Smooth and quiet
Controlled acceleration and a soft landing at every floor, set up for your lift and load.
German valve technology Blain valves in our hydraulic lifts.
The valve is the heart of a hydraulic lift. It sets how smoothly the car starts, how gently it stops and how safely it comes down. We fit Blain valves on most of our hydraulic lifts. Blain has made them in Germany since 1971.
1971
Blain has made lift valves since
75+
Countries with Blain customers
100+
Blain employees from 15+ nations
EU + CSA
Approvals held by Blain valves
What it means for you
A better ride, from the valve outward.
Blain EV valves control the lift with a dual-speed descent: full speed, then a creep speed into the floor. The result is a ride that starts and stops softly.
Built to last
Valves are designed for demanding load and temperature conditions, with decades of use in the lift industry behind the design.
Easy to service
A widely used valve means parts and know-how are available, and our technicians know it well.
The EV100 range
Sized to suit your lift.
Our engineers choose the valve size from the car load, speed and pit. The EV valves come in four models: EV0 and EV1 (one up speed of 0.16 m/s) and EV10 and EV100 (two up speeds, up to 1 m/s).
EV100, 3/4"
The compact valve for home and small lifts. Flow 10 to 125 l/min.
EV100, 1 1/2" and 2"
For larger cars and goods lifts. Flow 30 to 350 l/min (1 1/2") and 30 to 800 l/min (2").
EV100, 2 1/2"
For heavy duty. Flow 500 to 1530 l/min at up to 68 bar.
| Size | Flow | Pressure |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4" | 10 to 125 l/min | 8 to 100 bar |
| 1 1/2" | 30 to 350 l/min | 8 to 100 bar |
| 2" | 30 to 800 l/min | 8 to 100 bar |
| 2 1/2" | 500 to 1530 l/min | 8 to 68 bar |
Specifications from Blain Hydraulics GmbH (blain.de). Final valve selection is made by our design team for each lift.
The company 
Made in Heilbronn, Germany.
Blain Hydraulics designs and builds its lift valves in Germany, with subsidiaries in the USA, India and Turkey. The valves carry EU and CSA approvals.
- 1971Roy W. Blain starts the company in Germany, assembling EV and KV control valves with one employee.
- 1981 to 1990KV valves for small lifts, the pressure lock valve (now UCM-A3) and CSA approval for North America.
- 1991 to 2000EU type certification for rupture valves.
- 2001 to 2010First explosion-proof solenoid valves (MEX) for lifts.
- 2019Wi-Fi smart valves, including the SEV and EV40.
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