ASCO is a fluid automation solutions specialist, offering a broad portfolio of over 50,000 precisely engineered valves. The company focuses on maximizing customer efficiencies, optimizing applications, and improving safety through its solutions. It supports essential digital transformations across various process, industrial, analytical, and medical applications. ASCO is known for providing fast shipment and quality service to meet customer demands.ASCOisafluidautomationsolutionsspecialist,offeringabroadportfolioofover50,000preciselyengineeredvalves.Thecompanyfocusesonmaximizingcustomerefficiencies,optimizingapplications,andimprovingsafetythroughitssolutions.Itsupportsessentialdigitaltransformationsacrossvariousprocess,industrial,analytical,andmedicalapplications.ASCOisknownforprovidingfastshipmentandqualityservicetomeetcustomerdemands.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Solenoid Valves: An industry-leading portfolio of energy-efficient and adaptable valves. The ASCO Series 210 (also known as 8210) is a key product, serving as a high-flow general service solenoid valve suitable for liquid, corrosive, air, and inert gas applications. It features a wide range of pressure ratings, sizes, and resilient materials for long service life and low internal leakage, with body materials like brass, stainless steel, and lead-free brass. Specialized low-temperature models are available for cryogenic fluids such as liquid nitrogen, liquid argon, and liquid oxygen.SolenoidValves:Anindustry-leadingportfolioofenergy-efficientandadaptablevalves.TheASCOSeries210(alsoknownas8210)isakeyproduct,servingasahigh-flowgeneralservicesolenoidvalvesuitableforliquid,corrosive,air,andinertgasapplications.Itfeaturesawiderangeofpressureratings,sizes,andresilientmaterialsforlongservicelifeandlowinternalleakage,withbodymaterialslikebrass,stainlesssteel,andlead-freebrass.Specializedlow-temperaturemodelsareavailableforcryogenicfluidssuchasliquidnitrogen,liquidargon,andliquidoxygen.
Angle Seat, Pinch, and Diaphragm Valves: Valve technology designed for controlling the flow of various media in demanding and sterilized industrial applications. This includes pneumatic pinch and aseptic diaphragm valves for medical and chemical products, and angle seat and motorized valves crucial for high-flow automotive, food processing, and wastewater management applications.AngleSeat,Pinch,andDiaphragmValves:Valvetechnologydesignedforcontrollingtheflowofvariousmediaindemandingandsterilizedindustrialapplications.Thisincludespneumaticpinchandasepticdiaphragmvalvesformedicalandchemicalproducts,andangleseatandmotorizedvalvescrucialforhigh-flowautomotive,foodprocessing,andwastewatermanagementapplications.
Smart Technologies: Controllers, electronically enhanced valves, and proportional valves aimed at maximizing energy efficiency and application performance. These solutions include floor-to-cloud capabilities, enabling data transfer from sensors and devices to cloud platforms for valuable insights into machine and process performance, thereby improving productivity, sustainability, and safety.SmartTechnologies:Controllers,electronicallyenhancedvalves,andproportionalvalvesaimedatmaximizingenergyefficiencyandapplicationperformance.Thesesolutionsincludefloor-to-cloudcapabilities,enablingdatatransferfromsensorsanddevicestocloudplatformsforvaluableinsightsintomachineandprocessperformance,therebyimprovingproductivity,sustainability,andsafety.
Miniature Solenoid Products: Compact and precise flow control solutions for liquids and gases, essential for medical, laboratory, and diagnostic applications. The company offers an Engineered Solutions Program that significantly reduces lead times for customized miniature valve and manifold assemblies, catering specifically to the analytical and medical instrument markets.MiniatureSolenoidProducts:Compactandpreciseflowcontrolsolutionsforliquidsandgases,essentialformedical,laboratory,anddiagnosticapplications.ThecompanyoffersanEngineeredSolutionsProgramthatsignificantlyreducesleadtimesforcustomizedminiaturevalveandmanifoldassemblies,cateringspecificallytotheanalyticalandmedicalinstrumentmarkets.
