Automatic drain valve expands operating range

The addition of a new drain valve expands the Airfit's maximum ambient and medium temperature for the new valve to 120C.

Hoerbiger-Origa has launched a new automatic drain valve for its Airfit range of air preparation filters, regulators and lubricators, which expands the operating range in terms of temperature and pressure.

A design-for-manufacture reappraisal of the Airfit units has lead to a price reduction over the earlier units, while a reduction in overall size have also helped open up the range's appeal to a wider range of applications and thus reset the benchmarks for modern condensate management.

Whereas the proven Airfit automatic drain valve was designed for ambient temperatures up to 70C, the maximum ambient and medium temperature for the new valve, depending on version, is 120C.

The maximum working pressure is also increased from 16 bar to 20 bar.

Like its predecessor, the new Origa automatic drain valve is designed for use with the series A50, A25 and Comfort.

But thanks to its compact design it is also compatible with the Airfit swing series.

This rationalisation of the range will lead to further cost saving for users, who can reduce stockholding and need not learn the installation and maintenance procedures for two different products.

Coinciding with the launch of the new automatic drain valve, Origa has also introduced a new drain valve which combines manual and semiautomatic operation into one unit for the first time.

Product Manager Werner Zipperer says: "Our aim here was to make ordering easier for our customers".

"With product catalogues in our branch becoming thicker and thicker, we wanted to show that some things could become simpler".

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