Airtac M5C Long Handle Mechanical Valve M5C11006
Mechanically actuated · no coil, no pilot airThe AirTAC Airtac M5C Long Handle Mechanical Valve M5C11006 is a genuine 5/2-way long handle type control valve. A long hand lever for operating force and reach. It is an external control, direct-acting valve - the spool is moved mechanically, so there is nothing to wire and no pilot line to plumb. Ports are PT1/8 with a 8.0 mm2 (Cv 0.45) effective area.
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Specifications
| Model | M5C11006 |
|---|---|
| Valve type | 5/2 way, external control, direct acting |
| Actuation | Long handle type |
| Reset | Automatic (spring) restoration |
| Body series | 100 Series, single control |
| Port size | PT1/8 |
| Effective area | 8.0 mm2 (Cv 0.45) |
| Fluid | Air, filtered by a 40 um element |
|---|---|
| Pressure range | 0 - 1.0 MPa (0 - 145 psi) |
| Proof pressure | 1.5 MPa (215 psi) |
| Temperature | -20 to +70 C |
| Body material | Aluminium alloy |
| Lubrication | Not required |
| Thread standard | PT (Rc tapered) |
| Spool stroke | 2.0-3.0 mm |
| Actuator stroke | 11.0-16.0 mm at the handle |
Sliding-column (spool) construction, so operating force is not affected by working pressure - there is no back-pressure effect. Lubrication is not required, but once the valve has been run on lubricated air it must stay on lubricated air; AirTAC suggests ISO VG32 or equivalent. The long handle type control set is METAL, which gives a longer service life than the engineering-plastic heads. The exhaust outlet sits on top of the body, so a silencer fits directly.
About the M5C11006
The M5C11006 is a 5/2-way external control valve, direct acting, and it is thrown by a hand on a long lever - not by a coil, not by an air pilot signal. There is no electrical connection to wire, seal or fail, so it slots into manual stations and all-pneumatic circuits where a solenoid valve simply does not belong. The long handle gives the operator reach and leverage; the moment the hand comes off, a spring snaps the spool back to its rest position automatically.
This version uses the 100-series (110) single-control body with PT1/8 threaded ports and an 8.0 mm2 effective orifice (Cv 0.45). The sliding-column construction means the force needed to change over does not rise with working pressure - there is no back-pressure effect, so the lever feels the same at 0.2 MPa as it does at 1.0 MPa. The metal control set gives stable, long-lived switching, the exhaust port sits on top of the body so a silencer screws straight in, and both body and panel mounting are supported.
Typical applications
Clamp release on a weld-fixture rework bench
An operator standing back from the fixture pulls the long lever to retract pneumatic clamps while a part is repositioned; releasing the lever lets the spring return the valve and the clamps re-clamp on the next signal.
Tipper body control on a small quarry trailer
The long lever gives real leverage for switching the body-lift cylinder circuit by hand, with no electrics on a trailer chassis where wiring looms corrode and fail.
Hopper gate jog at a bagging-line filling head
Mounted on the line frame, the lever is worked from outside the guarding to jog the gate cylinder open; automatic spring restoration means the gate can never be left in an overridden position.
How to choose
The choice you are most likely weighing is this long-handle M5C against the short-handle M5D on the same 110 body. Pick the C when the operator works from a distance, reaches over guarding, or needs the extra leverage that an 11.0-16.0 mm handle sweep provides; pick the D when the panel is shallow and a compact lever keeps hands clear of the machine. The 110 body carries 8.0 mm2 (Cv 0.45); stepping up to the 210 body raises that to 9.0 mm2 at 1/8in or 12.0 mm2 (Cv 0.67) at 1/4in, which matters when the valve feeds a larger cylinder. If a control set ever wears out, a replacement is ordered separately, so the body stays on the machine.
Observe the published reversal strokes: spool stroke 2.0-3.0 mm and handle stroke 11.0-16.0 mm. Forcing the lever past these limits damages the valve - the figures are limits, not adjustments.
Frequently asked questions
It is a 5/2-way external control, direct acting valve operated by a long hand lever with automatic spring return. Working pressure is 0-1.0 MPa (0-145 psi), proof pressure 1.5 MPa (215 psi), and operating temperature -20 to +70 C. This 110-body version has PT1/8 ports, an 8.0 mm2 effective orifice (Cv 0.45), an aluminium alloy body, and runs on air filtered by a 40 um element. Lubrication is not required, though if lubricated air is used, keep using the same medium.
AirTAC publishes a reversal stroke of 2.0-3.0 mm for the spool and 11.0-16.0 mm for the handle on the M5C. These are limits, not settings - driving the lever beyond them damages the valve. Because the sliding-column spool is not affected by back-pressure, the hand force stays consistent across the full 0-1.0 MPa range, so there is no reason to force the lever at low pressure either.