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30569 Beck Rd, Wixom, MI 48393, USA
+1 248-624-0549
Overview
- Summary
- MAC Valves is a global leader in pneumatic and fluid valves, proportional valves, flow control, and regulator technology, established in 1948. The company focuses on highly engineered solutions for industrial automation, known for speed, reliability, and repeatability. With over 70 years of global technological leadership, it holds more than 100 patents related to valve technology and auxiliary components. MAC Valves provides optimized performance and cost-effective solutions to customers through innovative designs and patented technologies.MAC Valves is a global leader in pneumatic and fluid valves, proportional valves, flow control, and regulator technology, established in 1948. The company focuses on highly engineered solutions for industrial automation, known for speed, reliability, and repeatability. With over 70 years of global technological leadership, it holds more than 100 patents related to valve technology and auxiliary components. MAC Valves provides optimized performance and cost-effective solutions to customers through innovative designs and patented technologies.
- Key Products/Technologies
- Bullet Valves: A pneumatic valve product line featuring MAC's patented Bullet™ technology, including models BV210 and BV310. These valves consist of very few parts, making them ideal for applications requiring high flow, repeatability, and a small package size. Key features include a balanced design, long-life lifting solenoid, and a one-piece poppet/armature construction.Bullet Valves: A pneumatic valve product line featuring MAC's patented Bullet™ technology, including models BV210 and BV310. These valves consist of very few parts, making them ideal for applications requiring high flow, repeatability, and a small package size. Key features include a balanced design, long-life lifting solenoid, and a one-piece poppet/armature construction.
- Liquid Valves: A product family utilizing D-Flex™ technology to provide a tight seal for both gases and liquids. Offerings include Proportional Flow Controls (PFCs), Flow-Thru valves, Single and Dual Diaphragm (Media-Separated) valves, Wetted Solenoid valves, and Dosing Fluid Pumps. These solutions are suitable for microdosing, dispensing, spraying, and filling applications.Liquid Valves: A product family utilizing D-Flex™ technology to provide a tight seal for both gases and liquids. Offerings include Proportional Flow Controls (PFCs), Flow-Thru valves, Single and Dual Diaphragm (Media-Separated) valves, Wetted Solenoid valves, and Dosing Fluid Pumps. These solutions are suitable for microdosing, dispensing, spraying, and filling applications.
- Pulse Valves: A patented series developed to replace traditional diaphragm-style technology, offering more robust and reliable valve solutions for industrial applications. Ideal for dust collection, pneumatic conveying, and bulk material handling. Features include bonded spool technology for superior reliability and a checked accumulator with a memory spring for consistent return to the home position.Pulse Valves: A patented series developed to replace traditional diaphragm-style technology, offering more robust and reliable valve solutions for industrial applications. Ideal for dust collection, pneumatic conveying, and bulk material handling. Features include bonded spool technology for superior reliability and a checked accumulator with a memory spring for consistent return to the home position.
- Directional Control Valves: Includes 2-way, 3-way, and 4-way solenoid-operated valves, as well as hazardous locations valves (explosion-proof, intrinsically safe) and ISO standard valves. 3-way valves are typically used to operate spring return cylinders or as pilots for larger diaphragm or piston valves. 4-way valves are commonly applied to operate double-acting cylinders.Directional Control Valves: Includes 2-way, 3-way, and 4-way solenoid-operated valves, as well as hazardous locations valves (explosion-proof, intrinsically safe) and ISO standard valves. 3-way valves are typically used to operate spring return cylinders or as pilots for larger diaphragm or piston valves. 4-way valves are commonly applied to operate double-acting cylinders.
- Proportional Valves: Proportional Flow Control (PFC) valves for air, gas, and liquid applications, incorporating high-precision stepper motor technology (PFC-STP) and Bullet Valve® technology. These valves deliver high accuracy, low hysteresis, and excellent repeatability. Analog proportional control valves, such as the PPC036 series, are also part of this product line.Proportional Valves: Proportional Flow Control (PFC) valves for air, gas, and liquid applications, incorporating high-precision stepper motor technology (PFC-STP) and Bullet Valve® technology. These valves deliver high accuracy, low hysteresis, and excellent repeatability. Analog proportional control valves, such as the PPC036 series, are also part of this product line.
