The invention concerns a valve arrangement (1) with at least two valve
modules (2, 4, 5), each having a valve element, whose position can be
changed by means of an actuator (13, 13a, 13b), and to which a position
sensor (19, 19a, 19b) is allocated, a line arrangement (24) being
connected with the valve modules (2, 4, 5), through which control signals
can be transmitted to the valve modules (2, 4, 5). It is endeavoured to
increase the safety of such valve modules. For this purpose, at each
valve module (2 to 5) the actuator (13) is provided with a control device
(22, 22a, 22b), which is connected with the position sensor (19, 19a,
19b) and evaluates control signals for the valve module (2 to 5)
concerned, that at least the control device (22b) of a first valve module
(5) additionally evaluates the control signals for another, second valve
module (4), and that this control device (22b) receives signals from the
position sensor (19a) of the second valve module (4).