Asco Control Group: Valve
As a premium valve manufacturer, ASCO had a good share of acclaims throughout its history, from HVAC technicians, HVAC resellers, HVAC industry leaders and commercial distributors. As innovation seems to be the main quality, the valves manufactured by the company were also top of the line and proved to have a major success on the HVAC market, regardless of the period they were put up for sale.
They are is the first manufacturer to have produced the solenoid valve, this process taking place back in 1910. The new electrically operated control device, named after the solenoid tube that operates them, earth-quaked the HVAC market of that time. Ever since, the valves were always built with quality and reliability in mind and they still hold the edge in many of the HVAC related industries of today, especially control valves.
The gamut of the manufacturer valves includes solenoid valves, electronically enhanced solenoid valves, micro-miniature solenoid valves, pneumatic valves, air preparation valves, fuel valves, gas valves, oil valves, Navy solenoid valves, Navy air operated valves, Marine solenoid valves, Marine air operated valves, process control pilot valves, motorized shut-off valves, soft-start valves and valve islands.
To have a better understanding on the solenoid valve, let’s take a look at some of its features. Built out of stainless steel, the solenoid valve holds a magnetic solenoid tube, which is a cylindrical coil of insulated wires that produce magnetic fields when they are energized correctly. The solenoid valves, like other similar, standard valves, can either be single-threaded, 2-way threaded, 3-way threaded or 4-way threaded, referring to the number of inputs and outputs (entrances and exits) the valves have. The solenoid valve’s use can be in all HVAC systems, although its most common appliance is in commercial, military aerospace equipments and power generators.
The electronically enhanced solenoid valves are revolutionary to the power management industry, as it sets new standards for low power consumption, reliability and high quality. ASCO’s electronically enhanced solenoid valves accepts both AC and DC voltages and further improves their performance to an incredible 500%. Electronically enhanced solenoid valves can be either 2-way, 3-way or 4-way operated, and their design is especially built so they could better handle fluid control applications. Other features of the electronically enhanced solenoid valve, include the useful elimination of AC hum, a built in surge suppression system that eliminates the needs for a separate surge suppression diode, a low power operation (it can operate with as low as 2-watts) and the improved voltage ranging, which provides standard solutions to extreme voltage environments, such as global usage systems or voltage fluctuations. These valves can be used in a wide variety of HVAC systems.
The micro-miniature solenoid valve consists of three valve types: the Miniature General Service valves, the Isolation valves and the Pinch valves. The Miniature General Service valves are ideal for systems of small size and low power consumption and are better suited for non-corrosive liquids, due to their precise structure. Their design is built for either manifold mount constructions or in-line systems. The micro-miniature valve’s most common usage is in industrial applications, medical equipments and analytical instrumentation.
The Isolation valves make use of a shielding diaphragm that protects the internal solenoid components of the valve, when the fluid flows through the valve. Made out of light, inert materials, these valves are ideal for handling corrosive fluids. Like the General Service valves, the Isolation valves also come in either in-line or manifold porting.
The last type of miniature valve, the Pinch valve, is designed with a mechanism that “pinches” the tubing block flow and releasing to allow flow. The fluid is controlled through this soft tubing system and the pinching mechanism is automated. These valves are ideal for high-purity applications, particulate fluids or corrosive fluids.
Their process control pilot valves are designed especially for pneumatic actuation and pneumatic HVAC systems. They come in the forms of 3-way valves, 4-way valves and manual reset valves. The 3-way valves are built for the use in combination with a spring return actuator and the pipe connection size of 1/8” through 1” threaded connections. The 4-way valve s used with non-spring actuators and it has the same pipe connection size as the 3-way valve. The last process control pilot valves from the catalog, the manual reset valve, serves as a mechanical solenoid valve, having found use in controlled devices on safety related systems.
Motorized valves, also called electro-hydraulic motor operated valves, take care of your combustion system. They can be either 2-way normally closed, 3-way diversion or manual reset valves. Some of their features include strong structure (their body being made out of either bronze, cast iron or aluminum) proof of closer, pipe taps, visual indication and pipe connections from 3/4” to 6”. Their most common use is in frigid climates, HVAC-R systems, refrigeration environments, commercial refrigeration systems and outdoor installations.
All these valves that can be found in the ASCO catalog and many more, can be ordered directly from our site. Use our online ordering system to get valves, repair kits, pressure switches, relays, parts, solenoids, or any other product. We get our products directly from the manufacturer and we guarantee that they are of top quality and 100% original. Ordering through us is easy and the process offers you a cheap, comfortable alternative to other shopping means.
