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ASCO™ Seat & Piston Valves

Angle-body and piston valves built for the services that punish a diaphragm: steam, hot water, aggressive liquids and high-cycling duty — pressure operated or motorized, in bronze or stainless steel.

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A seat valve earns its place where a solenoid diaphragm would not last. The straight-through bore of the angle body gives high flow with low pressure drop, and the piston actuator drives the disc onto the seat with force that does not depend on line pressure — so the valve closes on steam, on hot water and on media loaded with particles, cycle after cycle.

The line is organized by how the actuator is driven. Pressure-operated constructions (290D, 390, 398, X290) take a pilot air signal, which is what most plants already have at the valve. Motorized constructions (290C) need no pilot air at all and can modulate as well as switch. Function ranges from 2/2 to 3/2 — and, on the 290D, a bistable version that holds its last position. The approvals list on the 290D is the one to read if the duty is regulated: ATEX, IECEx, PED, EN 161, FDA CFR21, ISO 15848 and SIL2.

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ASCO™ seat valves we supply

Narrow the line by port size, media and voltage — then open the series for its full technical data. Every specification below comes from the manufacturer’s published data.

290 (8290) Angle-Body Piston Valve

290

290 (8290) Angle-Body Piston Valve

Pressure-operated angle-body piston valve with a straight-through bore in bronze or stainless steel. General service — air, inert gas, water, oil and light slurries — plus steam and hot water duty.

  • 3/8" – 2 1/2"
  • Cv to 14+
  • Type 4 / 4X
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290C (8290C) Motorized Angle-Body Piston Valve

290C

290C (8290C) Motorized Angle-Body Piston Valve

Motorized stainless-steel version of the angle-body piston valve, with proportional as well as on/off actuation. Fast closing, high flow and a design that resists water hammer.

  • Motorized
  • Vacuum – 10.3 bar
  • IP65
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290D Pressure-Operated Piston Valve

290D

290D Pressure-Operated Piston Valve

The widest range of functions and connections in the seat-valve line: bronze or stainless, 2/2 and 3/2 including a bistable version, with threaded, butt-weld, clamp and flanged ends — and the longest approval list of the family.

  • 2/2 · 3/2 · bistable
  • Kv 2.8 – 111
  • ATEX · SIL2 · PED
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390 (8390) 3-Way Pressure-Operated Valves

390

390 (8390) 3-Way Pressure-Operated Valves

The 3-way member of the pressure-operated piston family, in bronze, with 63, 90 and 125 mm piston actuators that rotate a full 360°. Built for water-hammer resistance and long life on high-cycling duty.

  • 3/2 NC & NO
  • Actuators 63/90/125 mm
  • IP66 · SIL
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398 (8398) 3-Way Air-Operated Piston Valve

398

398 (8398) 3-Way Air-Operated Piston Valve

Air-operated 3-way piston valve in stainless steel with a high-flow design, aimed at corrosive and thermal-shock environments in life science, oil & gas, chemical, water treatment and packaging.

  • 1/2" – 2"
  • Stainless steel
  • High flow
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298 (8298) Air-Operated Stainless Piston Valve

298

298 (8298) Air-Operated Stainless Piston Valve

Two-way air-operated piston valve with a stainless-steel body, positioned for steam and hot-water service within the seat-valve line.

  • 2-way
  • Stainless steel
  • Steam & hot water
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X290 Six-Port Pressure-Operated Piston Valve

X290

X290 Six-Port Pressure-Operated Piston Valve

Two 290 operators combined on a single six-port body, pneumatically actuated. Built for temperature-control duty such as fermentation, with tight shut-off in both directions and resistance to clogging by the medium.

  • Six-port body
  • Cv 5.6 / Kv 4.8
  • Nickel-plated brass
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Series 290

290 (8290) Angle-Body Piston Valve

Pressure-operated angle-body piston valve with a straight-through bore in bronze or stainless steel. General service — air, inert gas, water, oil and light slurries — plus steam and hot water duty.

