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Festo
538197
Hand lever valve VHER-BH-M04C-G12-UD
The Festo 538197 is a direct-piloted 4/3 closed rotary slide valve featuring a 12 mm nominal size, a standard nominal flow rate of 4,300 l/min, and a working pressure range of -0.95 to 10 bar. Designed with a hard sealing principle, a reversible flow direction, throttleable exhaust-air function, and freedom from overlap, this 740 g component operates within an ambient temperature of -20 to 80 °C using compressed air in accordance with ISO8573-1:2010 [7:4:4]. It offers optional mounting via front panel installation or through holes, requires an actuation torque of 5 Nm, and supports lubricated operation. Submit the exact part number, quantity, and application requirements to request a quote for this component.
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- Manufacturer
- Festo
- Part number
- 538197
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Technical Specifications
- Valve function
- 4/3 closed
- Type of actuation
- manual
- Standard nominal flow rate
- 4,300 l/min
- Working pressure
- -0.95 ... 10 bar
- Design structure
- Rotary slide valve
- Nominal size
- 12 mm
- Exhaust-air function
- throttleable
- Actuator lock
- with accessories, lockable
- Sealing principle
- Hard
- Type of piloting
- direct
- Flow direction
- reversible
- Freedom from overlap
- Yes
- Switching position indicator
- with accessories
- 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)
- Corrosion resistance classification CRC
- 2
- Ambient temperature
- -20 ... 80 °C
- Actuation torque
- 5 Nm
- Product weight
- 740 g
- Mounting type
- Optional | Front panel installation | with through hole
- Pneumatic connection, port
- 4 G1/2
- Materials note
- Free of copper and PTFE | Contains PWIS substances
- Materials information for seals
- NBR
- Materials information, housing
- Aluminum die cast
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