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173178

Pneumatic valve VL-5/3E-5,0-B

The Festo 173178 is a 17.8 mm wide pneumatic industrial component featuring a 5/3 exhausted valve function with a piston slide design and soft sealing principle. It delivers a standard nominal flow rate of 350 l/min across a working pressure range of -0.9 to 10 bar, utilizing direct piloting with an external pilot air supply and a pilot pressure of 3 to 8 bar. This UL-recognized unit incorporates a mechanical spring reset, positive overlap lap, throttleable exhaust-air function, and reversible flow direction in an 18 mm grid dimension with any assembly position. Submit the exact part number, quantity, and application requirements to receive a quote.

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Manufacturer
Festo
Part number
173178
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Technical Specifications

Valve function
5/3 exhausted
Type of actuation
pneumatic
Width
17.8 mm
Standard nominal flow rate
350 l/min
Working pressure
-0.9 ... 10 bar
Design structure
Piston slide
Type of reset
mechanical spring
Authorization
UL - Recognized (OL)
Nominal size
5 mm
Grid dimension
18 mm
Exhaust-air function
throttleable
Sealing principle
soft
Assembly position
Any
Manual override
None
Type of piloting
direct
Pilot air supply
external
Flow direction
reversible
Lap
Positive overlap
Pilot pressure
3 ... 8 bar
b value
0.5
C value
1.54 l/sbar
Switching time off
22 ms
Switching time on
6 ms
Operating medium
Compressed air in accordance with ISO8573-1:2010 [7:4:4]
Note on operating and pilot medium
Lubricated operation possible (subsequently required for further | operation)
Vibration resistance
Transport application test at severity level 1 in accordance with FN | 942017-4 and EN 60068-2-6
Shock resistance
Shock test with severity level 2 in accordance with FN 942017-5 and EN | 60068-2-27
Corrosion resistance classification CRC
2 - Moderate corrosion stress
Storage temperature
-20 ... 40 °C
Medium temperature
-5 ... 50 °C
Sound pressure level
75 dB(A)
Pilot medium
Compressed air in accordance with ISO8573-1:2010 [7:4:4]
Ambient temperature
-5 ... 50 °C
Product weight
85 g
Mounting type
On subbase
Pilot air port 12
Subbase
Pilot air port 14
Subbase
Pneumatic connection, port
1 Subbase

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