SOLENOID VALVE MANUFACTURER
Whether you’re developing a digital shower or scaling a commercial catering line, off-the-shelf solenoid valves rarely offer the exact control or compact footprint your engineers need. That’s where we come in. At Hydralectric, we design and manufacture high-performance solenoid valves built around your exact system specifications, ensuring rapid regulatory approval and long-term peace of mind.
As the UK’s largest manufacturer across both hoses and water control valves, we don’t just supply parts – we act as a technical extension of your team. From energy-saving latching valves for battery-operated sensor taps to proportional valves for precise temperature control, our WRAS-approved components deliver the exact flow requirements, hygiene compliance, and build quality required to protect your brand reputation.
Pilot operated solenoid valves use the system’s own fluid pressure to actuate the valve, making them the most energy-efficient choice for controlling high flow rates in larger pipework. Designed to handle demanding continuous water cycles without sacrificing control, these valves allow OEMs to run high-volume systems on minimal electrical power. Built with WRAS-approved materials to prevent bacterial growth and backflow, our pilot operated valves act as a quality firewall – ensuring a completely leak-free operation that protects your brand from early component failure and costly warranty claims.
Perfect for:
- Commercial Catering & Dishwashing Systems: Manages high-volume hot and cold water intake lines in commercial glasswashers, bakery equipment, and steam ovens where rapid, high-flow actuation is essential.
- Building Services & Main Water Supply Control: Provides reliable inline isolation and automated flow management for commercial washrooms, schools, and care homes operating on mains pressure.
- Industrial Water Softener & Treatment Units: Controls backwash and service cycles in large-scale water treatment equipment, maintaining consistent flow control over long service lifecycles.
Unlike pilot operated systems, direct acting solenoid valves do not rely on line pressure to function, opening or closing instantly even at zero bar. This makes them the ideal choice for low-pressure, gravity-fed, or highly fluctuating systems where switching reliability is critical. Compact and response-fast, our direct acting valves give engineers the freedom to design sleeker appliance chassis while maintaining WRAS-approved hygiene compliance and complete protection against internal seat leaks.
Perfect for:
- Battery-Operated & Sensor-Activated Taps: Integrated into commercial washroom setups – such as airport or hotel sensor taps – where instant response at low or variable water pressure is required.
- Medical Sterilisation & Laboratory Equipment: Controls precise fluid dosing in autoclaves and medical bath units where zero minimum operating pressure is available, and total hygiene compliance is non-negotiable.
- Vending & Coffee Machines: Manages internal water routing and boiler feeds from static tanks, ensuring instant, predictable flow switching without relying on mains pressure.
Latching (bi-stable) solenoid valves are engineered for ultimate energy efficiency, using a short power pulse to switch states and a permanent magnet to hold position without continuous power consumption. This eliminates coil heating and drastically extends battery life, making them the ideal solution for compact, wireless, or remote water control units. Built by our in-house engineering team with premium WRAS-approved materials, these valves deliver precise, reliable flow control that protects your appliance design from thermal stress and battery drain.
The range is available with the following approvals: WRAS, NSF & UL/CSA.
Perfect for:
- Battery-Powered Sensor Taps & Flush Valves: Essential for public and commercial washroom installations – such as airports and stadiums – where long battery life and hands-free hygiene compliance are critical.
- Digital Showering Systems: Integrated into luxury and accessible digital showers to maintain designated flow settings without generating excess coil heat that could affect water temperature calibration.
- Remote & Portable Water Treatment Equipment: Used in off-grid water softening or mobile filtration units where power availability is limited, and energy conservation is mandatory.
Proportional solenoid valves offer dynamic, variable flow control rather than simple open-or-close operation, adjusting water output in direct proportion to the electrical input signal. This level of precision allows OEMs to fine-tune fluid dynamics, temperature mixing, and flow rates with absolute accuracy. Designed by our UK engineering team, our proportional valves help eliminate thermal fluctuations and pressure spikes in high-spec appliances, acting as a quality firewall that protects your end-user experience and safeguards your brand reputation.
Perfect for:
- Digital & Thermostatic Showers: Enables continuous, micro-fine adjustments to hot and cold water blending, ensuring users receive precise temperature control without sudden thermal shocks.
- Commercial Coffee & Espresso Machines: Controls exact water flow rates through brew heads to optimise extraction pressure, taste, and beverage consistency in high-end catering settings.
- Medical & Healthcare Bathing Systems: Regulates precise fluid delivery and temperature mixing in patient care baths and therapy equipment, where strict thermal safety is essential.
Servo assisted solenoid valves bridge the gap between direct acting and fully pilot operated designs, using an internal diaphragm to handle higher pressures and flow rates with a minimal electrical footprint. They are the go-to choice for OEMs who need predictable, high-volume water control in compact appliance chassis where power consumption and spatial constraints are tight. Manufactured with WRAS-approved internals, our servo assisted valves prevent pressure surges and backflow – protecting your system’s plumbing infrastructure and ensuring your products meet strict European performance standards.
Perfect for:
- Commercial Laundry & Dishwashing Units: Manages multi-stage fill cycles and high-pressure rinse feeds in heavy-duty washers and glasswashers where reliable, fast-closing action is required.
- High-Capacity Ice Machines & Beverage Dispensers: Controls intake lines in commercial ice makers and multi-line soft drink dispensers, ensuring rapid replenishment without causing water hammer.
Off-the-shelf valves shouldn’t force you to compromise on your product design. If standard components don’t fit your chassis or meet your exact flow requirements, our UK engineering team is ready to step in.
We collaborate directly with your R&D team as technical partners – custom-moulding valve bodies, tailoring voltage configurations, and refining port layouts so your component fits seamlessly into your chassis design.
From initial concepts and rapid prototyping straight through to WRAS certification and full-scale manufacturing, we make sure your custom solution moves smoothly through compliance testing. You get complete design freedom, faster time to market, and absolute confidence that your fluid control element won’t let your brand down.
MICRO MEMBRANE PUMP
Engineered for applications where precise fluid dosing and absolute hygiene are mandatory, our micro membrane pumps deliver exceptional control in a compact footprint. By physically isolating the pumped media from the internal drive mechanism, these pumps eliminate fluid contamination, prevent cross-bacterial growth, and handle aggressive or high-purity liquids with complete confidence. Designed by our UK engineering specialists using WRAS-approved materials, they provide OEMs with a self-priming, maintenance-free pumping solution that protects critical appliance operations and eliminates the risk of premature component failure.
Partner with the UK’s leading solenoid valve manufacturer
Ready to solve your fluid control challenges and streamline your production line? Partner with the UK’s trusted solenoid valve manufacturer to achieve total launch certainty, uncompromised design freedom, and complete brand protection. Contact our sales team today to request technical specifications or discuss a bespoke valve solution for your next project.
Are Hydralectric’s solenoid valves WRAS approved?
Yes. All of our valves engineered for potable water and sanitary systems carry WRAS approval and meet strict regulatory standards, helping OEMs pass compliance testing quickly and achieve total launch certainty.
What is the benefit of using a latching solenoid valve over a standard valve?
Latching (bi-stable) valves only require a brief pulse of power to open or close, using a permanent magnet to hold their position without continuous electricity. This drastically reduces power consumption, prevents coil heating, and significantly extends battery life in sensor-activated or wireless systems.
Can Hydralectric manufacture custom solenoid valves to fit my requirements?
Absolutely. Our in-house UK R&D team regularly collaborates with OEM engineers to design bespoke valve geometries, custom port configurations, and tailored mounting options that fit the exact parameters of your product.
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