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B
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valve with internal drain line
Pilot operated normally closed
valve with external drain line
Pressure reducing valve, pilot
controlled with external drain line
Pressure limiting valve, pilot
controlled with internal drain line
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B
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B
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Z Pressure limiting valve, pilot
controlled with external drain line
Pressure limiting valve, variable setting
Pressure limiting valve, fixed setting
Normally open
Normally closed
L
Pressure Switch
Bladder Accumulator
Legend
A. B. Work Lines
P. Pump connection (pressure)
R. S. T. Return/Tank
X. Y. Z. Pilot line
L. Drain line
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Mechanical detent
Pneumatic, hydraulic-operated
PVEH
PVEM
PVEO
Solenoid, hydraulic-operated
M Motor operated
Solenoid
Direct pressure
Pneumatic operated
Hydraulic operated pressure rise
Roller
Lever
Hand operated
Mechanical feed back
With transient intermediate position
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Pressure
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Direct
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Roller
Mechanical
Solenoid
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3/2 - valve
2/2 - valve
2 - extreme position
and between (OSP)
Typical 4/3 valve
crossover configuration
Three - way
Two - way
Without fixed position
2 - extreme position
Two - way with
cross over position
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Typical valve centre
configurations
Typical valve
build arrangements
Flow divider
3-way by-pass flow regulator
Throttle-check valve
Restrictor, not viscosity dependent
Restrictor, variable
Restrictor, fixed
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Check-Q-Meter
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Check valve, not spring loaded
Check valve, spring loaded
Pilot controlled check valve
Example
Pilot controlled opening
Pilot controlled closing
Simplified
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Double acting
Differential cylinder
Cylinder with cushion
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Variable capacity motor with
uni-directional output & undefined
control mechanism
Variable capacity motor with
bi-directional output & undefined
control mechanism
Fixed capacity motor with
bi-directional output
Fixed capacity motor with
uni-directional output
Variable capacity pump with one
direction of flow & undefined control
mechanism in open circuit
Variable capacity pump with two
directions of flow & undefined control
mechanism in closed circuit
Fixed capacity pump with
two directions of flow
Fixed capacity pump with
one direction of flow
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Pneumatic source of energy
Hydraulic source of energy
Line Crossing -
not connected
Tube & Pipe Line
Connection
Flexible Line Connection
Enclosure of two or more
functions contained in one unit
Pilot Control Line -
External/Internal drain line
Working Lines -
Pressure & Return
Variable setting
Direction of rotation
Flow direction
Restriction, not viscosity dependent
Throttling, viscosity dependent
Spring
Shaft, lever, rod, piston
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