Choosing The Right Valve

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  • Choosing The Right Valve
PRODUCT TYPE:

Pump Mounted Manual, Pump Mounted Air, In-line Manual, In-line Automatic, Pump Mounted Solenoid, Remote Mounted Air, Remote Mounted Manual, Remote Mounted Solenoid

Choose your valve, that best matches cylinder, pump and application.
 
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STEP 1Select the hydraulic cylinder that best suits the application.
STEP 2Select the series of hydraulic pump with adequate oil output and reservoir capacity to power cylinder.
STEP 3Select pump within series with the valve option that best matches cylinder, pump and application.


CONSIDERATIONS:
  • Will the valve be used with single or double-acting cylinder?
  • Will the valve be mounted on the pump, away from the pump or directly into the hydraulic lines?
  • Will the valve be manually operated or is remote control preferred?
  • Is independent control of multiple cylinders, or hydraulic tools preferred?
  • What directional control and pressure control valve functions are needed for the application?

Basic valve types include manually operated, air or solenoid operated and pilot operated. Special application valves for pre-stressing and post-tensioning are also offered.



IN-LINE HYDRAULIC VALVES

Load Lowering Valve - Provides precision metering for controlled return of the cylinder pistion.


Sequence Valve - Used when a cylinder in a multiple cylinder application must advance before any other.


Pressure Reducing Valve - Permits independent pressure control to two or more clamping systems operated by a single power source.


Shut-off Valve - For fine metering of hydraulic oil. Several may be used to control multiple single-acting cylinders.


Check Valve - Permits flow of hydraulic oil in one direction only.


Pressure Relief Valve - Used at remote location in a hydraulic circuit where maximum pressure requirements are less than the setting of the basic overload valve in the pump. Protects a hydraulic system against over pressurization.


Metering Valve - Restricts surges by restricting flow to a certain level; when flow subsides, valve reopens automatically. For systems using large cylinders or extended lengths of hose.


Pressure Regulator Valve - Permits external adjustment of operating pressures at various values below the internal relief valve setting of the pump.

DIRECTIONAL CONTROL VALVES

2-WAY, 2-POSITION
(FOR CONTROL OF SINGLE-ACTING CYLINDERS):

POSITION 1CENTER POSITIONPOSITION 2
Directional Control Valve (Pump to Port A) – Diagram
Oil goes from pump to cylinder; pressure is held from valve to cylinder when pump is shut off.
None.Directional Control Valve (Pump to Port A) – Diagram
Oil goes from cylinder to pump; pressure is released to reservoir when motor is turned off.


3-WAY, 2-POSITION
(FOR CONTROL OF SINGLE-ACTING CYLINDERS):

POSITION 1CENTER POSITIONPOSITION 2
Directional Control Valve (Pump to Port A) – Diagram
Oil goes from pump to cylinder and holds when pump is shut off. Return line to reservoir is blocked.
None.Directional Control Valve (Pump and Port A to Tank) – Diagram
Cylinder retracts, oil returns to reservoir.


3-WAY, 3-POSITION
(FOR CONTROL OF SINGLE-ACTING CYLINDERS):

POSITION 1CENTER POSITIONPOSITION 2
Directional Control Valve (Pump to Port A) – Diagram
Oil goes from pump to cylinder and holds when pump is shut off. Return line to reservoir is blocked.
Directional Control Valve (Pump to Tank; Port A blocked) – Diagram
Cylinder pressure is held; pump can remain running and oil returns to reservoir.
Directional Control Valve (Pump and Port A to Tank) – Diagram
All oil is open to reservoir through return line.


4-WAY, 2-POSITION
(FOR CONTROL OF SINGLE OR DOUBLE-ACTING CYLINDERS):

POSITION 1CENTER POSITIONPOSITION 2
Directional Control Valve (Pump to Port A; Port B to Tank) – Diagram
Oil goes to the "extend" side of the cylinder. The oil from the "retract" side returns to reservoir. Cylinder holds with pump shut off.
None.Directional Control Valve (Pump to Port B; Port A to Tank) – Diagram
Oil goes to the "retract" side of the cylinder, oil from the "extend" side returns to reservoir.


4-WAY, 3-POSITION
(FOR CONTROL OF DOUBLE-ACTING CYLINDERS):

POSITION 1CENTER POSITIONPOSITION 2
Directional Control Valve (Pump to Port A; Port B to Tank) – Diagram
Oil goes to the "extend" side of the cylinder, oil from the "retract" side returns to reservoir. Cylinder holds with pump shut off.
Directional Control Valve (Pump to Tank; Port A and Port B blocked) – Diagram
Holds pressure even if pump is running. Oil from pump goes through valve, back to reservoir.
Directional Control Valve (Pump to Port B; Port A to Tank) – Diagram
Oil goes to "retract" side of cylinder. Oil from "extend" side returns to the reservior.


