
The AirTAC Airtac 3V2M Solenoid Valve 3V2MNCE-8F 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.
Eight stations on one base make the 3V2MNCE-8F the point where shared wiring starts to pay for itself: one PT1/8 supply line, one common wiring path, and a fault-finding routine that walks the manifold instead of the whole machine. The set comprises eight normally closed 3/2 valve bodies on the 8F base with centralised exhaust, every coil an AC24V 7 VA DIN-plug unit - 56 VA in the worst case.
Each valve is direct-acting with spring return and coaxial poppet shut-off, Cv 0.1, IP65 (DIN 40050), with a manual override for commissioning. Because the valves are NC, all eight outlets sit vented until energised, so a control-power loss leaves clamps and dump lines open to exhaust rather than holding pressure.
| Model | Airtac 3V2M Solenoid Valve 3V2MNCE-8F |
|---|---|
| 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 — 8 valves on a shared base |
| Exhaust | Centralised exhaust |
| 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. |
| 8F | 8 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.
Switch eight diverter or gate cylinders along a parcel sorter from one manifold, all dumping to exhaust in a power cut.
Engage and release eight impression or nip rollers across a web press, sequenced station by station from one 24 V AC feed.
Hold eight loom segments in a harness jig, every clamp venting open together when coil power is removed.
With Cv 0.1 per valve, the 3V2M island trades flow for density, so benchmark each station against an individual 3V2 (Cv 0.18 at 1/8, 0.19 at 1/4, vacuum-rated) or the 3V3 (Cv 0.62, 1/4, vacuum-rated), and 3V1 (3.0 W DC) where coil heat or power draw is the constraint. NC and NO are locked in at order time - the base gasket is dedicated and cannot be reversed to change state.
Confirm on order: NC initial state, AC24V voltage, DIN plug entry, eight stations, centralised exhaust, PT thread (G and NPT available to order). Double-acting cylinders are outside a 3/2 valve's job - specify the AirTAC 4V series for those.
Confirm before you order
Eight NC 3/2 valves on one base: Cv 0.1 per valve, 0-0.8 MPa (0-114 psi), -20 to 70 C, AC24V coils at 7 VA each for 56 VA total worst case, IP65 (DIN 40050), PT1/8 ports, centralised exhaust, DIN plug entry.
The catalogue allows mixing valve types on a 3V2M base, and the initial state of each position is fixed by the valve ordered - NC stays NC, and no gasket reversal or field change converts it. If you need a NO position or more flow at a station, order the matching valve variant; response times, weights and dimensions are confirmed from the datasheet on RFQ.
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