Festo’s New Compact, Low-cost VTUG Pneumatic Valve | Doskee Automation

VTUG: A High-Value Pneumatic Valve for Food, Packaging, and Electronics Assembly

Festo’s VTUG valve terminal is designed for food, beverage, packaging, electronics, semiconductor, and light assembly industries, where both low cost and assured performance — high flow rate, small footprint, and long cycle life — are essential. The compact, lightweight VTUG aluminum manifold and valve housings can be mounted in cabinets, on machines, and on robotic end effectors. When paired with an available dual 3/2-way function valve, the VTUG terminal is also ideal for compact pilot valve applications, accommodating from 4 to 48 solenoids.

One Terminal, from Multi-Pin to Fieldbus

The VTUG is ideal for machine builders who want to standardize on one valve terminal and offer customers control options ranging from conventional multi-pin up to fieldbus. The original VUVG design, introduced in early 2010, has since become Festo’s premiere universal individual connection valve, and its success helped influence the plug-in style VTUG. The VUVG design introduced the “E-Box” approach to electrical connectivity, allowing users to stock one valve body and choose from many designs to match application needs. Each E-Box uses a different electrical connector, such as Festo connectors, the standard M8 connector, and other choices. This flexible design philosophy lets users select their preferred communication method for the VTUG terminal and modify it in the future.

Flexible Communication Options

The VTUG valve terminal can be controlled through a multi-pin connector, a one-cable IO-Link interface to a master controller, or Festo’s new CTEU fieldbus module for DeviceNet, EtherCAT, CANopen, Profibus, and several other protocols. Multi-pin and I/O link modules are available as spare parts to easily convert existing valve terminal configurations, ensuring communications stay flexible over time.

Doskee Automation specializes in industrial automation and pneumatic components, offering selection and sourcing support for Festo VTUG valve terminals, VUVG valves, CTEU fieldbus modules, and related pneumatic products. If you’re planning a high-value valve terminal for food packaging, electronics assembly, or light assembly lines, please contact us for selection guidance and a quote tailored to your equipment.

Reference: Adapted from PneumaticTips “Festo’s New Compact, Low-cost VTUG Pneumatic Valve” by Pneumatics Editor (2013-10-01)