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Actuator control using

5/2 valve

5/2 Valve actuator control

 For a double acting cylinder the - +

Pump and tank paths are

switched simultaneously
 When the button is pushed the
supply at port 1 is connected to
4 2
port 4 and the outlet port 2 14 12
connected to tank port 3. The
5 1 3
cylinder moves plus (extend)
 When the button is released
port 1 is connected to port 2
and port 4 connected to port 5.
Cylinder minus (retract)

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5/2 Valve actuator control

- +
 For a double acting cylinder the
Pump and Tank paths are
switched simultaneously
 When the button is pushed the
supply at port 1 is connected to
4 2
port 4 and the outlet port 2 14 12
connected to Tank port 3. The
5 1 3
cylinder moves plus (extend)
 When the button is released port 1
is connected to port 2 and port 4
connected to port 5. Cylinder
minus (retract)

5/2 Valve actuator control

- +
 Independent speed control
of the plus and minus
movements
 In most applications speed
4 2
is controlled by restricting 14 12
oil in/out of a cylinder 5 1 3
 Full power is developed to
drive the piston with speed
controlled by restricting
the back pressure

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5/2 Valve actuator control

- +
 Independent speed control of
the plus and minus movements
 In most applications speed is
controlled by restricting oil
in/out of a cylinder 4 2
14 12
 Full power is developed to
5 1 3
drive the piston with speed
controlled by restricting the
back pressure

5/2 Valve actuator control

 Valves with a spring return are - +
mono-stable and need the
operator to be held all the time
that the cylinder is required in
the plus position
4 2
 Bi-stable valves will stay in the
position they were last set 14 12
5 1 3
 The lever valve example
illustrated indicates a detent
mechanism. The lever need not
be held once the new position
has been established

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Manual control
 Remote manual control of a - +
double acting cylinder
 Valve marked + will cause
the cylinder to outstroke or
move plus
4 2
 Valve marked - will cause 14 12
the cylinder to instroke or
5 1 3
move minus
 The 5/2 double pilot valve
is bi-stable therefore the 12
2
10 12
2
10
push button valves only
+ 3 1 - 3 1
need to be pulsed

Manual control
 Remote manual control of a - +
double acting cylinder
 Valve marked + will cause
the cylinder to outstroke or
move plus
4 2
 Valve marked - will cause 14 12
the cylinder to instroke or
5 1 3
move minus
 The 5/2 double pilot valve
is bi-stable therefore the 12
2
10 12
2
10
push button valves only
3 1 3 1
need to be pulsed + -

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Manual control
 Remote manual control of a - +
double acting cylinder
 Valve marked + will cause
the cylinder to outstroke or
move plus
4 2
 Valve marked - will cause 14 12
the cylinder to instroke or
5 1 3
move minus
 The 5/2 double pilot valve
is bi-stable therefore the 12
2
10 12
2
10
push button valves only
+ 3 1 - 3 1
need to be pulsed

Manual control
 Remote manual control of a - +
double acting cylinder
 Valve marked + will cause
the cylinder to outstroke or
move plus
4 2
 Valve marked - will cause 14 12
the cylinder to instroke or
5 1 3
move minus
 The 5/2 double pilot valve
is bi-stable therefore the 12
2
10 12
2
10
push button valves only
+ 3 1 - 3 1
need to be pulsed

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Manual control
 Remote manual control of a - +
double acting cylinder
 Valve marked + will cause
the cylinder to outstroke or
move plus
4 2
 Valve marked - will cause 14 12
the cylinder to instroke or
5 1 3
move minus
 The 5/2 double pilot valve
is bi-stable therefore the 12
2
10 12
2
10
push button valves only
+ 3 1 - 3 1
need to be pulsed

Semi-automatic control
- + a1
 Manual remote start A
of a double acting
cylinder with
automatic return
4 2
 Cylinder identified as 14 12

“A” 5 1 3

 Trip valve operated at

the completion of the 12
2
10 12
2
10
plus stroke identified 3 1 a1 3 1
+ -
as “a1”

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Fully-automatic control - + a0 a1
 Continuous automatic
A
cycling from roller
operated trip valves
 Manual Run and End of
4 2
the automatic cycling
14 12  Cylinder will come to rest
5 1 3 in the instroked position
2
10
regardless of when the
12 valve is put to End
Run/End 3 1
2 2
 Tags for the roller
12 12
10 10 feedback valves a0 and
a0 3 1 a1 3 1 a1 show their relative
positions