Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced the introduction its new Vickers® direct-acting, poppet style, relief valves. They provide a compact and cost-effective solution for handling high pressure and flow requirements in Primary Metal, Press (metal and non-metal), Marine, Offshore, Civil Engineering, and general market applications. They are an ideal solution for safety circuits.
“These new direct-acting, relief valves expand our product range and are ideally suited for industrial applications, which typically have high duty cycles,” said Colin Cooper, Product Manager Industrial Controls – EMEA.
These Vickers valves offer rated pressures adjustable from 25 to 400 bar with flow rates up to 350 LPM. The valves are available in cartridge, subplate, and inline mounting styles in sizes 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 25 and 30.
The valves comprise principally of a sleeve, spring and poppet with an adjustable damping spool. The setting of the spring pressure is variable via an adjustment element.
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Eaton’s Hydraulics Group is a segment of the company’s Industrial Sector. The business is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of a comprehensive line of reliable, high-efficiency hydraulic systems and components for use in mobile and industrial applications. Mobile and industrial markets include agriculture, construction, mining, forestry, utility, material handling, earthmoving, truck and bus, machine tools, molding, primary metals, automotive, power generation, port machinery and entertainment. Eaton’s Hydraulics Group provides customer-driven solutions under product names such as Aeroquip®, Boston®, Char-Lynn®, Eaton®, Hydro-Line®, Synflex®, Vickers®, Walterscheid™, and Weatherhead®. For more information, visit www.hydraulics.eaton.com.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2009 sales of $ 11.9 billion. Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 70,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.