VAEM-L1-S-8-PT

Product information

Product Overview

VAEM-L1 is Festo’s electrical interface family for valve terminals — the module that multiplexes or distributes the control signals to the valve coils. Festo’s positioning is about high component density in a small space and reduced wiring effort, which is why the family is normally specified together with a valve terminal rather than on its own.

This page covers VAEM-L1-S-8-PT — Festo type code VAEM-L1-S-8-PT, order number 573384. Everything below is taken from Festo’s own product data for this order number: the technical values, the category path, the GTIN and the lifecycle notice are all reproduced from the manufacturer’s page rather than paraphrased, so you can check them against Festo’s documentation before you buy.

Why Buyers Specify This Model

• Electrical interface for valve terminals — carries the control signals to the valve coils
• High packing density, which reduces the width the valve island occupies
• Reduced wiring effort compared with wiring each coil individually
• Several interface sizes so the number of valve positions can be matched without changing system concept
• Part of the same terminal system as the valve modules, so it is a matched component rather than an add-on
• Accessories for valve terminals
• Components for electrical linking

Technical Specifications (Official Festo Data)

Festo publishes the parameter set for this product in the series catalogue rather than as a per-article key/value block, so we do not reproduce a shortened table here. The ordering data below and the catalogue link give you Festo’s own figures. Send us the values you need and we will pull them from the manufacturer’s catalogue for your variant.

Source: Festo official product page for order number 573384 (GTIN 4052568219895). Values are reproduced unchanged; they are not converted or rounded.

Ordering Information

Item	Official data
Manufacturer	Festo
Type code	VAEM-L1-S-8-PT
Festo order number	573384
GTIN	4052568219895
Festo category path	Products Valves and valve terminals Valve manifolds Accessories for valve terminals Components for electrical linking VAEM-L1 VAEM-L1-S-8-PT Electrical interface VAEM-L1-S-8-PT 573384
Series	Electrical interface VAEM-L1

The order number and the type code both have to match. A single character in the type code can change the valve function, the cushioning or the connection, and it always changes the order number.

Lifecycle and Availability

Festo’s product page for this order number does not currently carry a discontinuation or successor notice, so we list it as a standard catalogue item. Availability is always confirmed against Festo’s stock at the time you order — we do not keep a stock figure on this page because it would be out of date the day it was written.

Official Documentation

Every figure on this page comes from Festo. Use the manufacturer’s own documents to verify it:

• Festo official product page — VAEM-L1-S-8-PT — the source of the technical values and the lifecycle notice above.
• Festo official series catalogue (PDF) — Festo’s own catalogue for this series, including the type code breakdown and the ordering data for every variant.

Ordering This Part

Before we quote, please confirm:

• the complete Festo type code, exactly as it appears on the drawing or the nameplate — not just the series name;
• the order number if you have it, so we can cross-check the code against Festo’s catalogue;
• the quantity and the delivery address;
• for cylinders, the stroke and the mounting style, because both are fields in the order code;
• for valves and sensors, the electrical connection and the voltage, because these are fields in the order code.

Send us a photograph of the nameplate if the code is hard to read — that is usually the fastest way to avoid shipping the wrong variant.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does VAEM-L1-S-8-PT mean?
VAEM-L1 is the interface family, and the following fields give the version, the number of valve positions and the connection technology. Festo publishes the maximum number of solenoid coils and the maximum number of valve positions for each size in the family catalogue, so the number in the code tells you how many coils the module can drive.

How do I choose between the interface sizes in the family?
By the number of valve positions on the terminal. Festo publishes the coil count and valve-position count for each size; give us your terminal layout and we will match the interface.

Is the VAEM-L1 interchangeable with VAEM-VTUX?
They are different interface families for different valve-terminal platforms. The suffix in the code identifies which platform the module belongs to, so the two are not interchangeable.

Do you supply the whole valve terminal or just the interface?
Either. We can quote the interface on its own as a spare, or quote a complete terminal with valve modules and the interface as a system.