itself with other valve ports and therefore creating a different flow path through the valve and ultimately, instructing the larger piece of pneumatic equipment to change its state.

Spool Valves are available in configurations known as 3/2, 5/2 or 5/3. They can be specified with different actuation functions, often described as Solenoid/Spring or Solenoid/Solenoid.

Spool Valves are available in a wide range of material options such as aluminium, brass or stainless steel, and can be specified for use in a multitude of Hazardous Area applications.

MGA Controls Ltd are experts in the specification supply of Pneumatic Spool Valves. For more information, click below to view our full range of products or contact our Sales team on 01704 898980 or email sales@mgacontrols.co.uk.


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