Hydraulic Equipment Vol.

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( Valves and Other components )

Customer Service Dept.

Valves and other components

1, Directional Control Valve

2, Pressure Control Valve

3, Flow Control Valve

4, Other Components
1, Directional Control Valve
1, Solenoid operated directional valve
2, Manually operated directional valve
3, Pilot operated directional valve
4, Solenoid controlled pilot operated
directional valve
5, Check valve
6, Pilot operated check valve
7, Shuttle valve
1, Solenoid Operated Directional Valve

1, Function
Direct flow of oil by electromagnet power.
2, Typical appearance
3, Typical symbol
2, Manually Operated Directional Valve

1, Function
Direct flow of oil by manual operation.
2, Typical appearance 3, Typical symbol
3, Pilot Operated Directional Valve

1, Function
Direct flow of oil by hydraulic pilot pressure by
remote control.
2, Typical appearance 3, Typical symbol
4, Solenoid Controlled Pilot Operated
Directional Valve
1, Function
Direct flow of oil by electromagnet and hydraulic
pilot pressure. Valve is able to control high
pressure and a large volume of oil.
2, Typical appearance
3, Typical symbol
5, Check Valve
1, Function
Oil flows only one direction.

2, Typical appearance 3, Typical symbol

X
6, Pilot Operated Check Valve

1, Function
Oil flows one direction normally, but it can flow
reverse direction by applying hydraulic pilot
pressure.
2, Typical appearance 3, Typical symbol

A B

C
7, Shuttle Valve
1, Function
Select one circuit from two circuits and lead oil to
another circuit.
2, Typical appearance 3, Typical symbol

A B

C
2, Pressure Control Valve

1, Relief valve （Direct type & Balanced piston type)

2, Sequence valve
3, Counterbalance valve
4, Reducing valve
5, Pilot valve
6, Brake valve
1, Relief Valve (Direct type / Balanced piston type)

1, Function
Limit maximum pressure in a circuit for safety.
Valve regulates inlet pressure.
2, Typical appearance
3, Typical symbol
2, Sequence Valve
1, Function
Control operation sequence of two or more
actuators.Valve regulates inlet pressure.
2, Typical appearance
3, Typical symbol
Example of using a sequence valve
3, Counterbalance Valve
1, Function
Regulate lowering speed of actuator. Valve
regulates inlet pressure.
2, Typical appearance
3, Typical symbol
4, Reducing Valve
1, Function
Reduce inlet pressure and set at low pressure in a
part of circuit. Valve regulates outlet pressure.
2, Typical
appearance
3, Typical symbol
5, Pilot Valve
（Joystick type reducing valve）
1, Function
Reduce inlet pressure and obtain outlet pressure
according to operation angle of lever.
2, Typical appearance 3, Typical symbol
6, Brake Valve
1, Function
Brake valve is used to stop cylinder or motor
smoothly. It regulates inlet pressure, double valve
is available.
2, Typical appearance
3, Typical symbol
Brake Valve for Final Drive and Feed
Motor
1, Function
A built-in brake valve is able to stop a motor
smoothly without pressure control.
2, Appearance
3, Symbol

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3, Flow Control Valve
1, Needle valve

2, Pressure-temperature compensated flow

control valve / with check valve

3, Deceleration valve / with check valve

4, Flow divider

5, Priority valve
1, Needle Valve
1, Function
Needle valve is used to roughly regulate or stop
flow. It’s used a circuit that a small volume of oil
flows.
2, Typical appearance 3, Typical symbol
2, Pressure-temperature Compensated
Flow Control Valve / With Check Valve
1, Function
Control constant flow through valve regardless of
pressure or temperature change.
2, Typical appearance
Temperature compensation sign
3, Typical symbol
3, Deceleration Valve / With Check Valve

1, Function
Regulate flow by cam operation. Valve with check
valve is widespread.
2, Typical appearance 3, Typical symbol
4, Flow Divider
1, Function
Synchronize two actuators in one circuit, two
actuators can be driven at same speed
regardless of load.
2, Typical appearance 3, Typical symbol
An example of using a flow divider

10MPa 5MPa

(Rotator side) (Sleeve clamp side)

5, Priority Valve
1, Function
Control constant flow at B port regardless of
pressure and load change at P port or A port.
2, Typical appearance 3, Typical symbol
Other Components

1, Oil filter
2, Oil cooler
3, Air breather
4, Pressure gauge
5, Thermo valve
6, Pressure switch / Sensor
1, Oil Filter
1, Function
Purify hydraulic oil. Filter is placed in or out of
hydraulic tank or pilot circuit.
2, Typical appearance 3, Typical symbol
With by-pass circuit
2, Oil Cooler
1, Function
To cool circulated hydraulic oil, Cooler is placed
in return line.
2, Typical appearance 3, Typical symbol
3, Air Breather
1, Function
Prevent entering contaminations from outside
when the hydraulic oil level changes.
2, Typical appearance 3, Typical symbol
4, Pressure Gauge
1, Function
Indicate load of the hydraulic circuit, convert
expansion/contraction of bourdon tube into
needle swing.
2, Typical appearance
3, Typical symbol
5, Thermo Valve
1, Function
Maintain oil temperature. Valve is placed in return
circuit.
2, Typical appearance
3, Typical symbol
6, Pressure Switch / Sensor
1, Function
Convert hydraulic pressure into electrical signal
for controlling other actuators.
2, Typical appearance 3, Typical symbol
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