
The AirTAC Airtac 3V2M Solenoid Valve 3V2MNCE 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.
3V2MNCE is the normally closed valve body of the AirTAC 3V2M manifold family. With no power on its AC24V coil the outlet stays shut and the downstream line vents; energise the DIN-plug coil and air flows to the actuator. It is direct acting with a single solenoid and spring return, built as a coaxial poppet shut-off so the seat seals positively at Cv 0.1.
The body is not piped directly - it seats onto a dedicated 3V2M base block, where it shares one air supply and one wiring loom with its neighbours. IP65 (DIN 40050) protects the coil connection in dirty electrical cabinets, and a manual override on the body helps prove the circuit during setup. Order the state you need up front: NC cannot be converted to NO after purchase.
| Model | Airtac 3V2M Solenoid Valve 3V2MNCE |
|---|---|
| Series | 3V2M |
| Valve type | 3/2-way (3-port, 2-position) |
| Function | Direct-acting, single solenoid, spring return |
| Initial state | Normally closed |
| Port size | 1/8 in |
| Thread | PT |
| Coil voltage | AC24V |
|---|---|
| Electrical entry | DIN plug (DIN socket type) |
| Coil power | 7 VA |
| 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. |
| AC24V | Coil voltage. A = AC220V, B = DC24V, C = AC110V, E = AC24V, F = DC12V. |
| — | Electrical entry: I = flying lead, otherwise a DIN plug. |
| 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 3V2MNCE per clamp position on a rotary indexing table vents each spring-return clamp when de-energised, so a control fault cannot leave a clamp holding.
High-cycle press pilots suit a direct-acting poppet: the AC24V coil at 7 VA is a light load on the control transformer and the spring return resets the flow path every stroke.
Keep this body as a spare for existing 3V2M bases: it seats straight onto the shared supply and shared wiring, and the manual override helps verify the circuit during a swap.
Buy this body when you are populating or replacing one station on a 3V2M base. Match five points: initial state NC, coil voltage AC24V, electrical entry DIN plug, and the thread on your base - PT is the standard thread on this family, with G and NPT as order options. The state is fixed: a flipped base gasket does not turn NC into NO, so order NC deliberately.
If the station needs more flow than Cv 0.1 gives, use a piped 3V2 (Cv 0.18 at 1/8, 0.19 at 1/4, vacuum-rated) or 3V3 (Cv 0.62, 1/4, vacuum-rated); if the duty is light, 3V1 saves power at 3.0 W DC. Driving a double-acting cylinder needs a 5-port AirTAC 4V instead.
Confirm before you order
It is a 3/2 direct-acting poppet valve, normally closed, Cv 0.1, operating pressure 0-0.8 MPa (0-114 psi), temperature -20 to 70 C, AC coil power 7 VA, IP65 (DIN 40050), PT1/8 port, with G and NPT as order options. It needs no lubricated air, only filtration to 40 um or finer.
No. The initial state is chosen when ordering and cannot be converted afterwards - AirTAC notes that reversing the dedicated base gasket does not switch NC to NO. If a circuit must pass air until energised, order that station as a NO body from the start.
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