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AQ Matic Filtration System Valve Indonesia
AQ Matic valves for filtration systems, softeners, deionization, and brine draw. Prepare cycle diagram, flow, pressure, controls, materials, and fail position.
Short answer: AQ Matic is used in filtration systems that need valve sequencing for service, backwash, rinse, regeneration, standby, or chemical draw. Select the valve, stager, controller, and ejector from the process function, number of stages, service/backwash flow, pressure, wetted materials, and available control system.
PT Watermart Perkasa supplies AQ Matic and AquaMatic components in Indonesia for commercial, industrial, and municipal installations. This page helps buyers distinguish the product families before requesting a quotation; the final model must still be matched to the process diagram, hydraulic data, fluid, and automation requirements.
Updated 10 August 2026: AQ Matic’s role in filtration systems, deionization for aquades water, retrofits, household-use boundaries, and selection data were clarified.
AQ Matic’s role in a filtration system
AQ Matic is relevant in a filtration system when one or more filter vessels must move through repeatable automatic stages. For media filters, carbon filters, softeners, or deionizers, valve sequencing must be proven from the process diagram so service, backwash, drain, regenerant, and rinse paths do not open incorrectly.
| Filtration-system section | AQ Matic role to check | Required data |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic media filter | Sequence service, backwash, rinse, and return to service | Vessel size, media, service/backwash flow, drain, and outlet target |
| Softener or deionizer | Control regeneration, brine/chemical draw, slow rinse, and fast rinse | Resin volume, regenerant, hardness or conductivity, and cycle duration |
| Multi-vessel duty/standby | Maintain unit interlocks and safe positions after a fault | Valve count, P&ID, control signals, pilot pressure, and fail position |
| Chemical induction | Draw solution with a fluid ejector when pressure conditions allow | Motive pressure, backpressure, draw rate, concentration, and wetted materials |
AQ Matic for deionization and aquades water production
AQ Matic is relevant to aquades water systems when a deionizer or mixed bed must repeatedly run service, backwash, chemical draw, slow rinse, fast rinse, and return-to-service steps. The product does not prove aquades water quality by itself; quality still depends on the point-of-use specification, conductivity, silica, sanitation, sampling, and laboratory verification.
| Aquades or demin system area | AQ Matic role to check | Data to prepare |
|---|---|---|
| RO before deionization | Control pretreatment or flushing valves when they are part of the project sequence | Feed/permeate/reject flow, pressure, interlocks, and permeate target |
| Mixed bed or deionizer | Sequence service, chemical regeneration, slow rinse, fast rinse, and standby | Resin volume, conductivity target, regenerant, stage duration, and valve positions |
| Chemical draw | Use an ejector when motive pressure and backpressure fit the curve | HCl, NaOH, or brine, concentration, suction lift, draw rate, and materials |
| Quality release | Provide repeatable operation, not final quality proof | Commissioning record, outlet sampling, and product release/reject limits |
Use the aquades production guide to set the water-quality specification first. For system components, match AQ Matic with DIONIX resin, mixed-bed application, demineralizer, and RO membranes before requesting a quotation.
AQ Matic retrofit checklist for a filtration system
Direct answer: an AQ Matic retrofit for a filtration system should start from the cycle diagram and fault record, not only the old valve name. Define whether the target is replacing a failed valve, automating backwash, reducing operator error, or adding interlocks between vessels.
| Retrofit goal | Data to prepare | Components to compare |
|---|---|---|
| Replace an old valve | Nameplate, port, material, pressure, fluid, actuation mode, and fail position | AQ Matic diaphragm valve or another family in control valves |
| Automate media filtration | Service-backwash-rinse sequence, flow at each stage, drain, and duration | Valves, stager, controller, and the media-filtration application |
| Regenerate a softener or DI unit | Resin volume, regenerant, brine draw, slow rinse, fast rinse, and outlet target | Stager, fluid ejector, controller, DIONIX resin, and softener |
| Add duty/standby operation | Vessel count, interlocks, alarms, PLC signals, and power-failure condition | Stager/controller with documented fail-safe positions |
Select the AQ Matic family by system function
AQ Matic is not one type of valve. The range includes components with separate jobs: a process valve opens or closes flow, a stager sequences positions, a controller determines when the sequence runs, and an ejector produces suction for brine or regenerant draw.
