Pneumatic and Manual Valve Control Top Options

Control units for valves provide an interface between the PLC control system and the pneumatic process valve in a pipe work. SPX offers a wide variety of control tops to best fit the type of valves you are utilizing.

WCB Brand Control Tops:

Features and Benefits:

  • Visibility - transparent control top keeps all electrical components visible.
  • User-Friendly - designed with the user in mind, making assembly and troubleshooting worry free and easy
  • Common Parts - utilizes the industry's most widely recognized electrical components, so access to off the shelf replacement parts is easy, ensuring quick delivery and less down time
  • Standardization - same control top used on various WCB valve lines, offers common look and controls interface
  • NEMA 4x (lP56)
  • Stainless Steel Control Top Option

95-03083 - W-Series, 2-Piece Control Top and Switch-Only Options Operation and Maintenance Manual

 3 valves with control tops photo

Connector Options:

  • S/O Cord Grip for hard wire (std)
  • Quick Disconnect Pin Connectors

Interface Options:

  • AS-i Field® Bus Card
  • DeviceNet® Field Bus Network Card

Position Indication:

  • Set and Forget programmable linear switch
  • Inductive Proximity Switches - 20-140V AC/DC, 2-Wire (Std)
  • Microswitches 24VDC, 110VAC
  • Intrinsically safe options 5-24VDC
  • Externally mounted options

Solenoid Valves:

  • 24V DC or 110V AC
  • Select 1, 2 or 3 Solenoids
  • Intrinsically safe option 24V DC

APV Brand Control Tops:

Features and Benefits:

  • Reliability and long service life - robust clamp connection, reinforced SS air coupling threads to avoid air leakages, and watertight seals
  • Reduced costs - few parts and simple design
  • Ease of Operation - contains manual override solenoids and adjustment screw to throttle air flow to actuator to ensure optimal opening and closing
  • Clarity - clear and bright indication of valve position - 5 diodes in LED panel and convenient location
  • Standardization - same control top used on various APV valve lines, offers common look and controls interface
  • NEMA 6 (l67)

Connector Options:

  • S/O Cord Grip for hard wire (std)
  • Quick Disconnect Pin Connectors

Interface Options:

  • AS-i Field® Bus Card
  • Profibus and DeviceNet (CU3)

Position Indication:

  • 2 internal or 2 external feedback sensors switches for valve open/valve closed position detection

Solenoid Valves:

  • 24V DC or 110V AC
  • Select 1 or 3 Solenoids

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