Combustion Products: Fuel shutoff valves designed to ensure reliable fuel train pressure, flow control, and shut-off functions. These products contribute to improved safety and efficiency in combustion equipment across various industrial settings.CombustionProducts:Fuelshutoffvalvesdesignedtoensurereliablefueltrainpressure,flowcontrol,andshut-offfunctions.Theseproductscontributetoimprovedsafetyandefficiencyincombustionequipmentacrossvariousindustrialsettings.
Dust Collector Products: Valves engineered to control compressed air costs, maximize cleaning efficiency, and extend the lifespan of dust collector filters. These ultra-reliable and modular air filtration systems are easy to maintain and supported by a global organization.DustCollectorProducts:Valvesengineeredtocontrolcompressedaircosts,maximizecleaningefficiency,andextendthelifespanofdustcollectorfilters.Theseultra-reliableandmodularairfiltrationsystemsareeasytomaintainandsupportedbyaglobalorganization.
Integrated Solutions: Panel-mounted assemblies, enclosures, and integrated assembly solutions that simplify the design and engineering of fluid automation systems. These bespoke pneumatic or electro-pneumatic control systems minimize system footprint, simplify diagnostics and maintenance, and can reduce procurement costs by up to 30%.IntegratedSolutions:Panel-mountedassemblies,enclosures,andintegratedassemblysolutionsthatsimplifythedesignandengineeringoffluidautomationsystems.Thesebespokepneumaticorelectro-pneumaticcontrolsystemsminimizesystemfootprint,simplifydiagnosticsandmaintenance,andcanreduceprocurementcostsbyupto30%.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Extensive Product Portfolio: ASCO offers one of the industry's broadest ranges of fluid control solutions, encompassing over 50,000 precisely engineered valves. This includes solenoid, angle seat, pinch, diaphragm, miniature, combustion, and dust collector valves, along with smart technologies and pneumatic components, catering to diverse application needs.ExtensiveProductPortfolio:ASCOoffersoneoftheindustry'sbroadestrangesoffluidcontrolsolutions,encompassingover50,000preciselyengineeredvalves.Thisincludessolenoid,angleseat,pinch,diaphragm,miniature,combustion,anddustcollectorvalves,alongwithsmarttechnologiesandpneumaticcomponents,cateringtodiverseapplicationneeds.
Innovation and Historical Leadership: As the inventor of the solenoid valve in 1910, ASCO possesses a rich history of technological breakthroughs and continuous product development. The company consistently focuses on creating new solutions for demanding fluid control applications, including low-power solenoid valves and those with hazardous-area approvals.InnovationandHistoricalLeadership:Astheinventorofthesolenoidvalvein1910,ASCOpossessesarichhistoryoftechnologicalbreakthroughsandcontinuousproductdevelopment.Thecompanyconsistentlyfocusesoncreatingnewsolutionsfordemandingfluidcontrolapplications,includinglow-powersolenoidvalvesandthosewithhazardous-areaapprovals.
Deep Application Expertise and Customization: The company demonstrates profound expertise across hundreds of process, industrial, analytical, and medical applications. ASCO's capability extends to building specialized products not found in its standard catalog and offering an Engineered Solutions Program for OEMs, significantly reducing lead times for customized miniature valve assemblies.DeepApplicationExpertiseandCustomization:Thecompanydemonstratesprofoundexpertiseacrosshundredsofprocess,industrial,analytical,andmedicalapplications.ASCO'scapabilityextendstobuildingspecializedproductsnotfoundinitsstandardcatalogandofferinganEngineeredSolutionsProgramforOEMs,significantlyreducingleadtimesforcustomizedminiaturevalveassemblies.
