The present invention is intended to improve the responsiveness while increasing a flow rate, and is an orifice having a valve seat surface, the orifice includes: a vertical channel that opens to valve seat surface and a facing surface that faces the valve seat surface; and a horizontal channel that opens to an outer circumferential surface between the valve seat surface and the facing surface, and that intersects with the vertical channel. The vertical channel is split into a plurality of channel branches from an intersection with the horizontal channel, with a space therebetween, on a side of the facing surface.

A new and innovative high-pressure priming valve is provided for use in high-pressure fluid systems that require a high level of fluid purity. The priming valve includes at least three ports, some of which are angled. The priming valve also includes a needle that variably blocks and unblocks a pathway to one of the ports between normal operation and a priming operation, respectively. The priming valve includes a sealing insert positioned below a stack of washers that maintain the needle's alignment in response to high fluid pressures exerted on the needle. The sealing insert helps prevent fluid from contacting the stack of washers, which helps prevent biological growth within the valve. The angled ports help facilitate priming valve drainage to further help prevent biological growth. By helping prevent biological growth, the sealing insert helps prevent fluid contamination and enables the priming valve to be utilized for high-purity fluid applications.

A new and innovative high-pressure priming valve is provided for use in high-pressure fluid systems that require a high level of fluid purity. The priming valve includes at least three ports, some of which are angled. The priming valve also includes a needle that variably blocks and unblocks a pathway to one of the ports between normal operation and a priming operation, respectively. The priming valve includes a sealing insert positioned below a stack of washers that maintain the needle's alignment in response to high fluid pressures exerted on the needle. The sealing insert helps prevent fluid from contacting the stack of washers, which helps prevent biological growth within the valve. The angled ports help facilitate priming valve drainage to further help prevent biological growth. By helping prevent biological growth, the sealing insert helps prevent fluid contamination and enables the priming valve to be utilized for high-purity fluid applications.

A filter system is provided with a housing provided with a cover. The housing has a raw liquid inlet, a clean liquid outlet, and a liquid drain. A filter element is provided that separates a raw side from a clean side. A slide valve with a valve rod and a sealing head is provided, wherein the sealing head is arranged such that the liquid drain of the housing is closable but openable. A coupling is arranged between the sealing head and the valve rod, providing an axial securing action of the valve rod at the sealing head and a radial securing action, separate from the axial securing action, of the valve rod at the sealing head. A slide valve for such a filter system as well as a sealing head and a valve rod for such a slide valve are provided.

A filter system is provided with a housing provided with a cover. The housing has a raw liquid inlet, a clean liquid outlet, and a liquid drain. A filter element is provided that separates a raw side from a clean side. A slide valve with a valve rod and a sealing head is provided, wherein the sealing head is arranged such that the liquid drain of the housing is closable but openable. A coupling is arranged between the sealing head and the valve rod, providing an axial securing action of the valve rod at the sealing head and a radial securing action, separate from the axial securing action, of the valve rod at the sealing head. A slide valve for such a filter system as well as a sealing head and a valve rod for such a slide valve are provided.

A switch valve assembly controls first and second fluid flows in a hydraulic circuit defined by a valve body and a separator plate of a valve body assembly of a hydraulic control module. The valve body defines a fluid exit. The valve body is further defined as first and second body housings. The switch valve assembly includes a piston moveable between a first position for allowing the first fluid flow to flow and a second position for allowing the first and second fluid flows to flow into the fluid exit, and a biasing member coupled to the piston and biasing the piston from the second position toward the first position. The piston presents a regulating surface oriented with respect to the first axis. The first fluid flow fluidly engages the regulating surface in a manner that biases the piston into the first position in conjunction with the biasing member.

A switch valve assembly controls first and second fluid flows in a hydraulic circuit defined by a valve body and a separator plate of a valve body assembly of a hydraulic control module. The valve body defines a fluid exit. The valve body is further defined as first and second body housings. The switch valve assembly includes a piston moveable between a first position for allowing the first fluid flow to flow and a second position for allowing the first and second fluid flows to flow into the fluid exit, and a biasing member coupled to the piston and biasing the piston from the second position toward the first position. The piston presents a regulating surface oriented with respect to the first axis. The first fluid flow fluidly engages the regulating surface in a manner that biases the piston into the first position in conjunction with the biasing member.

An automatic ring valve 10 comprising a valve seat 12 provided with a plurality of gas flow passages 14 arranged according to at least one annular row, at least a shutter 18 comprising at least one ring-shaped portion for selectively closing and opening the gas flow passages 14, wherein said ring-shaped portion of the shutter 18 comprises a fiber-reinforced matrix 40, at least one contrasting member for contrasting an opening movement of ring-shaped portion of the shutter 18, wherein said ring-shaped portion of the shutter 18 comprises a structural core 18A made by said fiber-reinforced matrix 40, and wherein at least a portion of said structural core 18A is covered by at least one primary layer 18B, designed to improve fracture and/or impact and/or wear resistance of said ring-shaped portion.

An automatic ring valve 10 comprising a valve seat 12 provided with a plurality of gas flow passages 14 arranged according to at least one annular row, at least a shutter 18 comprising at least one ring-shaped portion for selectively closing and opening the gas flow passages 14, wherein said ring-shaped portion of the shutter 18 comprises a fiber-reinforced matrix 40, at least one contrasting member for contrasting an opening movement of ring-shaped portion of the shutter 18, wherein said ring-shaped portion of the shutter 18 comprises a structural core 18A made by said fiber-reinforced matrix 40, and wherein at least a portion of said structural core 18A is covered by at least one primary layer 18B, designed to improve fracture and/or impact and/or wear resistance of said ring-shaped portion.

A pressure-regulating valve for a fluid medium that is at system pressure, e.g., for system pressures >1000 bar, has a valve housing with an inlet channel and at least one outlet channel. A valve seat arranged in the valve housing has a conical recess holding an axially mobile valve body with a lateral outer surface at least part of which is conical. The interaction of the valve body and valve seat regulate throughflow of medium from the inlet channel to the outlet channel. The valve seat, adjacent to the lateral outer surface of the valve body, includes a first pressure chamber from which there extends, in the direction of movement of the valve body, a throttle gap along the lateral outer surface of the valve body. The conical lateral outer surface of the valve body extends, in the direction of movement of the valve body, on either side of the pressure chamber through the conical recess of the valve seat.