Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has launched the Isys Micro, a centralized plug-in valve system that makes it easy to build compact pneumatic systems. The Isys Micro is simple to install and use, and is designed with flexibility in mind, allowing users to choose from various installation configurations, communications protocols, and override systems.

The new plug-in valve island features a robust metal sub base onto which up to four valves can be fitted. The unique compact back-to-back design incorporates 4 solenoid valves in each 42mm wide slice producing up to 8 functions per module. The valves also features Parker’s “Wear Compensating Seal Technology” which can achieve 50 million cycles.

This modular plug-in valve system is easy to install, no individual wiring is required and by using either front or bottom ported modules for maximum flexibility has all the necessary pneumatic connections together on one side of the unit.

The Isys Micro features a Fieldbus and Industrial Ethernet communication system that allows users to connect to the valve island using a choice of protocols. The unit is fully compatible with Parker’s Isysnet communications system, with a single communications module able to support up to 63 I/O modules and 256 inputs and outputs.

The multi-function manual override feature enables the standard non-locking manual override to be easily changed to locking or blocked, allowing machine manufacturers to lock the system settings before supplying the product to the customer. Additionally, the system can be branded to allow OEMs to control their brand integrity.

A full range of accessories are available for use with the Isys Micro, including valve island end kits, Fieldbus modules, and cabling, providing a complete centralized pneumatic valve system for a diverse range of applications.


With annual sales exceeding $10 billion, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of commercial, mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs approximately 52,000 people in 48 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 53 consecutive years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit the company's web site at http://www.parker.com, or its investor information site at http://www.phstock.com.