Global Presence and Support Network: As an Emerson company, ASCO benefits from a global manufacturing, sales, and technical support network. Its Engineered Solutions Program operates across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, complemented by a network of local distributors, including those in South Korea, ensuring responsive local support.GlobalPresenceandSupportNetwork:AsanEmersoncompany,ASCObenefitsfromaglobalmanufacturing,sales,andtechnicalsupportnetwork.ItsEngineeredSolutionsProgramoperatesacrosstheAmericas,Europe,andAsia,complementedbyanetworkoflocaldistributors,includingthoseinSouthKorea,ensuringresponsivelocalsupport.
Superior Quality, Reliability, and Safety: ASCO products are renowned for their reliability, durability, and high performance. The company provides functional safety solutions, such as SIL 3 capable valves per IEC 61508 Parts 1 and 2, and adheres to strict industry standards and regulations, including ATEX, IECEx, UL, CSA, FM approvals, and compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act through lead-free versions.SuperiorQuality,Reliability,andSafety:ASCOproductsarerenownedfortheirreliability,durability,andhighperformance.Thecompanyprovidesfunctionalsafetysolutions,suchasSIL3capablevalvesperIEC61508Parts1and2,andadherestostrictindustrystandardsandregulations,includingATEX,IECEx,UL,CSA,FMapprovals,andcompliancewiththeSafeDrinkingWaterActthroughlead-freeversions.
Digital Transformation and Smart Manufacturing Support: ASCO offers smart technology solutions that leverage IIoT, AI, and machine learning to support customers' digital transformation initiatives. These floor-to-cloud solutions provide valuable insights for improved productivity, sustainability, and safety in manufacturing and fluid processing environments.DigitalTransformationandSmartManufacturingSupport:ASCOofferssmarttechnologysolutionsthatleverageIIoT,AI,andmachinelearningtosupportcustomers'digitaltransformationinitiatives.Thesefloor-to-cloudsolutionsprovidevaluableinsightsforimprovedproductivity,sustainability,andsafetyinmanufacturingandfluidprocessingenvironments.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Process IndustriesProcessIndustries
Industrial ManufacturingIndustrialManufacturing
Analytical ApplicationsAnalyticalApplications
Medical Equipment and Life ScienceMedicalEquipmentandLifeScience
AutomotiveAutomotive
Chemical ProcessingChemicalProcessing
Food, Beverage & PackagingFood,Beverage&Packaging
Oil & Gas (Refining, Wellheads, Offshore Industry)Oil&Gas(Refining,Wellheads,OffshoreIndustry)
Water & Wastewater TreatmentWater&WastewaterTreatment
HVACHVAC
Car Wash EquipmentCarWashEquipment
Air Compressors, Pumps, Laundry EquipmentAirCompressors,Pumps,LaundryEquipment
Commercial and Industrial Gas BurnersCommercialandIndustrialGasBurners
Grain Dryers, Incinerators, Space Heaters (for LPG control)GrainDryers,Incinerators,SpaceHeaters(forLPGcontrol)
FM Approved (for selected models)FMApproved(forselectedmodels)
Compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) (lead-free versions)CompliancewithSafeDrinkingWaterAct(SDWA)(lead-freeversions)
Compliance with Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EUCompliancewithPressureEquipmentDirective2014/68/EU
Electrical Safety IEC 335ElectricalSafetyIEC335
Electrical Enclosure Protection: Moulded IP65 (EN 60529) or NEMA 3, 7, 9 (EF)ElectricalEnclosureProtection:MouldedIP65(EN60529)orNEMA3,7,9(EF)
Hazardous Area Approvals: ATEX, IECEx, FM, CSA, UL (Class I, Division 2 and Zone 1/Zone 2)HazardousAreaApprovals:ATEX,IECEx,FM,CSA,UL(ClassI,Division2andZone1/Zone2)
Functional Safety Solutions: SIL 3 capable valves per IEC 61508 Parts 1 and 2FunctionalSafetySolutions:SIL3capablevalvesperIEC61508Parts1and2
Invention of the Solenoid Valve in 1910InventionoftheSolenoidValvein1910