SMC Corp. has announced the release of its new high flow valve Series VQ5000 for use in automotive, brickwork, forestry, mineral processing, machine tool and metal casting industry to drive large bore actuators. SMC’s new Series VQ5000, 5-port solenoid valve is designed to drive large bore actuators in applications requiring rapid movement of heavy loads. The series VQ5000 valves offer coefficient of volume flow (Cv) of up to 4.4. Described as a manifold mounted “plug-in” valve, the valves can be replaced without disassembling the manifold. Available with single or double solenoids in both metal and rubber seal construction, the valves assist rapid actuator movement by offering response time of up to 17ms or less (double coil, metal seal model). These valves come with IP65 enclosure protection for terminal block box, lead wire, and serial communication type electrical connection. These valves come in various solenoid voltages including, 12, 24V in DC, and 100, 110, 200, 220V in AC power supply.