| Process requirement | Product family to assess | Selection data |
|---|---|---|
| Open and close service, backwash, rinse, or regeneration lines | AQ Matic automatic diaphragm valve | Pipe size, flow, pressure, fluid, wetted material, and safe position after control failure |
| Sequence several valves on a filter, softener, or deionizer | AquaMatic 48, 51, or 58 Series stager | Number of positions and valves, sequence diagram, stage duration, actuation method, and panel environment |
| Start regeneration from time or water use | 962 or NXT controller, depending on configuration | Flow-meter signal, stage count, start mode, relays/interlocks, power, and communication requirement |
| Draw brine, acid, alkali, or another regenerant | 540, 541, 542, 544, or 546 fluid ejector | Inlet and discharge pressure, suction lift, specific gravity, concentration, temperature, pipe size, and draw rate |
To compare AQ Matic with other options, review the filter and softener control-valve range. A proposed system should also be checked against the sequence required for softening, media filtration, or mixed-bed deionization.
Does a home water filter need AQ Matic?
Not every home water filter needs AQ Matic. A point-of-use cartridge, UF, or RO system normally uses its own housing and controls. AQ Matic becomes more relevant when a media filter, softener, or multi-vessel train must repeatedly move through service, backwash, rinse, regeneration, or standby across several valve paths.
| Configuration under review | AQ Matic role | Decision data |
|---|---|---|
| Point-of-use cartridge, UF, or under-sink RO at one tap | Usually not the main control component | Water test, contaminant target, tap flow, pressure, service space, sanitation, and consumables schedule |
| One automatic media-filter or softener vessel | Compare an integrated multiport valve with an AQ Matic arrangement | Service/backwash flow, vessel size, cycle sequence, drain, brine draw, and control requirements |
| Borehole or whole-building system with several vessels and paths | AQ Matic can be assessed for valve sequencing and interlocks | Process diagram, valve count, stage flows, pilot pressure, safe position, and duty/standby units |
Use the home water filter selection guide to define the measured water problem, treatment point, and peak flow first. If the design needs automatic backwash or regeneration, send the process diagram and hydraulic data through the Watermart contact form so the valve, stager, controller, or ejector family can be checked without assuming that every household needs the same configuration.
When should a fluid ejector be selected instead of a dosing pump?
Select a fluid ejector when the available motive flow and pressure differential can produce the required suction on its curve; select a dosing pump when chemical feed needs defined metering, turndown, or control signals. They move solution by different principles, so connection size or nominal draw rate alone does not establish equivalence.
| Decision basis | AQ Matic fluid ejector | Dosing pump |
|---|---|---|
| Driving energy | Uses motive flow and differential pressure to create vacuum | Uses a pump drive and the power or actuation required by the model |
| Capacity basis | Motive-flow curve, inlet pressure, backpressure, nozzle, throat, suction lift, and specific gravity | Flow setpoint, injection pressure, turndown, stroke or speed control, and duty cycle |
| Process control | Fits when the valve sequence provides repeatable pressure conditions and draw is verified | Assess when dose must follow a supported manual, pulse, analog, or other control signal |
| Fluid and materials | Match PVC, seals, tubing, concentration, temperature, and flushing procedure | Match head, diaphragm, seals, valves, tubing, concentration, temperature, and gas-lock or crystallization risk |
| Commissioning proof | Measure motive pressure, backpressure, solution volume drawn, draw time, and interlocks | Calibrate output at actual pressure, test alarms/interlocks, inspect for leakage, and record chemical use |
Use the chemical-metering dosing pump range when controlled pumping is the main requirement. For brine or regenerant on filters, softeners, and deionizers, match the ejector curve to the AQ Matic diagram, then send pressures, draw rate, solution, materials, quantity, and scope through the Watermart contact form.
AQ Matic in borehole and water-softener systems
In a borehole water system, AQ Matic is relevant when media filters or softeners must move through service, backwash, rinse, and regeneration in sequence. Before selecting a valve or controller, provide the service and backwash flow, actual pressure, tank count, process sequence, and feed-water quality; see the borehole water-system guide for the treatment train after the pump.
For a water softener, the key data are resin volume, hardness, peak flow, tank size, and the required brine-draw or refill step. A controller and valve must follow the designed cycle rather than connection size alone; the softening application guide is a useful starting checklist before requesting a quotation.
How does a brine tank connect to AQ Matic?
