Hydraulic symbols

Hydraulics overview of PF
 Learning objectives

After the module the participant

is able to:
• Identify different hydraulic symbols
• Understand the operation of

• Pilot operated directional valve

• Counter balance valve
• Pressure relief valve
• Pressure reducing valve

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1 Hydraulic symbols

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Hydraulics overview of PF

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Directional valves
Number of positions

Number of ports A

2/2 directional valve

P
P = pressure port (pump)
T = return port (tank) A

A and B = actuator (load) 3/2 directional valve

L = leakage port P T

A B

4/3 directional valve

P T

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Actuators of directional valves

manual

by solenoid

with spring return

hydraulic actuation

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Examples

solenoid one end, spring return

solenoid both ends, spring

centering

hydraulically actuated, solenoid

X
controlled pilot valve

proportional valve
• The valve has two extreme positions and
an infinitive nuber of intermediate positions
with varying degrees of throtling.

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Pressure-control valves

open (normally open)

closed (normally closed)

pressure control valve, fixed setting

pressure control valve, adjustable

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Hydraulic motor with integrated overload valve

• Outotec marking: HMx.x

Adjustable pressure reducing valve

• Outotec marking: PRxx

Flow divider. Outotec marking: FD

• Single input flow is divided into two flows.
(In Outotec Larox filters 50:50 ratio)

Double acting cylinder

• Outotec marking: HCx.x

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Check valve with connector

• Outotec marking: MCxx Use: metering connection

Counter Balance Valve

• Outotec marking: CBxx Used as a load control valve

Directional Control valve

• Outotec marking: HVxxx.
• 2-way, spring closes, solenoid opens

Directional Control valve

• Outotec marking: HVxxx
• 3-way, Centered by springs, when not energized
• Solenoids will set the other positions

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Flow control (throttle) valve

• Orifice ø 2mm

Check valve
• Outotec marking: CVTx
• Opens against the spring load

Air filter (breather)

• Outotec marking: AF

Oil Level Gauge (sight glass)

• Outotec marking: LE

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Piloted Directional valve

• Outotec marking HVxxx

Flow proportional valve

• Outotec marking: PQxx

Proportional flow control valve with integrated

pressure compensator
• Outotec marking: FCV1HU

Proportional pressure relief valve

• Outotec marking: PPxx

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Temperature transmitter
• Outotec marking: B601
Level transmitter
• Outotec marking: B501

Oil heater with adjustable temperature switch

• Outotec marking for heater: R04
• Outotec marking for temperature switch: S601

Return oil filter, with electrical blocking indicator S410

and by-pass valve
• Outotec marking: RF
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Hydraulic pump (axial piston pump)

• DFR refers to type of pressure and flow control unit (DFR1=
Constant pressure – Constant flow control unit)

Accumulator
• Outotec marking: AC
• Used as an emergency power source and reduce
pump starts and stops

Hydraulic motor
• Outotec marking: HMx.x

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Operation of Piloted Directional Valve

Pilot operated directional valve.mp4

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Operation of Counter Balance Valve

Operation of counterbalance valve.mp4

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Operation of Pressure Relief Valve

Operation of pressure relief valve.mp4

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Operation of Pressure Reducing Valve

Operation of pressure reducing valve.mp4

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