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Many components are available that provide similar or even identical

function in a pneumatic system as in a hydraulic system. Cylinders and
valves, for example, operate very similarly, and there are few differences
between the pneumatic and hydraulic versions of these components.
Flow dividers, however, are hydraulic-specific components. In order to
perform their designed function correctly, flow dividers require the non
compressibility found only in a hydraulic fluid. They would not operate
properly with compressible air as the medium.
As the name implies, flow dividers are used to divide pump flow
flow increments with a high degree of accuracy, regardless of the
loads these smaller flows eventually move. The flow divider might
pump flow into two, three, or four equal flows, or it might divide
into unequal smaller flows for a particular application to allow a
flow to differently sized actuators. This flow division can be very
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Flow dividers are made with different internal components, which affect h
the flow divider performs. Gear-type flow dividers are basically a
combination of two gear pumps connected to be able to work in
gear-type flow divider will not only divide the flow in one direction,
also combine the flow in the opposite or reverse direction. Depending on
the rest of the circuit, a flow divider-combiner can be extremely
may simplify the circuit by eliminating other components.

Flow dividers (/products/flow-dividers/) also have many other uses beyon

simply dividing (and combining) flow. They can be used as pressure
intensifiers or flow multipliers in a hydraulic circuit, which would then redu

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the required pump size. By reducing pump size, the flow dividers will then
help keep horsepower to a minimum and thereby reduce the initial cost of
the system. Making these main components smaller will help
ongoing operational costs of the hydraulic system and will also
expensive replacement parts when needed. A flow divider can also be
to provide the flow to a kidney-loop filtration circuit. In this case, an
pump and motor combination would not be required to provide low pressu
and flow to the recirculation filter loop.

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Because flow dividers are hydraulic-specific components, they are not

generally as well understood as components that work with both hydraulic
and pneumatics. Additionally, the gear-type flow dividers may have
significant leakage flow, which must be taken into account in any flow
divider application. The Certified Fluid Power Specialists at Quality
Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Inc., will be happy to assist you with your flow
divider specification and application, ensuring that you incorporate the rig
cost-effective component for the job.

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