TYPICAL CENTERS:
TANDEM CENTERCLOSED CENTEROPEN CENTER
Directional Control Valve (Pump to Tank; Port A blocked) – Diagram
Cylinder ports are blocked, oil from pump goes to reservoir. Used when pump remains running. Example: gasoline-driven pumps.
Directional Control Valve (Pump, Port A, Port B, and Tank bllocked) – Diagram
Generally used when running multiple valves in series from one pump.
Directional Control Valve (Pump to Port A; Port B to Tank) – Diagram
Open Center used when holding is not a requirement, as when running two separate hydraulic tools such as cutters and crimpers.

Choosing the Right Valve: Selection Information - Pump Mounted Valve – Diagram
Order No.Cylinder
Application *
OperationValve TypeVoltAdvance/
Return
Advance/
Hold Return
Posi-Check® FeatureWeight (in lbs.)
9500S.A. & D.A.Manual4-way, 3 Pos. Tandem Centernoyesno4.2
9501S.A. & D.A.Manual4-way, 3 Pos. Closed Centernoyesno4.2
9502S.A.Manual3-way, 3 Pos. Closed Centernoyesyes4.2
9504S.A. & D.A.Manual3/4-way, 2 Pos.yesyesno4.2
9506D.A.Manual4-way, 3 Pos. Tandem Centernoyesyes5.1
9507D.A.Manual4-way, 3 Pos. Closed Centernoyesyes5.0
9511S.A. & D.A.Manual4-way, 3 Pos. Open Centeryesyesno4.2
9512D.A.Solenoid4-way, 3 Pos. Tandem Center24noyesyes18.1
9513D.A.Solenoid4-way, 3 Pos. Tandem Center115noyesyes18.1
9516D.A.Solenoid4-way, 3 Pos. Tandem Center12DCnoyesyes18.1
9517S.A.Manual2-way, 2 Pos.noyesno3.2
9519D.A.Solenoid4-way, 3 Pos. Tandem Center230noyesyes18.1
9520S.A.Manual4-way, 3 Pos. Tandem Centernoyesyes5.1
9522D.A.Solenoid4-way, 3 Pos. Open Center230yesnono15.5
9523S.A.Pilot Operated Solenoid3-way, 2 Pos.230yesnono8.2
9552S.A. & D.A.Solenoid3/4-way, 2 Pos.230yesnono14.6
9553S.A.Pilot Operated Solenoid3-way, 2 Pos.24yesnono8.2
9569S.A.Solenoid3-way, 2 Pos.24noyesno9.6
9570S.A.Solenoid3-way, 2 Pos.230noyesno9.6
9572S.A. & D.A.Solenoid3/4-way, 2 Pos.24yesnono14.6
9576S.A.Manual3-way, 3 Pos. Metering Tandem Centernoyesno8.5
9579S.A.Solenoid3-way, 2 Pos.115noyesno9.6
9582S.A.Manual3-way, 2 Pos.noyesno2.5
9584S.A.Manual3-way, 2 Pos.noyesno1.8
9589S.A.Pilot Operated Solenoid3-way, 2 Pos.115yesnono8.2
9590D.A.Solenoid4-way, 3 Pos. Open Center115yesnono15.5
9592S.A. & D.A.Solenoid3/4-way, 2 Pos.115yesnono14.6
9594S.A. & D.A.Air3/4-way, 2 Pos.noyesyes11.0
9599S.A.Pilot Operated Solenoid3-way, 3 Pos. Tandem Center24noyesyes14.0
9605S.A.Pilot Operated Solenoid3-way, 3 Pos. Tandem Center115noyesyes14.6
9609S.A.Pilot Operated Solenoid3-way, 3 Pos. Tandem Centernoyesno8.7
9610S.A.Auto Pilot Operated3-way, 2 Pos.yesnono4.2
9610AS.A.Manual2/3-way, 2 Pos.noyesno4.4
9615D.A.Solenoid4-way, 3 Pos. Open Center24yesnono15.5
9628S.A. & D.A.ManualPost Tensioningspecialnono5.4
9632S.A. & D.A.ManualPost Tensioningspecialnono13.6
* “S.A.” represents single-acting cylinders, “D.A.” represents double-acting cylinders