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The genesis of a new air valve

June 8, 2013
Earlier this year we published an in-depth description of the design, construction, and performance on a novel new air valve introduced by Bosch Rexroth Pneumatics. Click here to view the article. Recently, Wolf Gerecke and Christophe Champouillon, two members of the development team at Bosch Rexroth, provided an even closer look at their AV03 valve.

Earlier this year we published an in-depth description of the design, construction, and performance on a novel new air valve introduced by Bosch Rexroth Pneumatics. Click here to view the article.

Recently, Wolf Gerecke and Christophe Champouillon, two members of the development team at Bosch Rexroth, provided an even closer look at their AV03 valve.

Click here to learn more, including how they fit so much into such a small space, the high-strength plastic used for constructing the valve, how they increased flow rate by 40% over conventional valves, and the built-in features that enable it to fit into many different configurations..

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Alan Hitchcox Blog | Editor in Chief

Alan joined Hydraulics & Pneumatics in 1987 with experience as a technical magazine editor and in industrial sales. He graduated with a BS in engineering technology from Franklin University and has also worked as a mechanic and service coordinator. He has taken technical courses in fluid power and electronic and digital control at the Milwaukee School of Engineering and the University of Wisconsin and has served on numerous industry committees.

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