Hydraulic cartridge valves control the direction, flow, and pressure of the oil in the hydraulic system of a machine. Their compact size and flexibility make them an excellent choice for motion control applications on mobile equipment. Cartridge valves are screwed or flanged into a hydraulic manifold block to create a main control unit or Hydraulic Integrated Circuit (HIC).
They offer low leakage, easy maintenance and multiple design options. Hydraulic control circuits using cartridge valves can be modified to handle more functions, higher or lower flows or pressure by simply updating the size or design of cartridges in the manifold. Automated electronic control can easily be added to solenoid or proportional cartridge valves by attaching a valve driver or wiring an electronic control unit to the coil.
As the world’s leading maker of hydraulic cartridge valves, HydraForce offers more than 2,000 standard valve models and an equivalent number of customized, proprietary cartridge valve products for Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) use.