- Flow Control and Regulator Technology: Technologies dedicated to the precise control and regulation of fluid and air flow. These are essential for ensuring stable and efficient operation across various industrial environments.Flow Control and Regulator Technology: Technologies dedicated to the precise control and regulation of fluid and air flow. These are essential for ensuring stable and efficient operation across various industrial environments.
- Core Advantages
- Innovative Design and Patented Technologies: The company holds over 100 patents related to valve technology and auxiliary components, leveraging innovative designs like Bullet Valve® and D-Flex™ technology to maintain a unique market position. This commitment to advanced solenoid air valve technology provides customers with a competitive edge.Innovative Design and Patented Technologies: The company holds over 100 patents related to valve technology and auxiliary components, leveraging innovative designs like Bullet Valve® and D-Flex™ technology to maintain a unique market position. This commitment to advanced solenoid air valve technology provides customers with a competitive edge.
- Superior Reliability and Repeatability: Valves are engineered with a proprietary, balanced design that incorporates wear compensation, reduces wear points, and ensures high shifting forces to effectively manage contamination. This design minimizes sticking issues, ensures consistent actuation, and provides reliability in demanding production environments, often requiring only 40-micron filtration.Superior Reliability and Repeatability: Valves are engineered with a proprietary, balanced design that incorporates wear compensation, reduces wear points, and ensures high shifting forces to effectively manage contamination. This design minimizes sticking issues, ensures consistent actuation, and provides reliability in demanding production environments, often requiring only 40-micron filtration.
- Global Manufacturing and Distribution Network (MDN): With manufacturing presence on four continents and a global distributor network (MDN) in over 45-55 countries, MAC Valves provides local support, engineering expertise, and rapid problem diagnosis worldwide. This extensive network ensures continuous operation and optimizes profitability for customers globally.Global Manufacturing and Distribution Network (MDN): With manufacturing presence on four continents and a global distributor network (MDN) in over 45-55 countries, MAC Valves provides local support, engineering expertise, and rapid problem diagnosis worldwide. This extensive network ensures continuous operation and optimizes profitability for customers globally.
- Custom Engineered Solutions: A strong commitment to delivering optimal, custom-designed valve solutions tailored to unique application requirements and specific industry challenges. The company works closely with customer engineering teams to develop reliable and optimized valve solutions that meet precise needs.Custom Engineered Solutions: A strong commitment to delivering optimal, custom-designed valve solutions tailored to unique application requirements and specific industry challenges. The company works closely with customer engineering teams to develop reliable and optimized valve solutions that meet precise needs.
- High Performance in Demanding Environments: Products are designed to function reliably in extreme operating conditions, including variable temperatures, severe vibration, poor air quality, and wide voltage ranges. Features such as wide temperature seals, wash-down components, plug-in electrical connections, and custom Circuit Bar® manifolds ensure high performance.High Performance in Demanding Environments: Products are designed to function reliably in extreme operating conditions, including variable temperatures, severe vibration, poor air quality, and wide voltage ranges. Features such as wide temperature seals, wash-down components, plug-in electrical connections, and custom Circuit Bar® manifolds ensure high performance.
- Proven ROI and Cost-Effectiveness: Focus on solutions that reduce downtime, minimize assembly issues, shorten changeover times, extend product life, and decrease scrap and inventory costs for customers. The proprietary CPR® (Cost, Performance, Reliability) process helps quantify the return on investment, maximizing customer profitability.Proven ROI and Cost-Effectiveness: Focus on solutions that reduce downtime, minimize assembly issues, shorten changeover times, extend product life, and decrease scrap and inventory costs for customers. The proprietary CPR® (Cost, Performance, Reliability) process helps quantify the return on investment, maximizing customer profitability.
