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1. DESCRIPTION
1.1. GENERAL
According to DIN-ISO 1219,
HYDAC proportional pressure
reducing valves, type PDM,
are control valves, used in oil
hydraulic systems, which in
the main provide a constant
outlet pressure where there is
a variable inlet pressure. The
outlet pressure to be controlled is
determined by the current signal
which is supplied by appropriate
control electronics and which
affects an actuating solenoid.
This solenoid is a pressure-tight,
wet-pin type and has the following
advantages:
– completely sealed
– low noise level and long service
life due to oil damping
– good heat dissipation via the oil
– solenoid coil can be turned
through 360°, as well as reversed
and removed without having to
open the hydraulic system.
The control electronics for the
valve are available on request in
three versions and are pre-set
in accordance with the relevant
valve details. The valve design
also allows other commercially
available control systems to be
used, however, in this case the
valve characteristics may differ
from the details given in the
brochure.
The HYDAC proportional pressure
reducing valve PDM is designed
as a compact cartridge valve and
has the following advantages:
– safety type and surface protection
make it suitable for use in the
mobile sector
– excellent control and stability
properties
– low hysteresis
– four pressure ranges mean
excellent system adjustment
– standardised installation
dimensions to ISO 7789
– space-saving installation in
housings, control blocks etc.
– simple tting and replacement
– various connection housings
available for inline mounting
If the outlet pressure falls below
the pre-set pressure because the
user unit is relieved, the solenoid
armature pushes the control spool
down and the control process
starts again. The maximum outlet
pressure that can be achieved
is therefore determined by the
solenoid force (pressure range).
Outlet pressure relief from 1 to 3:
If the pressure across port 1 rises
above the pre-set pressure, the
control spool is pushed up by
the solenoid armature and the
connection from 1 to 3 is opened.
This controls the pressure across
port 1. If the controlling current
is interrupted, the control spool
is pushed up by the pressure
across port 1 and by the return
spring. This means that port 1
is connected to port 3 and the
pressure across port 1 falls to
tank level.
1.3. APPLICATIONS
In oil hydraulic systems for
– control of couplings in gearboxes
– control of couplings for power
take off shafts with variable
torque progression
– specic modulation of pressure
increase and decrease
– remote adjustment of pressure
– automatic or manual adjustment
of secondary circuit pressures to
the required values
– control of pressure performance
– pilot operation of hydraulic valves
and logic elements
– control of adjustment devices
on pumps and in pump control
circuits
1.4. RECOMMENDATIONS
– port connections to be taken into
account (see point 2.1.7.)
– torque ratings to be taken into
account (see point 4.1.)
In order to guarantee correct
operation and a long service
life of the valve, the following
recommendations should be
adhered to:
– vent valve during commissioning:
ush in preferred mounting
position (solenoid pointing
downwards) and operate several
times.
– take max. permissible
contamination level of operating
uid into account
(see point 2.2.7.)
1.2 FUNCTION
HYDAC PDM proportional
pressure reducing valves are
direct-operated spool valves in
a 3-way conguration, i. e. with
outlet pressure relief. The valves
consist essentially of a valve
body, a hardened and polished
control spool, a return spring and
the solenoid coil with solenoid
armature for electrical operation.
Pressure reducing function
from 2 to 1:
In the initial position (no current
signal) the valve is closed on
the inlet side (port 2) and is
connected on the outlet side
(port 1) to the tank (port 3).
If a current signal is applied, the
solenoid armature presses onto
the control spool with a force
corresponding to the amount of
controlling current. This pushes
the control spool down against
the return spring and the oil ows
from port 2 to port 1. A user unit,
eg a cylinder, causes a build-up
of pressure across port 1 which
acts on the surface of the control
spool and produces a counter
force to the solenoid force, which
moves the control spool up again.
This reduces the ow from 2 to 1
until the pressure across port 1
is equal to the solenoid force and
therefore the pre-set pressure
value is as per the current signal.
If the user unit does not require
any more operating uid
(eg at the end of the cylinder
stroke) then the control spool
moves up further and shuts off
the inlet ports.
A solenoid armature
B solenoid coil
C valve housing
D control spool
E return spring