Piezo-pneumatic positioner modules

Product catalog summary

Introduction to HOERBIGER Piezo-Pneumatic Positioners
HOERBIGER's piezo-pneumatic positioner modules combine precision mechanics and electro-technology with the advantages of piezotechnology. These valves are designed for demanding applications in the process and automation industry, offering high dynamics, precision, and non-magnetic characteristics.

Piezotechnology Advantages
Piezotechnology is applied worldwide under extreme conditions, offering high durability, reliability, and extremely low electric power consumption. It is a key technology for intrinsically safe applications in hazardous areas. A small amount of energy, equivalent to that in a strawberry, can switch a piezo-valve over a billion times, making it ideal for environments with minimal energy reserves.

Integration and Cost Efficiency
The modules are compact, integrating all pneumatic functions, and are available for single- and double-acting actuators. They are simple, robust, and reliable, reducing development costs and manufacturing costs by up to 50%.

Digital Positioner Module Features
The digital positioner module includes a connector plug for fast electronic connections, a leakage-free electrical interface, and short response times for high control performance. The 2/2-way poppet valve meets intrinsically safe component requirements and offers very low air consumption.

Energy Efficiency
HOERBIGER's piezo-pneumatic pilot valves consume less than 0.4 l/min of air, significantly reducing operational costs. The low electrical power consumption allows for additional diagnostic functions, providing up to 90% more energy reserve for smart positioners.

Company Overview
HOERBIGER Automation Technology is part of HOERBIGER Holding AG, a global leader in compression, automation, and drive technology. In 2011, the company achieved sales of 1.048 billion Euros with 6,826 employees. HOERBIGER focuses on components and services for compressors, gas engines, hydraulic systems, and piezo technology, setting standards in technological niche markets.

Catalog excerpts

positioner modules the energy-efficient interface for Smart Positioners because performance counts

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Powerful and simple, singularly reliable Piezotechnology in pneumatics – successfully applied worldwide, under extreme conditions Piezotechnology This strawberry contains approx. 130 joules of energy - sufficient to switch a piezo-valve more than 1 billion times. This makes HOERBIGER piezo pneumatics the ideal solution for environments with minimal energy reserves. The secret of the HOERBIGER valve`s success lies its combination of precision mechanics, electro-technology and the consistent application of piezotechnology advantages. Despite their ultra-low power consumption, HOERBIGER piezo valves...

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Increased efficiency for Smart Positioners Efficient in electrical power consumption – extremely low energy consumption generates reserves for diagnostic functions Modern automation requires an increasing number of diagnostic functions in smart positioners. The electrical power consumption is critical, especially for EX-i (intrinsically safe) applications, because it is strong limited. The piezo valve technology developed by HOERBIGER offers the advantage of requiring electrical energy only needed during the short transitions switch-over processes (while solenoid systems require energy during...

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HOERBIGER We set standards Wherever we operate, we set standards with performance-defining components, system solutions, and services and thereby increase the efficiency of the capital investment in premium capital goods. HOERBIGER Automation Technology and turbomachines, is a business unit of HOERBIGER hydraulic systems and Holding AG, Zug / Switzerland. piezo technology for HOERBIGER is active throughout the vehicles and machine tools, world as a leading player in the fields as well as components and of compression technology, automation systems for shift and clutch technology and drive technology....

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