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3 Port Air Operated Valve

Series VPA3145/3165/3185
How to Order

V P A1 34 5 04
Thread type
VPA
Nil R c
Air operated valve
F G
N N P T
Number of pilot T N P T F
1 Single Port size (IN, OUT port)
Port size
Symbol VPA3145 V P A 3 V1 P6 A5 3 1 8 5
Body size Rc size
4 12 03 38( 1 0 A ) — —
04 12( 1 5 A ) — —
6 1
06 34( 2 0 A ) —
8 112 Valve option 10 1 ( 2 5 A ) — —
Nil For ordinary pressure 12 114( 3 2 A ) —
Body type For vacuum and 14 112( 4 0 A ) — —
V
5 Body ported low pressure 20 2 ( 5 0 A ) — —

Specifications
Fluid Air
Type of actuation N.C. only (N.O. only for vacuum)
For vacuum and low pressure For ordinary pressure
Operating pressure range
–101.2 kPa to 0.2 MPa 0.2 to 0.8 MPa
Pilot pressure range Refer to the graph of pilot pressure.
Ambient and fluid temperature (˚C) 0 (No freezing) to 60
Lubrication Required (Turbine oil, Class 1 lSO VG32 equivalent)
Mounting orientation Free
Impact resistance/Vibration resistance (m/s2) Note) 150/50
V P A 3 1 6 5 - 0V 6P A 3 1 4 5 - 0 3
Note) Impact resistance: No malfunction from test using drop impact tester, to axis and right angle
directions of main valve, each one time when pilot signal ON and OFF.
(Value in the initial stage)
Vibration resistance: No malfunction from test with 45 to 1000 Hz one sweep, to axis and right
JIS Symbol angle direction of main valve, each one time when pilot signal ON and
OFF. (Value in the initial stage)
<Positive pressure> <Vacuum pressure>

Precautions Caution
1. Lubrication
Be sure to read this before Since this valve needs lubrication, use
handling. turbine oil Class 1 (ISO VG32). Refer to
Refer to front matters 58 and page 6 for the brand names of lubri-
59 for Safety Instructions and cants.
Pilot Pressure Range 2. Refer to pages 1496 and 1497 for infor-
pages 3 to 7 for 3/4/5 Port
Vacuum/Low Ordinary pressure mation about the pressure applied to
Solenoid Valve Precautions.
piping and ports, quality of air and pip-
ing for vacuum applications.
Pilot pressure (MPa)

Operating pressure (MPa)

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3 Port Air Operated Valve Series VPA315

Flow Characteristics/Mass
Flow characteristics
Port size
Valve model 1→2(IN→OUT) 2→3(OUT→EXH) Mass (kg)
1(IN), 2(OUT) 3(EXH) b Cv b Cv
38 19 0.43 5.5 18 0.47 5.4
VPA3145 12 34 23 0.32 6.2 42 0.39 5.8 1.0
34 28 0.36 7.6 26 0.35 7.0

Port size Effective area (mm2)

Valve model Mass (kg)
1(IN), 2(OUT) 3(EXH) 1→2(IN→OUT) 2→3(OUT→EXH)
34 230 280
VPA3165 1 11 4 280 310 1.5
11 4 310 330
11 4 570 650
VPA3185 11 2 2 650 670 2.3
2 650 670

Dimensions

3 x Rc 1 8 Pilot port

2 x Mounting
hole Port size Rc
(EXH port)

SYA
SYJA
VZA
VFA
Port size 2 x Rc
(IN, OUT port)
VFRA

Port size Rc Mounting

VA
Model A B C D E F G H J K L
IN, OUT EXH hole
38
VPA3145 12 34 71 85 14 52 55 93 32 87.4 36 71 80 ø8.5
34
34
VPA3165 1 11 4 82.6 110 17 68 75 118 45 113 36 71 95 ø8.5
11 4
11 4
VPA3185 11 2 2 118 132 14 80 95 140 52 140 41 81 105 ø13
2

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