
The AirTAC Airtac 3V2M Solenoid Valve 3V2MNCB-2F is a genuine 3-port 2-position (3/2) solenoid valve with 1/8 in ports. It either feeds its outlet or vents it to exhaust, which is what makes it the valve for single-acting cylinders, on/off air blow, clamping, vacuum switching and pilot duty.
The 3V2MNCB-2F puts two normally closed 3/2 valves side by side on one 3V2M base - a compact twin bank that still enjoys the manifold benefits of a single PT1/8 supply, a shared wiring path and mixed valve options as the machine grows. Both valves are direct-acting, single-solenoid, spring-return poppet units driven by DC24V DIN-plug coils.
The twin format suits paired actions: feed and eject, clamp and release, jet A and jet B. Electrical load is modest - two coils at 7.0 W make 14 W, around 0.6 A at 24 V - and each station still delivers Cv 0.1, with both stations exhausting into the base's centralised gallery.
| Model | Airtac 3V2M Solenoid Valve 3V2MNCB-2F |
|---|---|
| Series | 3V2M |
| Valve type | 3/2-way (3-port, 2-position) |
| Function | Direct-acting, single solenoid, spring return |
| Initial state | Normally closed |
| Item form | Complete assembly — 2 valves on a shared base |
| Exhaust | Centralised exhaust |
| Port size | 1/8 in |
| Thread | PT |
| Coil voltage | DC24V |
|---|---|
| Electrical entry | DIN plug (DIN socket type) |
| Coil power | 7.0 W |
| Operating pressure | 0-0.8 MPa (0-114 psi) |
| Vacuum service | Not rated for vacuum |
| Flow coefficient | Cv 0.1 |
| Temperature | -20 to 70 C |
| Construction | Coaxial shut-off (poppet), base-mounted, spring return |
| Protection | IP65 (DIN 40050) |
| Medium | Air, filtered by a 40 µm or finer element. Lubrication not required. |
Figures follow the official AirTAC 3V2M catalogue. Confirm coil voltage and thread (PT / NPT / G) against the product label before wiring.
| 3V2M | Body — sets the flow, the coil power and whether vacuum is rated. |
|---|---|
| 1/8 in | Port size. M5, 06 = 1/8 in, 08 = 1/4 in, 10 = 3/8 in. |
| NC | Normally closed: no air at the outlet until the coil is energised. |
| DC24V | Coil voltage. A = AC220V, B = DC24V, C = AC110V, E = AC24V, F = DC12V. |
| — | Electrical entry: I = flying lead, otherwise a DIN plug. |
| 2F | 2 stations in one assembly, centralised exhaust. |
| PT | Port thread. PT ships from stock; G and NPT are available to order. |
A 3/2 valve has three ports — supply, outlet and exhaust — and two states. It either feeds the outlet or vents it to exhaust, and that is the whole job.
That makes it the right valve for a single-acting (spring-return) cylinder, on/off air blow, a clamp, switching a vacuum generator or suction cup, and piloting a larger valve.
It cannot run a double-acting cylinder. A double-acting cylinder needs air alternately on two sides, which takes a 5-port valve — the AirTAC 4V series.
One station advances a single-acting feed slide on a small stamping press, the second fires the ejector, both venting automatically between strokes.
Before conformal coating, one NC jet clears flux dust from the board edge and a second blows the component field, both sharing one 24 V feed.
A twin bank on a fast rotary fixture energises the work clamp for the cut and a second valve for the index lock, venting both the moment the cycle ends.
Because both valves are NC, each outlet sits vented until its 24 V coil is energised - a fail-vent default that fits clamps and blow duties. NC or NO is locked in at ordering; no gasket trick or refit changes it afterwards. If a duty needs more passage than the Cv 0.1 base path allows, use a stand-alone 3V2 (Cv 0.18 at 1/8, 0.19 at 1/4, vacuum-rated) or a 3V3 (Cv 0.62, 1/4, vacuum-rated); where power is the constraint, 3V1 needs only 3.0 W DC.
Before ordering, fix five points: NC state, DC24V voltage, DIN plug entry, two stations, centralised exhaust - plus thread (PT standard; G and NPT are orderable). A 3/2 valve cannot drive a double-acting cylinder; that job belongs to the AirTAC 4V series.
Confirm before you order
Two NC 3/2 valve bodies on one base, PT1/8 port, Cv 0.1 flow coefficient per station, 0-0.8 MPa pressure range, -20 to 70 C operating temperature, DC24V coils at 7.0 W each (14 W total), IP65 (DIN 40050) coils, direct-acting spring-return action. Air must be filtered to 40 um or finer; lubrication is not required.
On a shared 3V2M base the twin valves draw air and control wiring from one point, so installation means fewer connections and a fault shows up as a pattern across the bank rather than an isolated mystery. If independent supply or separate exhaust capture matters more than density, individual valves or a -D independent-exhaust base are the alternative. Either way a 3/2 valve drives single-acting actuators only; for double-acting cylinders specify the AirTAC 4V series.
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