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Quick Action Electrical Valve

Quick Action Electrical Valve

Quick Action Electrical Valve

(OP)
Hi all,

Hope that ive posted at the right forum.

I'm looking for a valve that has those mechanical and geometric properties:

1. Quick action
2. Straight pass (with no bends, similar to a ball valve)
3. Electrical
4. Small in size
5. No flow abstraction when open
I need the valves for a system that i'm working on that will simulate the human airways (that's why i need them small), and the fluid that will flow through it will be a mixture of air and water nano-droplets infused with sodium and florescent particles.

As much as i know solenoid based valves are extremely fast, but i just cant find any that have a straight pass through the valve, what i found always has some sort of a bend or a "knee".

The reason i need it to be a straight pass is that the air-droplet mixture will be injected in to the system in a measured amount and i want that the deposition in the valve will be minimal as possible.

Thanks.

RE: Quick Action Electrical Valve

You probably need a pinch valve where the fluid flow in a soft tube (such as a tube made of silicon rubber) and it is pinched to block the flow and release the pinch to allow flow. However, this means very low pressure system.

RE: Quick Action Electrical Valve

(OP)
THANK YOU!!
You probably helped me more than you know.
I dont have the experience yet, so sometimes i dont see the obvious or simple solution.

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