Pinch Valves VZQA for Automation
Pinch Valves VZQA for Automation
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Pinch valves VZQA
Key features
Function
The pinch valve is a 2/2-way valve of elastomer. The free passage minimum flow resistance and blocked or clogged.
with a tubular pinch sleeve made when the valve is opened ensures prevents the valve becoming
VZQA-C-M22C (normally closed) VZQA-C-M22U (normally open)
In the normal position, the pinch flow. When pressure is no longer In the normal position, the pinch sleeve or the pressure of the
valve is closed. The pinch valve applied, a spring closes the valve. valve is open. The pinch valve medium. The valve can be used to
sleeve opens when the valve is The valve can be used to shut off sleeve closes when the valve is shut off liquid and powdery media,
pressurised, releasing the material liquid and gaseous media. pressurised, shutting off the mater solids (granules) as well as a
ial flow. When pressure is no longer mixture of substances.
applied, the valve opens due to the
inherent stress of the pinch valve
-H- Note
The hermetic separation between it can escape. Any potential hazard suitable check valve, or suitable media circuit if the pinch valve
the media circuit and control circuit (e.g. due to aggressive or hot protection against return flow must sleeve fails. The media circuit must
is no longer guaranteed if wear media) must be ruled out. The com be integrated in the pilot line in the therefore be sized for the set
causes the pinch valve sleeve to pressed air supply to the control immediate vicinity of the media operating pressure. Any potential
leak. The flow medium can then get valve must be protected against the valve. Pilot medium can get into the hazard must be ruled out.
into the control circuit, from where ingress of the flow medium using a
Version Type Nominal Process valve connection Flow rate Pilot air è Page/
width DN connection 12, Internet
max. permissible
screw-in depth
[m3/h]
Normally closed M22C
VZQA-C-M22C-… 6 G1/4 0.7 M3, 3 mm 6
1/4 NPT
Clamp ferrule to DIN 32676, series A
Clamp ferrule to ASME-BPE, type A
VZQA-C-M22U-… 25 G1 18 G1/8, 6 mm 9
1 NPT
Clamp ferrule to DIN 32676, series A
Clamp ferrule to ASME-BPE, type A
Clamp ferrule to ASME-BPE, type B
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VZQA – C – M22U – 6 – G G – V4 V4 N – 4 – E
Type
VZQA Pinch valve, pneumatically actuated
Product version
C Easy-to-clean design
Valve function
M22C 2/2-way valve, normally closed
M22U 2/2-way valve, normally open
Nominal diameter DN
6 6 mm
15 15 mm
25 25 mm
Housing material
AL Aluminium
V2 Stainless steel (chrome-nickel, austenitic)
V4 Stainless steel (chrome-nickel-molybdenum,
austenitic)
Sensing type
– None
E End positions
Function
1 Connection 1
2 Connection 2
3 Sensor slot
Ordering data
Pinch valves Nominal Process valve connection Material Weight Part no. Type
width DN shut-off
element [g]
6 G1/4 EPDM 253 8091739 VZQA-C-M22C-6-GG-V2V4E-4 -V-
Ordering data
Seal cartridge Nominal Storage Shut-off element Note on materials Part no. Type
width DN temperature material
[°C]
15 6…8 EPDM RoHS-compliant 3418619 VAVC-Q2-M22C-15-E
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Function
Materials