- Target Industries
- Automotive (assembly, tooling fixtures, welding equipment, metal stamping equipment)Automotive (assembly, tooling fixtures, welding equipment, metal stamping equipment)
- PackagingPackaging
- Material Handling (automated manufacturing, dust collection, pneumatic conveying, bulk material handling)Material Handling (automated manufacturing, dust collection, pneumatic conveying, bulk material handling)
- Dispensing and Filling (micro-dosing)Dispensing and Filling (micro-dosing)
- Plastics (thermoforming, blow molding, injection molding)Plastics (thermoforming, blow molding, injection molding)
- Electronics (semiconductor industry, ALD, vacuum valves)Electronics (semiconductor industry, ALD, vacuum valves)
- MedicalMedical
- Food SortingFood Sorting
- GlassGlass
- Transportation (locomotive, truck/trailer, truck chassis, concrete mixer, refuse, aerospace, buses, railroads, subways)Transportation (locomotive, truck/trailer, truck chassis, concrete mixer, refuse, aerospace, buses, railroads, subways)
- Dust CollectionDust Collection
- HVACHVAC
- Power GenerationPower Generation
- Primary Metals (Aluminum)Primary Metals (Aluminum)
- PrintingPrinting
- RecyclingRecycling
- Tire and RubberTire and Rubber
- Wood ProcessingWood Processing
- Cement and ConcreteCement and Concrete
- High Speed applicationsHigh Speed applications
- Major Markets
- United StatesUnited States
- Certifications/Patents
- Patents: Holds over 100 patents related to valve technology and auxiliary components. Notable patents include 'Valve having a quad ring seal', 'Pilot valve having diaphragm', 'Proportional flow control valve', 'Pulse valve', 'Digital proportional pressure controller', 'Flow-through liquid valve', and 'Pneumatic control valve manifold'. (e.g., Patent number 10578226, 'Valve with two-piece adjustable can with integral pole piece')Patents: Holds over 100 patents related to valve technology and auxiliary components. Notable patents include 'Valve having a quad ring seal', 'Pilot valve having diaphragm', 'Proportional flow control valve', 'Pulse valve', 'Digital proportional pressure controller', 'Flow-through liquid valve', and 'Pneumatic control valve manifold'. (e.g., Patent number 10578226, 'Valve with two-piece adjustable can with integral pole piece')
- ISO 9001:2015: Certified for the design and manufacture of pneumatic and fluid valves, proportional valves, flow control, and regulator equipment at its Wixom, MI and Dundee, MI facilities.ISO 9001:2015: Certified for the design and manufacture of pneumatic and fluid valves, proportional valves, flow control, and regulator equipment at its Wixom, MI and Dundee, MI facilities.
- CE Mark: Compliance with CE Mark directives for exporting to the European community, specifically the Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU) and the EMC Directive (2014/30/EU) for PPC and MI/O-67® products.CE Mark: Compliance with CE Mark directives for exporting to the European community, specifically the Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU) and the EMC Directive (2014/30/EU) for PPC and MI/O-67® products.
- RoHS Compliance: Commitment to developing and offering new RoHS compliant products in line with industry trends.RoHS Compliance: Commitment to developing and offering new RoHS compliant products in line with industry trends.
- CSA and UL Approvals: Certain valve series have received CSA and UL approvals.CSA and UL Approvals: Certain valve series have received CSA and UL approvals.
- ATEX Certification: Possesses ATEX certification (CML 19ATEX6119X, CML 18ATEX140X) for valves used in hazardous locations.ATEX Certification: Possesses ATEX certification (CML 19ATEX6119X, CML 18ATEX140X) for valves used in hazardous locations.
- TÜV Certification: TÜV certified to SIL 3 and PLe categories according to IEC 61508 Parts 1-2 and 4-7:2010 and EN ISO 13849-1:2015 for valves suitable for safety instrumented systems.TÜV Certification: TÜV certified to SIL 3 and PLe categories according to IEC 61508 Parts 1-2 and 4-7:2010 and EN ISO 13849-1:2015 for valves suitable for safety instrumented systems.
- Intrinsically Safe FM Approval: Achieved Intrinsically Safe FM approval for specific product series, including 35A, 45A, 52A, and DM series.Intrinsically Safe FM Approval: Achieved Intrinsically Safe FM approval for specific product series, including 35A, 45A, 52A, and DM series.
Introduction
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30569 Beck Rd, Wixom, MI 48393, USA
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