A brine tank stores salt solution, while AQ Matic controls when that solution is drawn, sent through the resin, rinsed, and stopped. Softener performance is not set by the salt tank alone; the stager, valves, ejector, resin, flow controls, and regeneration programme must match resin volume and feedwater hardness.
| System part | Regeneration role | Evidence to record |
|---|---|---|
| Brine tank | Provides regenerant solution and salt-storage volume | Salt level, refill-water volume, brine concentration, and tank cleanliness |
| Fluid ejector | Draws brine at a defined pressure and suction rate | Motive pressure, backpressure, draw rate, draw time, and check valve |
| Stager and controller | Sequence backwash, brine draw, slow rinse, fast rinse, and service | Stage duration, valve position, interlocks, and response to power or pilot-pressure loss |
| Resin and softener vessel | Exchange hardness ions and receive regeneration | Resin volume, inlet hardness, cycle capacity, backwash, and outlet test result |
The article on the role of brine tanks in producing clean and soft water helps operators understand the salt tank. For component selection, also match ion exchange resin, FRP vessels, and the softening application before requesting an AQ Matic quotation.
What data connects a brine tank to an AQ Matic quotation?
An AQ Matic quotation for a brine system should start from the cycle diagram and hydraulic evidence. A salt-tank or valve photo alone is not enough to select a stager, controller, automatic valve, or fluid ejector because each regeneration step needs a different valve position, pressure, and duration.
| Brine and softener data | Why AQ Matic needs it |
|---|---|
| Resin volume, hardness, and regenerant dose | Sets the required duration for brine draw, slow rinse, and fast rinse |
| Refill volume and brine concentration | Confirms that the salt tank supplies enough solution without overflow |
| Motive pressure, backpressure, and suction lift | Determines whether the fluid ejector can draw brine on its curve |
| Valve count and position at each step | Defines the stager, controller, pilot tubing, and fail-safe position |
| Commissioning record | Proves draw rate, tank level, pressure, drain condition, and outlet hardness after regeneration |
Use these data with the AquaMatic stager control page when the main requirement is sequencing several valves. For salt dose or refill interval questions, start with the softener salt and regeneration guide before selecting control components.
How does AQ Matic run an ion-exchange regeneration sequence?
AQ Matic automates valve positions and regenerant draw; it does not determine resin type, regenerant dose, or cycle duration by itself. The sequence must come from the resin type, water analysis, bed volume, valve diagram, flow, pressure, and treated-water target. Review the types and applications of ion exchange resin before setting the program.
| Regeneration step | Function to prove during commissioning |
|---|---|
| Service | Valves open the correct production path; standby, bypass, and interlocks remain in their design positions |
| Backwash | Direction and flow suit the bed and drain capacity without carrying resin out of the vessel |
| Brine or chemical draw | The ejector draws regenerant at the specified pressure, concentration, and draw rate |
| Slow rinse | Flow provides the required contact and displacement without bypassing the bed |
| Fast rinse | Rinse water reaches the stated acceptance criterion before the unit returns to operation |
| Return to service | The controller and stager close regenerant paths, restore valve positions, and record an alarm or failure |
Match the program to the ion exchange resin hub and the manual for the selected model. Exercise every valve position manually during commissioning, verify interlocks against regenerant level, pilot pressure, drain, and adjacent units, then retain records of stage duration, regenerant volume, rinse water, and sample results for each cycle.
The 962 controller runs time- or flow-initiated cycles
The AQ Matic 962 Series is an electronic stager controller for softener and filter regeneration sequences. Available product data list up to 15 programmable steps, 0–255 minutes per step, flow-meter inputs, manual or remote regeneration, and relay outputs for integrating other devices.
| 962 Series parameter | Product data |
|---|---|
| Power supply | 230/115 VAC (±10%), 50/60 Hz |
| Maximum rated power | 4 W |
| Enclosure | NEMA 4XFG fiberglass |
| Sequence | Up to 15 steps; 0–255 minutes per step |
| Inputs and outputs | Flow-meter input, relays, and 12 VDC supply for a turbine meter |
| Power-loss retention | Optional battery backup for up to 8 hours |
A controller still needs the correct cycle program. Before commissioning, document valve positions for service, backwash, brine or chemical draw, slow rinse, fast rinse, and return to service; then test interlocks and the response to loss of flow signal or power.