VZQA-C-M22U-… V4V4 ALAL ALV4 ALPOM
Housing High-alloy stainless Wrought aluminium alloy
steel
Housing cover High-alloy stainless Wrought aluminium High-alloy stainless POM
steel alloy steel
Bowl PA6
Seals FPM
Note on materials
For shut-off element NBR, EPDM or VMQ RoHS-compliant
For shut-off element VMQ Contains PWIS (paint-wetting impairment substances)
1 Connection 1
2 Connection 2
Ordering data
Pinch valves Nominal Process valve connection Material Weight Part no. Type
width shut-off element
DN [g]
6 G1/4 NBR 105.5 2931679 VZQA-C-M22U-6-GG-ALV4N-4
EPDM 157 2931678 VZQA-C-M22U-6-GG-V4V4E-4
Silicone 157 2931683 VZQA-C-M22U-6-GG-V4V4S1-4
1/4 NPT Silicone 157 2931685 VZQA-C-M22U-6-TT-V4V4S1-4
Clamp ferrule to DIN 32676, EPDM 215 2931681 VZQA-C-M22U-6-S5S5-V4V4E-4
series A Silicone 215 2931682 VZQA-C-M22U-6-S5S5-V4V4S1-4
Clamp ferrule to ASME-BPE, type A Silicone 195 2931684 VZQA-C-M22U-6-S1S1-V4V4S1-4
15 G1/2 NBR 431 3022830 VZQA-C-M22U-15-GG-V4V4N-4
NBR 265 3022831 VZQA-C-M22U-15-GG-ALV4N-4
NBR 158 3022832 VZQA-C-M22U-15-GG-ALPOMN-4
EPDM 431 3022829 VZQA-C-M22U-15-GG-V4V4E-4
Silicone 431 3022835 VZQA-C-M22U-15-GG-V4V4S1-4
1/2 NPT Silicone 431 3022838 VZQA-C-M22U-15-TT-V4V4S1-4
Clamp ferrule to DIN 32676, EPDM 559 3022833 VZQA-C-M22U-15-S5S5-V4V4E-4
series A Silicone 559 3022834 VZQA-C-M22U-15-S5S5-V4V4S1-4
Clamp ferrule to ASME-BPE, type A Silicone 495 3022837 VZQA-C-M22U-15-S1S1-V4V4S1-4
25 G1 EPDM 1178 3968922 VZQA-C-M22U-25-GG-V4V4E-4
EPDM 480 3968923 VZQA-C-M22U-25-GG-ALALE-4
Silicone 1178 3968926 VZQA-C-M22U-25-GG-V4V4S1-4
1 NPT Silicone 1178 3968928 VZQA-C-M22U-25-TT-V4V4S1-4
Clamp ferrule to DIN 32676, EPDM 1474 3968924 VZQA-C-M22U-25-S5S5-V4V4E-4
series A Silicone 1474 3968925 VZQA-C-M22U-25-S5S5-V4V4S1-4
Clamp ferrule to ASME-BPE, type B Silicone 1516 3968927 VZQA-C-M22U-25-S12S12-V4V4S1-4
Ordering data
Seal cartridge Nominal Material Storage Note on materials Food-safe Part no. Type
width shut-off element temperature
DN [°C]
6 NBR 6…8 – RoHS- – 2392881 VAVC-Q2-M22U-6-N
EPDM compliant 1) 2392882 VAVC-Q2-M22U-6-E
VMQ (silicone) 0 … 25 Contains PWIS 2) 2392883 VAVC-Q2-M22U-6-S1
(paint-wetting
impairment
substances)
15 NBR 6…8 – – 3019151 VAVC-Q2-M22U-15-N
EPDM 1) 3019148 VAVC-Q2-M22U-15-E
VMQ (silicone) 0 … 25 Contains PWIS 2) 3019144 VAVC-Q2-M22U-15-S1
(paint-wetting
impairment
substances)
25 NBR 6…8 – – q3970092 VAVC-Q2-M22U-25-N
EPDM – 3970093 VAVC-Q2-M22U-25-E
VMQ (silicone) 0 … 25 Contains PWIS 2) 3970094 VAVC-Q2-M22U-25-S1
(paint-wetting
impairment
substances)
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Ordering table
VZQA-C-… M22C M22U Conditions Code Enter
code
0
M Module no. 3174282 2037881
Product type Pinch valve VZQA VZQA
Version Easy-to-clean design -C -C
Valve function 2/2-way valve, normally closed – -M22C
– 2/2-way valve, normally open -M22U
Nominal diameter DN 6 -6
15 -15
– 25 -25
Process valve connection type 1 G female thread -G
Clamp ferrule to ASME-BPE, type A 14 -S1
Clamp ferrule to DIN 32676, series A 1 -S5
NPT female thread -T
Clamp ferrule to ASME-BPE, type B 1 3 4 6 -S12
Process valve connection type 2 G female thread G
Clamp ferrule to ASME-BPE, type A 14 S1
Clamp ferrule to DIN 32676, series A 1 S5
NPT female thread T
