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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2008
Jurgen Arbter, Waiblingen, DE;
Gerhard Nolle, Plochingen, DE;
Thomas Kintzel, Esslingen, DE;
Festo AG & Co. KG, Esslingen, DE;
Abstract
A valve cluster comprises several valve modules arranged in row direction adjacent to each other for the fluid power control of fluid power device, and at least one fluid power device coupled with and controlled by the valve cluster, such device constituting a unit separate from the valve cluster. The valve cluster comprises a receiving means which is assigned to the fluid power device and is designed for receiving device identification data characterizing the at least one fluid power device, said device identification data being transmitted by an ident data transmission means assigned to the fluid power device, the receiving means being, for passing on the device identification data, connected or being able to be connected with a control means for the control of the fluid power device.