Modulating - Throttling or regulating the ow through a valve by varying the

position between open and closed.

A regulating valve allows you to preset and regulate or maintain a specific pressure or flow
rate. They require an in-line solenoid valve to turn on and off pressure or flow.
A Modulating Valve can be turned on the off while regulating a specific temperature or
pressure.
Examples: A home furnace has a regulating valve that meters the gas pressure and flow.
The modulating valve is controlled by thermo couple. If the thermo couple doesn't detect
the pilot light has a flame it will not allow the solenoid modulating valve to open allowing
gas to flow, (Safety).
Also if the heat coil doesn't detect the heat exchanger has reached a specific temperature it
will not turn on the forced air blower. This could be considered a modulating switch with dual
purpose. If the heat coil gets to hot it will cause the modulating valve to closed, shutting off
the gas not allowing it to flow (Safety).
Regulating valve - controls pressure or flow applied to the valve to hold it constant or in a
tight range. Typical use is to maintain a lower limit for back pressure on a plant water
supply loop, so as use increases, there is still some pressure maintained at the drops. It is
placed at the end of the loop, after all tap offs and before the supply tank.
Modulating valves typically run across a broader range and are often used to regulate the
pressure or temperature of the line they are in, but the end result is tight regulation of
another process. They usually have an external input to control them, often in another
line.Typical use of a control valve is in the utility feed to a heat exchanger to control the
heating or cooling rate of the exchanger. This regulation is based on the temperature of the
process side output, and is the process being held to a tight range, not the utility process.
The modulating valve is sized to allow a typical range of 30% to 70% modulation, but the
temperature of the process side output is held in a few degree range.

On-Off Service - Basic full open or full closed operation to start or stop ow.