Clamp ferrule to ASME-BPE, type B 1 3 4 6 S12
Housing material Aluminium -AL
Stainless steel – -V2
(chrome-nickel, austenitic)
– Stainless steel -V4
(chrome-nickel-molybdenum,
austenitic)
Housing cover material Aluminium AL
– Polyoxymethylene 3 POM
Stainless steel (chrome-nickel-molybdenum, austenitic) V4
Shut-off element material EPDM E
– NBR N
– Silicone S1
Pressure range of media [bar] 0…4 7 -4
0…6 – 3 -6
0
O Sensing type None –
End positions – 25 -E
1 S1, S5, S12 Only in combination with housing cover material V4 (stainless steel)
2 E Only in combination with valve function M22C
3 POM, S12, 6 Not in combination with nominal diameter DN6
4 S1, S12 Not in combination with nominal diameter DN25 with valve function M22C
5 E Not in combination with housing material V2 (stainless steel)
6 S12 Not in combination with nominal diameter DN15
7 4 Not in combination with nominal diameter DN15 with valve function M22C
M Mandatory data
O Options
Ordering data – Proximity sensors for T-slot, magnetoresistive Technical data è Internet: smt-8
Switching output Electrical connection Cable length Part no. Type
Cable Cable with plug, rotatable thread
M8x1 M12x1 [m]
N/O contact
PNP – 3-pin – 0.3 q574334 SMT-8M-A-PS-24V-E-0,3-M8D
3-wire – – 2.5 q574335 SMT-8M-A-PS-24V-E-2,5-OE
3-wire – – 5 q574336 SMT-8M-A-PS-24V-E-5,0-OE
– – 3-pin 0.3 q574337 SMT-8M-A-PS-24V-E-0,3-M12
NPN 3-wire – – 2.5 q574338 SMT-8M-A-NS-24V-E-2,5-OE
– 3-pin – 0.3 q574339 SMT-8M-A-NS-24V-E-0,3-M8D
To EU Explosion Protection Directive (ATEX)
Non-contacting 2-wire – – 5 q574341 SMT-8M-A-ZS-24V-E-5,0-OE-EX2
PNP – 3-pin – 0.3 574342 SMT-8M-A-PS-24V-E-0,3-M8D-EX2
N/C contact
PNP 3-wire – – 7.5 q574340 SMT-8M-A-PO-24V-E-7,5-OE
Switchable
PNP/NPN – 3-pin – 0.3 574343 SMT-8M-A-PNS-24V-E-0,3-M8D
PNP PS/PO – 3-pin – 0.3 574344 SMT-8M-A-PSO-24V-E-0,3-M8D
Ordering data – Proximity sensors for T-slot, magnetic reed Technical data è Internet: sme-8
Switching output Electrical connection Cable length Part no. Type
Cable Cable with plug, rotatable thread
M8x1 [m]
N/O contact
Contacting, – 3-pin 0.3 q543861 SME-8M-DS-24V-K-0,3-M8D
bipolar 3-wire – 2.5 q543862 SME-8M-DS-24V-K-2,5-OE
3-wire – 5 q543863 SME-8M-DS-24V-K-5,0-OE
2-wire – 2.5 q543872 SME-8M-ZS-24V-K-2,5-OE
3-wire – 7.5 543876 SME-8M-DS-24V-K-7,5-OE
N/C contact
Contacting, 3-wire – 7.5 q546799 SME-8M-DO-24V-K-7,5-OE
bipolar
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Ordering data – Proximity sensors for T-slot, magnetoresistive Technical data è Internet: smt-8
Switching output Electrical connection Cable length Part no. Type
Cable Plug M8x1 [m]
N/O contact
PNP 3-wire – 2.5 547859 SMT-8G-PS-24V-E-2,5Q-OE
– 3-pin 0.3 547860 SMT-8G-PS-24V-E-0,3Q-M8D
PNP – 3-pin – 562019 SMT-8-SL-PS-LED-24-B
Ordering data – Proximity sensors for T-slot, magnetic reed Technical data è Internet: sme-8
Switching output Electrical connection Cable length Part no. Type
Cable Plug M8x1 [m]
N/O contact
Contacting, bipolar 3-wire – 2.5 150855 SME-8-K-LED-24
3-wire – 5.0 175404 SME-8-K5-LED-24
3-wire – 7.5 530491 SME-8-K-7,5-LED-24
– 3-pin 0.3 150857 SME-8-S-LED-24
2-wire – 2.5 171169 SME-8-ZS-KL-LED-24
Contacting, bipolar – 3-pin – 526622 SME-8-SL-LED-24
N/C contact
Contacting, bipolar 3-wire – 7.5 160251 SME-8-O-K-LED-24