Technical documents: AQ Matic 962 Series manual and 962 Series specification sheet.
The 48, 51, and 58 stagers sequence pilot valves
An AquaMatic stager is a rotary multiport pilot valve that sends sequential signals to diaphragm valves. In the available product data, the 48 and 51 Series use brass construction, while the 58 Series uses PVC and provides more ports for complex multi-bed or deionizer systems.
| Series | Ports in the listed configuration | Material | Common duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 6 | Brass | Softener or filter with a shorter sequence |
| 51 | 8 | Brass | Softener or filter with more positions |
| 58 | 16 | PVC | Multi-bed or deionizer with a complex sequence |
Port count alone does not select a stager. The piping and instrumentation diagram must show which valve is open at each step, which paths must never open together, and how the system returns to a safe state after an interruption.
The AquaMatic Stagers Overview describes the range, while the Stagers Master Chart helps match configurations.
Select a fluid ejector from pressure and suction demand
AQ Matic/AquaMatic fluid ejectors use motive flow to create vacuum and draw solution. PVC bodies are available with NPT or socket connections from ½ to 2 inches. Product data list an operating range of 20–125 psi (1.37–8.6 bar) and temperatures up to 140°F (60°C), but actual draw rate depends on inlet pressure, backpressure, nozzle, throat, specific gravity, and suction-line condition.
| Series | Nominal size | Connection options |
|---|---|---|
| 540 | ½ inch | NPT or 540S socket |
| 541 | ¾ inch | NPT or 541S socket |
| 542 | 1 inch | NPT or 542S socket |
| 544 | 1½ inch | NPT or 544S socket |
| 546 | 2 inches | NPT or 546S socket |
Do not select an ejector from pipe diameter alone. Use the performance curves to check motive flow and draw factor at actual pressure, then verify PVC, seal, and tubing compatibility with NaCl brine, HCl, NaOH, H₂SO₄, or the solution being used. Provide isolation, a check valve, and a flushing procedure according to the system safety design.
Sizing references: AQ Matic Fluid Ejectors datasheet and AquaMatic Fluid Ejectors Overview.
Prepare these data for an AQ Matic quotation
Complete data speed up model selection and prevent a valve or ejector from becoming a hydraulic restriction. Prepare:
- Duty: filter, softener, deionizer, mixed bed, chemical induction, or fluid transfer.
- Flow diagram and the service, backwash, rinse, regeneration, and standby sequence.
- Minimum, normal, peak, and backwash flow; inlet, outlet, and drain pressure.
- Pipe size and material, connection type, temperature, and available installation space.
- Name, concentration, specific gravity, and temperature of every fluid touching the component.
- Power supply, flow-meter signal, PLC/relay, interlocks, valve count, and safe position after loss of power or pilot pressure.
- Nameplate photographs and part numbers for replacements or spare parts.
Send these data through the PT Watermart Perkasa contact page so the team can review the appropriate product family, configuration, and documents.
Frequently asked questions about AQ Matic
Does every home water filter need AQ Matic?
No. A simple point-of-use system normally uses its own housing and controls. AQ Matic is considered when media filters, softeners, or several vessels require service, backwash, rinse, regeneration, interlocks, or duty/standby sequencing.
What is the difference between an automatic valve, a stager, and a controller?
An automatic valve controls process flow. A stager distributes pilot signals in a mechanical sequence, while a controller sets the timing or trigger for that sequence. One system may use all three together.
Is a fluid ejector the same as a dosing pump?
No. An ejector uses flow energy and differential pressure to create suction; a chemical-metering dosing pump uses a pumping mechanism to move chemical volume. Selection depends on the pressure profile, metering requirement, turndown, interlocks, and chemical properties.
What minimum data are needed to select an ejector?
Provide the solution and concentration, specific gravity, required draw rate, inlet pressure, backpressure, suction lift, pipe size, temperature, and permitted materials. Connection size alone is not enough.
Where can buyers review the complete product family?
The AQ Matic valves and controls catalog covers valve, stager, controller, ejector, and fluid-handling families. Match the catalog model to its datasheet and application diagram before ordering.
Does AQ Matic make aquades water ready to use?
No. AQ Matic helps automate valve sequencing on RO, deionizer, or mixed-bed systems, but aquades water quality must be proven against the end-user specification with commissioning, sanitation, representative sampling, and laboratory testing when required.