Digital valves revolutionize hydraulic systems through precision, efficiency and minimal energy costs.
More performance, less energy consumption and lower system costs
Thanks to their compact design, they are cost-effective, low-maintenance and offer maximum precision, energy efficiency and reliability.
Switching times in the millisecond range improve positioning accuracy, increase reliability and significantly reduce energy consumption.
Hydraulic systems have a high power density, but often suffer from low energy efficiency. This is where digital hydraulic switching concepts come in – with the fast switching valve as the central component. The FSVi(Fast Switching Valve with integrated Electronics) developed by LCM is the first digital valve on the market with a switching time of approx. 1 ms – at least five times faster than standard market solutions.
Optimized magnets and an energy-efficient control, embedded in the integrated electronics, enable a permanent switching frequency of 100 Hz. The simple design also reduces the production and maintenance costs of hydraulic actuators.
Requirements
- Dosing of different media (gases, hydraulic fluids, lubricants through to pasty liquids)
- Pressures from 5 bar to 200 bar (applications from 10 bar to 350 bar)
- Quantities from drops/minute to several liters/minute with one valve
- Durability of the valves > 1 billion load cycles
Your benefit
- Significantly higher energy efficiency thanks to fast, digital switching technology
- Simple, robust design reduces maintenance and costs
- Very fast switching time (~1 ms) for precise and dynamic control
- Up to 80 % less energy consumption, less heat loss
- Smaller tanks and cooling systems due to lower oil temperatures
Bernd Winkler
Business Area Manager Hydraulic Drives
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