Airtac M5PM Mushroom Push Button Type Mechanical Valve M5PM11006R
Mechanically actuated · no coil, no pilot airThe AirTAC Airtac M5PM Mushroom Push Button Type Mechanical Valve M5PM11006R is a genuine 5/2-way mushroom head type control valve. A large mushroom head that can be hit with a palm without looking for it. 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 | M5PM11006R |
|---|---|
| Valve type | 5/2 way, external control, direct acting |
| Actuation | Mushroom head 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 | 2.0-3.3 mm |
| Actuator stroke | 3.8-5.1 mm at the button |
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 control set is engineering plastic and must be operated by hand only - never switch it by striking it with a tool. The exhaust outlet sits on top of the body, so a silencer fits directly.
About the M5PM11006R
The AirTAC M5PM11006R is a 5/2-way mechanical control valve: external control, direct acting, and operated entirely by hand. There is no solenoid coil and no pilot port - a press of the mushroom head throws the spool directly, which makes it usable on benches, jigs and machines where electricity is absent, unwanted or unsafe. It is not part of the 4V solenoid family or the 4A air-pilot range. Reset is automatic: release the head and the spring snaps the valve back, so every press is a clean pulse signal. This version is the 100 series (110) single-control body with a PT1/8 thread.
The sliding-spool construction means the operating force is not affected by working pressure, so the changeover feels identical anywhere from 0 to 1.0 MPa. Effective area is 8.0 mm2 (Cv 0.45). The exhaust outlet sits on top of the body, so a silencer screws straight on and keeps the station quiet. The engineering-plastic control set is for hand operation only - striking it with a tool is forbidden - and the body supports both surface and panel mounting. Matching control sets can be ordered separately as spares.
Typical applications
Two-hand cycle start on a drill jig
Panel-mounted at the front of a drilling fixture, the wide mushroom head lets an operator kick off the clamp-and-drill cycle with a palm strike; the spring return drops the signal the instant the hand lifts, so each cycle needs a fresh deliberate press.
Setup jog on a carton taping machine
Fitted beside the guide rail of a packaging line as a setup control, an engineer palms the head to jog the conveyor section during changeover, keeping the whole adjustment routine purely pneumatic and free of any electrical circuit.
Workpiece clamp release in a machine shop
Plumbed between the FRL unit and the clamp cylinder on a milling fixture, a palm push vents and recharges the clamp line when swapping parts, and the spring return guarantees the valve is back in the clamp-ready position before the next cut.
How to choose
The nearest alternative is the M5PP protruding button on the same family: the PP is a deliberate, finger-sized target, while this PM mushroom head is a full palm target you can hit without looking - the right choice for gloved hands or repetitive cycle starts. If you need the valve to hold its state after a press instead of springing back, step to the M5PL latching type, which releases with a twist. On body size, the 110 here flows 8.0 mm2 (Cv 0.45) through a PT1/8 port; the 210 body gives 9.0 mm2 at 1/8 or 12.0 mm2 (Cv 0.67) at 1/4 for a larger cylinder. Mind the reversal stroke: the button travels 3.8-5.1 mm over a spool stroke of 2.0-3.3 mm, and pressing beyond those published limits damages the valve.
Frequently asked questions
It is a 5/2-way, external control, direct acting valve running on air filtered by a 40 um element at 0-1.0 MPa (0-145 psi), with a proof pressure of 1.5 MPa (215 psi) and a working temperature of -20 to +70 C. The 110 body carries a PT1/8 port and an effective area of 8.0 mm2 (Cv 0.45). Lubrication is not required, but once lubricated air has been introduced, keep the same medium for the life of the valve.
The button travel is 3.8-5.1 mm, acting on a spool that only needs 2.0-3.3 mm to change over. Those are AirTAC's published reversal-stroke limits, and the datasheet states explicitly that exceeding them damages the valve. Mount the head so a normal palm strike lands comfortably inside that range and the automatic spring return will keep delivering clean pulse signals.