Augmenting Festo’s ‘Clean Design’ portfolio, the MPA-C valve terminal sets a new industry standard by meeting the requirements for protection class IP69K and CRC4 – the highest corrosion resistance class from Festo. The MPA-C boasts many innovative valve functions and the modular sub-base design facilitates maximum flexibility to easily expand to a maximum of 32 valves or solenoid coils.
With FDA approval for all external materials and the valves being lubricated using NSF-H1 food-grade grease, the valve terminal can be used in both food and splash zones. A redundant seal system allows trouble-free, intensive cleaning with high-pressure jets or foam, enabling installation in locations with harsh environmental conditions subject to cleaning in accordance with IP69k.
Offered with the electrical interface on the front or back, the MPA-C supports multi-pin, fieldbus or Ethernet communications. Individual sub-bases are combined to provide between 2 and 32 valve positions offering exactly the right amount of valves for individual application and each valve can be in a separate pressure zone if required. In addition, dependant on the level of protection required, each position can be supplied with or without manual override.