Technical data

Port size
3/8", 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2", 2", 2 1/2"
Port type
NPTF
Actuation
Motorized · pneumatic air pilot
Function
2/2 normally closed · 2/2 normally open
Body material
Bronze · stainless steel
Flow factor (Cv)
From 2.0 to over 14.0 across the family
Operating environment
Indoor · outdoor
Standards
RoHS · Type 4 · Type 4X

Series 290C

290C (8290C) Motorized Angle-Body Piston Valve

Motorized stainless-steel version of the angle-body piston valve, with proportional as well as on/off actuation. Fast closing, high flow and a design that resists water hammer.

Technical data

Port size
3/8" · 1/2" · 3/4" · DN15
Port type
G ISO 228/1 BSPP · ISO 7/1 RP BSPT · NPTF
Actuation
Motorized · proportional
Function
2/2 normally closed
Body material
Stainless steel
Operating pressure
Vacuum to 10.3 bar
Enclosure
IP65
Standards
IP65 · RoHS
Voltages
24 V DC · 24 V AC · 24–120 V AC/DC ranging · 48/110/115/120/208/220/230/240 V AC

Series 290D

290D Pressure-Operated Piston Valve

The widest range of functions and connections in the seat-valve line: bronze or stainless, 2/2 and 3/2 including a bistable version, with threaded, butt-weld, clamp and flanged ends — and the longest approval list of the family.

Technical data

Port size
3/8", 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2", 2", 2 1/2"
Port type
NPTF · G/RP · butt welding · clamp · flange
Actuation
Pneumatic air pilot
Function
2/2 normally closed · 2/2 normally open · 2/2 bistable · 3/2 normally closed · 3/2 normally open
Body material
Bronze · stainless steel
Flow factor (Kv)
From 2.8 to 111
Standards & approvals
RoHS · REACH · ATEX · IECEx · EU 1935/2004 · FDA CFR21 · EN 161 · PED · ISO 15848 · SIL2 · EAC

Series 390

390 (8390) 3-Way Pressure-Operated Valves

The 3-way member of the pressure-operated piston family, in bronze, with 63, 90 and 125 mm piston actuators that rotate a full 360°. Built for water-hammer resistance and long life on high-cycling duty.

Technical data

Port size
1/2", 3/4", 1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2", 2" · DN25–DN65 · 10 mm, 12 mm
Port type
G ISO 228/1 BSPP · NPTF
Actuation
Pressure operated · pneumatic air pilot
Function
3/2 normally closed · 3/2 normally open
Body material
Bronze
Actuator sizes
63 / 90 / 125 mm, rotatable through 360°
Flow factor (Kv)
From 5.19 to over 12
Operating pressure
Vacuum to 10.3 bar · 10.3–34.5 bar constructions
Enclosure
IP66 per IEC 60529
Standards
IEC 61508 · SIL · ATEX · ISO

Series 398

398 (8398) 3-Way Air-Operated Piston Valve

Air-operated 3-way piston valve in stainless steel with a high-flow design, aimed at corrosive and thermal-shock environments in life science, oil & gas, chemical, water treatment and packaging.

Technical data

Port size
1/2", 3/4", 1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2", 2"
Actuation
Air-operated / pressure operated
Function
3/2 normally closed · 3/2 normally open
Body material
Stainless steel

Series 298

298 (8298) Air-Operated Stainless Piston Valve

Two-way air-operated piston valve with a stainless-steel body, positioned for steam and hot-water service within the seat-valve line.

Technical data

Actuation
Pressure operated
Function
2-way
Body material
Stainless steel

Series X290

X290 Six-Port Pressure-Operated Piston Valve

Two 290 operators combined on a single six-port body, pneumatically actuated. Built for temperature-control duty such as fermentation, with tight shut-off in both directions and resistance to clogging by the medium.

Technical data

Port size
3/4"
Port type
G (ISO 6708)
Actuation
Pneumatic air pilot
Function
Normally closed — fluid entry under the disc
Body material
Nickel-plated brass
Flow factor
Cv 5.6 · Kv 4.8 (m³/h)
Operating environment
Indoor · outdoor

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