FAQ

|Process Valves

Is it better to use a VX3 or VXV3 series valve for vacuum switching?

VXV series 3-way valves can handle a higher vacuum release pressure when a vacuum pad is used compared with VX3 series valves.
The orifice on the pressurized side of VXV series valves is half the diameter of the orifice on the vacuum side. For vacuum side orifices, the orifice diameters are the same for both VXV and VX3 series valves.