Are the directions of the angular stroke pneumatic head and valve body of a switching valve (such as a pneumatic ball valve) parallel?
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Are the angular stroke pneumatic head and the direction of the valve body (direction along the pipeline) of the on-off valve (such as a pneumatic ball valve) parallel? Or is there also a vertical one? Do the mutual perpendicularities in Figure 2 above actually exist?
The direction of the angular stroke pneumatic head of the pneumatic ball valve and the valve body (direction along the pipeline) are usually parallel, which means that the movement direction of the pneumatic head and the flow direction of the valve body are generally in the same direction. This design can make the valve open and close more smoothly, reduce resistance, and improve fluid flow efficiency. However, there are also situations where the direction of the pneumatic head and the valve body are vertical, which mainly depends on the design and installation requirements of the valve. Under specific working conditions or pipeline layout requirements, the pneumatic head and valve body may be installed perpendicular to each other. Therefore, the mutually perpendicular valves shown in Figure 2 above actually exist, but this situation is not common. In most cases, the direction of the valve's pneumatic head and valve body are parallel. .
It is also very common. Due to the installation space, there may be other valves and equipment upstream and downstream of the pneumatic switch valve. In order to ensure the operating space between the two ends of the cylinder and other equipment, the installation method of the cylinder and the medium flow direction will be vertically crossed. You can ask the manufacturer to install this way when the valve is manufactured, or you can adjust the direction on site. It is relatively simple. Be careful to implement it in the fault position, and be careful of the spring force of the cylinder preload.
What is the difference and significance of this? :lol
Parallel and vertical mainly depends on the on-site installation situation. There is no difference in actual use. The cylinder and valve body are connected by keyways. No matter how they are installed, it only needs to ensure a 90° rotation angle.
Generally, they are all parallel unless required. If you require vertical ones, we can also install vertical ones for you.
This is not required, mainly considering the installation location and ease of maintenance.