Average service in millions of switching cycles Average service life in millions of double strokes

20 - 50 50 - 100 100 - 250 250 - 500 500 - 1000 Cylinder type <5 5 - 15 15 - 25 ≥ 25
Terminal valves Type 03 Midi x DSNU (stroke < 100 mm) x
Maxi x ESNU x
Type 04 Size 1 x DSN, ESN ( stroke < 100 mm) x
ISO-5599/2 Size 2 x ADN, AEN x
Size 3 x ADVU x
Type 14 Size 02 x AEVU x
VDMA (15407-1) Size 01 x ADV x
Type 10 CPV10 x EZH x
CPV14 x DSEU, ESEU x
CPV18 x EG, DG x
Type 12 CPA10 x DFK x
CPA14 x EGZ x
Average service life in km running distance* DGS x
Type 15 CDVI x
Type 24 VTVB x DSL x
Cylinder type < 5.000 km 5 - 10.000 km ≥ 10.000 km
Type 32 MPA1 x DSM x
MPA2 x DSNU (stroke > 100 mm) x DRQD x
Type 44 Size 02 x ESN, DSN x EV x
ISO-Plug In (15407-2) Size 01 X ESN, DSN (stroke >100 mm) x DNCKE x
Type 80 CPVSC1 x DNC x DNC-KP x
Type 82 CPASC1 x DNCB x DSNU-KP x
Individual valves VUVB Size QS4/6/8/10 x DZH x SLT x
Tiger Classic Size 1/8 and 1/4 x DGC x SLF x
Size 1/2 and 3/4 x DGP/DGPL x SLS x
Tiger 2000 Size 1/8, 1/4 and 3/8 x DGO x DPZ x
Midi Size 1/8 x SLG x DPZC x
ISO valve Size 1 x SLE, SLM x HMP-B, HMPL x
5599/1 Size 2 x DFM x HSP x
Size 3 x FEN/FENG x HGP, HGR, HGD, HGW x
ISO (VSVA) Size 02 x DGEA x HGPT, HGPL x
valve 15407-1 Size 01 x DGE-ZR x HGPP x
CPE CPE10 x DGE-ZR-RF x HGDS x
CPE14 x DGE-SP x YSR, YSRW,YSRD x
CPE18 x
CPE24 x * Cylinder with standard stroke length
Miniature valve MH1 x
Fast-switching valve MH2, MH3, MH4 x
Prop. valves MPPE Size 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 x
MPPE-S Size 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 x
VPPE Size 1/8 x
MPYE Size M5, 1/8, 1/4, 3/8 x
Shut/off, GRLA GRLA-QS x
pressure and flow GRLA-M5 x
control valves HGL Size M5... 1/2 x

Average service life of valves Average service life of linear cylinders

Test method Notes on service life data Test conditions

Festo internal standard FN 942 • Values quoted as numbers • Operating pressure 6 bar
012 “Functional and Service Life of switching cycles/double • Ambient temperature 23 ± 5°C
Testing of Valves.” strokes for cylinders with • Additional loads, particularly
standard stroke lengths up with guided drives
Test conditions to 100 mm
• Operating pressure 6 bar • Values quoted as running Criteria for termination
• Ambient temperature 23 ± 5°C distance for cylinders • Leakage (depending on size
• Frequency depending on with standard stroke and cylinder type)
valve type lengths ≥ 100 mm • Worsening of running charac-
teristics, for example
Criteria for termination Test method occurrence of stick/slip, stiff
• Leakage (depending on valve • Festo internal standard operation or jamming
connection size) FN 942 018 or FN 942 016 • Mechanical failure
• Malfunctions such as valves
failing to switch, jamming or
failing to fully pressurise the
output.

Note
The quoted values are not
guaranteed.

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