Directional Valves
Directional control valves are used to start, stop, and change fluid flow in hydraulic systems. A directional control valve controls the direction of flow in hydraulic systems. Their capability is to determine how fluids should flow in a circuit.
Applications of Directional Valves
- Casting and foundry
- Machine tooling
- Marine/offshore
- Presses
- Primary metals
- Plastics
- Pulp and paper
- Test equipment and simulation
- Turbine control (wind, steam, water)
- Wood processing
Advantages of Directional Control Valves
Directional control valves have several advantages, like:
- Their actuation motion is brief.
- Due to their small switching movement, they are quick to operate
- Signals applied at both ports will be dominated by the first signal.
Disadvantages of Directional Control Valves
- The valve is complex to construct.
- Costly
