A fluid control apparatus includes a gas line unit detachably attached to a frame. The gas line unit includes a line support member to which a fluid control device is attached. The frame includes: a first horizontal frame member; and a second horizontal frame member located below the first horizontal frame member. The first horizontal frame member includes: a hooking member extending in a left-right direction; and a lower portion which is located below the hooking member and in which a plurality of first grooves that are open to front are formed. The line support member includes: a device placement portion; and a pair of side plate portions protruding rearward from right and left edges of the device placement portion. Each of the side plate portions includes: a base portion located below the hooking member; and an upper portion located above the base portion and behind the hooking member.

Method for connecting, in a fluid manner, a system (100) for fluid communication comprising a first (10) and a second (20) fluid valve and comprising the following steps:providing a first (10) and a second (20) fluid valve,providing a first pipe (60),inserting each of the ends (61, 62) of the first pipe (60) into each of the fluid valves (10, 20) in order to form a fluid assembly (100),providing a compression means (1) comprising two ends (2, 3),positioning said two ends (2, 3) of said compression means (1) on either side of said fluid assembly (100),applying a compression force onto said fluid assembly (100) via the compression means (1).

An electromagnetic valve manifold includes valve assemblies arranged in a single direction, each valve assembly including electromagnetic valves arranged in the single direction, a slave station disposed at one of ends of the electromagnetic valve manifold in the single direction, and a valve driving unit disposed in correspondence with each of the valve assemblies. The slave station includes a slave station output port that sends a control signal and valve driving unit power to the valve driving units. The valve driving units each include an electromagnetic valve power input port that receives electromagnetic valve power from an external device and a circuit board configured to control driving of the electromagnetic valves of a corresponding one of the valve assemblies using the control signal and send the electromagnetic valve power to the electromagnetic valves.

A fluid control device includes; upstream side and downstream side joint blocks defining a fluid flow path, and having engaging portions at a bottom surface side; a support member having a guide portion to which the engaging portions of the upstream side and downstream side joint blocks can be engaged; and a fluid device supported by the support member via the upstream side and the downstream side joint blocks; wherein the upstream side and the downstream side joint blocks are fixed to the guide portion by utilizing a reaction force against a bending force generated by the tightening force of fastening bolts to the upstream side and the downstream side joint blocks and the fluid device connected together, and the length of the engaging portions in the longitudinal direction of the joint blocks is formed shorter than the length of the joint blocks.

An electropneumatic positioner for a pneumatic actuator to operate a control device of a processing plant can include two modular pneumatic slots and a pneumatic control output. The two modular pneumatic slots can engage with a respective modular pneumatic component. The two pneumatic slots and the pneumatic components can be modularly matched to one another such that their respective pneumatic interfaces merge into one another when a pneumatic slot is engaged. The pneumatic control output can output a pneumatic control pressure signal to the pneumatic actuator. The two modular pneumatic slots and the pneumatic control output can form a pneumatic series connection.

A valve assembly has a basic module and a plurality of valve modules which are mounted on the basic module side by side along a line-up direction. The basic module is composed of a first and a second leg which extend at an angle with respect to each other such that the two legs delimit a receiving space for the valve modules on two sides, a fluid area being provided on the first leg which has a fluid connection face formed on an inside of the first leg which is turned towards the second leg and on which fluid connections are provided which communicate with fluid connections of the valve modules. All fluid connections of the valve modules communicate with fluid connections of the fluid connection face. An electrical area in which electrical connections communicating with electrical connections of the valve modules are provided is provided on the second leg.

A medical fluid pneumatic manifold system includes a first plate including a plurality of apertures, a second plate attached to the first plate so as to form a plurality of pneumatic flowpaths sealed between the first plate and the second plate, a plurality of tubing connections and a plurality of pneumatic tubes connected to the plurality of tubing connections, the plurality of tubing connections placing the plurality of pneumatic tubes in pneumatic communication with the plurality of pneumatic flowpaths via the plurality of apertures of the first plate, and a pneumatic reservoir in pneumatic communication with the plurality of pneumatic flowpaths, the pneumatic reservoir configured to provide pneumatic pressure to the plurality of pneumatic tubes.

A valve assembly comprises at least one multiple valve having a duct module which includes at least one elongated fluid duct which extends in a straight line along a longitudinal direction and a plurality of branch ducts which open in openings in the fluid duct which are arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction in the inner wall of the fluid duct. The multiple valve comprises at least one multiple valve core which is inserted into the fluid duct such that each valve seal can seal one of the openings. The multiple valve core comprises an elongated carrier and at least one valve element, the carrier having at least one support portion for abutment against the inner wall of the fluid duct and at least one receiving area in which the valve element is connected to the carrier so as to be non-displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the carrier. A plurality of valve seals for closing the openings which are provided on one or on a plurality of valve elements is provided, the valve seals being arranged successively in the longitudinal direction of the carrier and being movable in a closing direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The duct module forms part of a basic module on which a plurality of valve modules fluidically connected to the branch ducts can be mounted, the valve modules being in particular configured so as to be adapted to actuate pressure pieces in the branch ducts which cooperate with the valve seals of the valves of the multiple valve to permanently open the respective valve.

A hanger system for temporarily hanging a valve bank on a vertical mounting face of a substrate. The hanger system includes one or more hanger brackets for attaching to the vertical mounting face. The valve bank has one or more mounting studs protruding from an underside surface of the valve bank, in which the mounting studs are configured to couple with the hanger brackets for temporarily hanging the valve bank on the mounting face with the underside surface facing toward the mounting face. The mounting studs and hanger brackets are configured to cooperate with each other to allow the valve bank to be secured in multiple different orientations against the mounting face, thereby facilitating fixedly mounting the valve bank to the mounting face with one or more fasteners that are received through corresponding fastening receivers in the valve bank.

A solenoid valve island having a base body that includes a housing for a respective solenoid valve, main feeding duct that is in fluid communication with the housing to supply compressed air entering the solenoid valve and that is provided with an inlet mouth for connection with a source of compressed air, a main collection duct in fluid communication with the housing to collect air leaving the solenoid valve and a discharge mouth for discharging the collected air, a hollow seat in which an electric or electronic supply and control circuit of the solenoid valve is housed and includes an opening at each housing for the electric connection, through it, of the respective solenoid valve with the electric or electronic supply and control circuit, wherein the electric or electronic supply and control has a male or female type power supply and signal transmitting connector that is partially housed in the hollow seat of the base body and that can be coupled with a corresponding end connector of a cable for the connection of the electric or electronic supply and control circuit to a remote supply and control unit, the corresponding end connector being respectively female or male.