The compact design of these valves make them a popular choice for manual or  mechanical operation and their modular construction permit different operators to be  fitted to the actuator and return assemblies.

The Midget and Intermediate valves are designed to have balanced forces across the  spool so that 3/2 valves can be piped normally open or normally closed by changing the  inlet supply from port 1 to port 3. Because forces across the spool are balanced 5/2  valves can also be piped in different ways to suit applications which require different pressures through the same valve. For example when a cylinder needs to advance with  low force (pressure) to avoid bruising a component and retracts with normal pressure.

The G1/8 Midget valve has a short travel and lightweight spool so that high operating  speeds are possible. These valves have been tested at over 3000 cycles per minute.