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New IMH Catalogue Available

The 2009 (3rd edition) of the Lee Industrial Microhydraulics Handbook is now available. This 210 page handbook has been significantly updated and includes a wide range of new products, all of which are presented in a clear and concise, colour coded design. A red section features components designed for installation into metal manifolds and fittings for high volume industrial and automotive applications, a blue section for components intended for installation into plastic manifolds and fittings for low pressure, medical applications and finally, a grey section providing useful technical engineering data. Accompanying the handbook is a CD which contains a fully indexed PDF file of the IMH handbook.

2.5mm Insert Style Orifice

The Lee IMH 2.5mm Insert Style Orifice is the smallest, self-retained restrictor available, allowing designers to save space and weight whilst reducing overall design and assembly time. The 2.5mm restrictors are available in two ranges, for gas or liquid applications, and are 100% tested on nitrogen or water to ensure that every part is within +/- 5% of its nominal flow rate, providing more consistent performance and reducing the need for system rework. Flow tolerances as tight as this are only possible if entrance and exit conditions are closely controlled. This provides far greater accuracy than an orifice specified by hole tolerance. Constructed entirely of stainless steel, the insert orifices are available in a range of Lohm rates and certain models are offered with an integral safety screen.

Lee 8mm IMH Shuttle Valve

The new Lee 8mm IMH Shuttle Valve is a miniature, economical and reliable solution to the problem of hydraulic isolation in manifolds. This new valve features a compact, non-detented, selective design. At just 8mm in diameter and 16mm long, this valve offers more than twice the flow capacity over our existing 5.5mm diameter model, and is the most compact 6 GPM valve available. This valve is ideal as a signal for auxiliary functions, such as hydraulically released, spring-applied brakes and load sensing applications. Designed for reliable operation, each valve is 100% performance tested for flow and leakage to ensure consistent, long term performance. This cartridge-style shuttle valve installs easily into a drilled hole, eliminating the need for threads, o-rings or in-house designs. Constructed entirely of stainless steel, the shuttle valve features low leakage and a maximum working pressure of 28 MPa (4,060 psi).

Lee IMH Safety Screens

The IMH Screens are "last chance" safety screens designed to protect critical fluid control components against rogue contamination in high volume industrial and automotive applications. The screens are constructed from stainless steel woven wire mesh and are available in 5.5, 8, 10 and 12 mm diameters in three different configurations; insert, cartridge (with single layer screen) and high pressure cartridge (with multi layer screen). The screens are all rated at 125 microns absolute. The insert screens feature an integral locking end whilst the 5.5 and 8 mm diameter cartridge screens can be held in place with 5.5 or 8 mm diameter reverse flow IMH check valves, if required.