LOAD SENSING/PRESSURE COMPENSATED

HYDRAULICS (LS/PC)

BASIC SYSTEM
CYLINDER

TANK
LOAD
ENGINE

FIXED
DISPLACEMENT
PUMP

PRESSURE
GAUGE

OPEN CENTER
CONTROL VALVE

BASIC SYSTEM
RELIEF VALVE ADDED
TANK

CYLINDER

LOAD
ENGINE

FIXED
DISPLACEMENT
PUMP

PRESSURE
GAUGE

2700 PSI
SPRING

OPEN CENTER
CONTROL VALVE
MAIN
RELIEF VALVE

FLOW FORCES

SUPPLY
WORKPORT

FORCE

RESULTANT
FORCE

BASIC SYSTEM
CENTERING SPRING ADDED

CYLINDER

LOAD
ENGINE

FIXED
DISPLACEMENT
PUMP

2700 PSI
SPRING
MAIN
RELIEF VALVE

OPEN CENTER
CONTROL VALVE
CENTERING
SPRING

FLOW CONTROL VALVE

PRESSURE
REDUCING
VALVE
ORIFICE

PRESSURE COMPENSATED FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM

SIGNAL
PASSAGE
PRESSURE
REDUCING
VALVE
PUMP

DOUBLE
CHECK VALVE

MAIN CONTROL
SPOOL

SIGNAL NETWORK

BOOM

ENGINE

SWING

LEFT
RIGHT
STABILIZER STABILIZER

BUCKET

STICK
PRIMARY
RESOLVER
SECONDARY
RESOLVER

200 PSI
SPRING

FLOW
CONTROL
VALVE

2700 PSI
SPRING

TO IMPLEMENT
CONTROL VALVES

PRESSURE COMPENSATION
LOAD
ENGINE
FIXED
DISPLACEMENT
PUMP
DOUBLE
CHECK VALVE

50 PSI
SPRING

2700 PSI
SPRING
PRESSURE
REDUCING VALVE

CLOSED CENTER
CONTROL VALVE

A control system that maintains a

pump supply pressure at a fixed
value above the highest system
pressure requirement.

LOAD SENSING / PRESSURE COMPENSATION

LOAD
ENGINE

FIXED
DISPLACEMENT
PUMP
DOUBLE
CHECK VALVE

200 PSI
SPRING

FLOW
CONTROL
VALVE

50 PSI
SPRING

2700 PSI
SPRING
PRESSURE
REDUCING VALVE

CLOSED CENTER
CONTROL VALVE

VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT PUMP

PUMP OUTPUT
LARGE ACTUATOR

YOKE PAD
SWASH PLATE

DRIVE
SHAFT

FLOW COMPENSATOR
( MARGIN SPOOL)

PRESSURE
COMPENSATOR
(PRESSURE CUT-OFF)

SMALL ACTUATOR
& BIAS SPRING

LOAD SENSING / PRESSURE COMPENSATION

PUMP
CONTROL
VALVE

LOAD

ENGINE

VARIABLE
DISPLACEMENT
PUMP

DOUBLE
CHECK VALVE

50 PSI
SPRING

PRESSURE
REDUCING VALVE

CLOSED CENTER
CONTROL VALVE

LOAD SENSING
TWO VALVE OPERATION
MOTOR

LOAD

LOAD
200 PSI
SPRING

2700 PSI
SPRING

LOAD SENSING / PRESSURE COMPENSATION

TWO VALVE OPERATION
ENGINE
LOAD

200 PSI
SPRING
LOAD
50 PSI
SPRING

2700 PSI
SPRING

50 PSI
SPRING

LOAD SENSING
TWO VALVE OPERATION
PUMP
CONTROL
VALVE

ENGINE

LOAD

LOAD

LOAD SENSING / PRESSURE COMPENSATION

TWO VALVE OPERATION
PUMP
CONTROL
VALVE

ENGINE
LOAD

LOAD
50 PSI
SPRING

50 PSI
SPRING

PPPC HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

TWO VALVE OPERATION / FLOW NEEDS MET
2000
PSI

1000
PSI
10 GPM
FLOW
REQ'D

10 GPM
FLOW
REQ'D

VALVE B

VALVE A

PRESSURE
COMPENSATING
CHECK VALVE

FEEDER
PASSAGE

BRIDGE
PASSAGE

50 PSI
SPRING

PILOT OIL
400 PSI
MARGIN
SPRING

50 PSI
SPRING
DIRECTIONAL
SPOOL

PILOT OIL

SIGNAL
PRESSURE
LIMITER

PUMP
30 GPM
MAXIMUM
FLOW

3200 PSI
SPRING

PPPC HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

TWO VALVE OPERATION / FLOW NEEDS MET
2000
PSI

1000
PSI
10 GPM
FLOW
REQ'D

10 GPM
FLOW
REQ'D

VALVE B

VALVE A

PRESSURE
COMPENSATING
CHECK VALVE

FEEDER
PASSAGE

BRIDGE
PASSAGE

50 PSI
SPRING

PILOT OIL
400 PSI
MARGIN
SPRING

50 PSI
SPRING
DIRECTIONAL
SPOOL

PILOT OIL

SIGNAL
PRESSURE
LIMITER

PUMP
30 GPM
MAXIMUM
FLOW

3200 PSI
SPRING

PPPC HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

TWO VALVE OPERATION / HIGH FLOW DEMAND
2000
PSI

1000
PSI
20 GPM
FLOW
REQ'D

20 GPM
FLOW
REQ'D

VALVE B

VALVE A

PRESSURE
COMPENSATING
CHECK VALVE

FEEDER
PASSAGE

BRIDGE
PASSAGE

50 PSI
SPRING

PILOT OIL
400 PSI
MARGIN
SPRING

50 PSI
SPRING
DIRECTIONAL
SPOOL

PILOT OIL

SIGNAL
PRESSURE
LIMITER

PUMP
30 GPM
MAXIMUM
FLOW

3200 PSI
SPRING