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A valve island concentrates multiple pneumatic valves on a single sub-base with shared air supply and a single electrical interface — Multipole, Fieldbus, Industrial Ethernet or IO-Link. The result is less tubing, faster wiring and centralised diagnostics, which is why valve islands have become the default for assembly machines, packaging lines and robot cells. NorTrade is an authorised Norgren distributor; six series cover the full range from compact 10 mm slices to high-flow ISO 26 mm units, including UL- and ATEX-rated variants.
Solenoid pilot-operated softseal spool valves, 10 mm slice width. Up to 24 solenoids per island. Operating pressure: 2-7 bar (internal pilot) or -1 to +7 bar (external pilot, vacuum-capable), -5..+50 °C. Ports 1/3/5: PIF 8 mm or 5/16"; ports 2/4: PIF 4/6 mm, 5/32" or 1/4". ZnDC/ADC body, aluminium spool, PA66 sub-base. 24 V & 12 V DC, 0.45 W energy-saving solenoid, LED red/green indication, push-only manual override.
Solenoid pilot-operated softseal spool valves, 15 mm slice width. Up to 24 solenoids per island. Operating pressure: 2-7 bar (internal pilot) or -1 to +7 bar (external pilot, vacuum-capable), -5..+50 °C. Ports 1/3/5: PIF 10 mm or 3/8"; ports 2/4: PIF 4/6/8 mm, 5/32", 1/4" or 5/16". ZnDC/ADC body, PA66 sub-base, 0.45 W energy-saving solenoid. Shared VR-series datasheet covers VR10 and VR15.
Indirectly actuated spool valves, 10 mm slice width with integral push-in fittings. Up to 16 stations (32 solenoids) on Fieldbus or Industrial Ethernet. Operating pressure -0.9 to +8 bar (internal pilot 3-8 bar / external pilot -0.9..+8 bar), ambient -5..+50 °C. 24 V DC, 0.6 W, 100% ED, flywheel-diode surge protection. Manual override available as push only or turn to lock.
Indirectly actuated spool valves, 15 mm slice width with integral push-in fittings. Operating pressure -0.9 to +8 bar (internal pilot 3-8 bar / external pilot -0.9..+8 bar). 24 V DC, 1.2 W per coil, ±10% voltage tolerance, 100% ED. Surge suppression by flywheel diode. Ambient -5..+50 °C; supply must be dry below +2 °C to prevent ice formation.
Die-cast aluminium sub-base, ISO 15407-2 size 18 mm. Choose glandless spool (long life) or softseal (high flow). Internal pilot 10 bar (both spools); external pilot 16 bar with glandless spool, while the softseal spool stays −0.9 to +10 bar even with external pilot (vacuum-capable). 24 V DC or 115 V AC Multipole. Integrated Fieldbus, Industrial Ethernet and IO-Link. Field-expandable with single add-on stations (Fieldbus) or double (Industrial Ethernet/IO-Link). Up to 40 solenoids (PROFINET IRT, EtherNet/IP and IO-Link; Fieldbus protocols up to 32). In ATEX service the 20 W power cap limits operation to 16 simultaneously energised pilots — this does not apply to the IO-Link version.
Die-cast aluminium sub-base, ISO 15407-2 size 26 mm. Glandless or softseal spool. Internal pilot 10 bar (both spools); external pilot 16 bar with glandless spool, while the softseal spool stays −0.9 to +10 bar even with external pilot (vacuum-capable). 24 V DC or 115 V AC Multipole. Integrated Fieldbus, Industrial Ethernet and IO-Link. Field-expandable with single add-on stations (Fieldbus) or double (Industrial Ethernet/IO-Link). Up to 40 solenoids (PROFINET IRT, EtherNet/IP and IO-Link; Fieldbus protocols up to 32). In ATEX service the 20 W power cap limits operation to 16 simultaneously energised pilots — this does not apply to the IO-Link version.
A valve island concentrates several pneumatic valves on a single sub-base with shared air supply and a single electrical interface. It is the right choice when a machine controls many cylinders (typically 4 or more), when wiring time matters, or when central diagnostics over Fieldbus/IO-Link are useful — for example in assembly, packaging or robot-cell pneumatics.
Protocol support is series-specific. VR10 / VR15: CANopen, PROFINET IRT, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, IO-Link and Multipole (24 V DC; 12 V DC available on Multipole and CANopen only). VM10: PROFIBUS DP, CANopen, PROFINET IRT and EtherNet/IP (no EtherCAT, no IO-Link). VM15: Multipole or individually wired only — no Fieldbus or Industrial Ethernet. VS18 / VS26: PROFIBUS DP, DeviceNet, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, CANopen and IO-Link (no EtherCAT). VS units include integrated Fieldbus with single add-on station expansion; Industrial Ethernet and IO-Link use double add-on stations.
VR (10/15 mm) — ZnDC/ADC body, robust, 7 bar, IP40 or IP65, multi-protocol. VM (10/15 mm) — lightweight PPA co-polymer body, integral push-in fittings (Ø 3-10 mm), up to 8 bar, IP40/IP65. VS (18/26 mm) — die-cast aluminium ISO 15407-2 sub-base, choice of two spool technologies (glandless or softseal), up to 16 bar (glandless with external pilot), UL and ATEX zone 2/22 rated, integrated Fieldbus.
Flow scales with slice width: VR10 220–270 l/min (5/2 and 5/3), VR15 460–590 l/min, VM10 350–430 l/min, VM15 900–1000 l/min, VS18 (softseal) 550–650 l/min, VS26 (softseal) 1150–1350 l/min. Operating pressure: VR up to 7 bar, VM up to 8 bar, VS up to 16 bar (glandless spool with external pilot; softseal max 10 bar).
The VS18 and VS26 families carry UL and ATEX zone 2/22 approval (II 3G Ex ec IIC T4 Gc / II 3D Ex tc IIIC T135 °C Dc on Multipole and Industrial Ethernet; IO-Link and Fieldbus are Ex tc IIIB) — suitable for category 3 hazardous-area use, not zones 0/1 or 20/21. UL 429 recognition applies to the Multipole and single versions, not to the Industrial Ethernet, IO-Link or Fieldbus options. The 24 V DC ±10% supply is mandatory for ATEX. The VR and VM families are general-industry rated and are not ATEX-approved. Confirm the exact certification (zone, gas group, temperature class) against your specific machine — our engineers can help with the selection.
The VR10/15 and VS18/26 series require compressed air filtered to 40 µm; the VM10/15 datasheets specify filtered air without stating a micron grade. Either can run lubricated or non-lubricated. For demanding environments — fine particulate, paint mist or food-adjacent processes — finer filtration is recommended. The supply must be dry enough to avoid ice formation below +2 °C (datasheet condition for all six series).
Norgren publishes online configurators for each family (norgren.com → Support → Configurators → Valve Island Configurators) that generate a single part number from your slice, pilot, communication and option choices. NorTrade as an authorised distributor takes the configured part number directly into a quote — request a quote with the configured code, or ask our engineers to configure it for you.
