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Bürkert’s new cartridge valve is a pneumatic pilot valve where the solenoid and precision moulded plastic valve body slots directly into any custom manifold.

Due to issues of space, customised pneumatic control solutions are now more common.

The size of the new cartridge valves makes them useful in multiples within compact manifold block solutions, where they can be positioned and integrated wherever convenient.

This can save on the cost of materials and reduce the overall weight and size of the system.

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