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 and industrial equipment. Cartridge valves are screwed or flanged into a hydraulic manifold block to create a main control unit or Hydraulic Integrated Circuit (HIC).
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.
HydraForce and Bosch Rexroth each make a wide selection of hydraulic cartridge valves, including solenoid valves, proportional and electroproportional valves, directional control valves, flow control valves, pressure control valves, and load-holding valves.
HydraForce valves can handle flow rates from 0 to 189 lpm (0-50 gpm).
Bosch Rexroth cartridge valves can handle flow rates from 0 to 560 lpm (0 to 148 gpm).