FRAMO

SERVICE MANUAL
FOR
CLOSED CIRCUIT

No.: 0242-0031-4
Date/sign.: TIDesOO/GE
Page: 1
Rev.:

2.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTALLATION

2.1 System description (design/operation)

2.1.1 DESCRIPTION OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

The hydraulic system is built as a central hydraulic main ring !ine

system in closed
loop where hydraulic pumps deliver oil io a main pressure line. From
this main
pressure Sine a number of hydraulic motors can be run provided that a
sufficient
number of power packs have been started. In order not to overspeed the
hydraulic
motors, a speed control valve is installed up stream of each motor.

The main hydraulic pumps are of axial piston type, swash plate design
with variable
displacement. The pump displacement (swivel angle) is hydrauiically
controlled via
the pressure regulator on each pump.

At start-up, the variable pump is in max. swivel angle, and a pressure

is built up in
the pressure line. This pressure is Internally bled off through the
pressure regulator
and a solenoid valve, energised at start-up, causing that the swivel
angle is reduced
to min. After approximately 10 seconds for electric hydraulic power
packs and
approximately 3 minutes for diesel hydraulic power packs, the solenoid
valve is
de-energised and pilot oil from the pump will push the swash plate to an
increased
swivel angle, and oil is delivered into the main pressure line. However,
if no oil is
needed, a pressure is built up In the main pressure line. When this
pressure reach
the set pressure of the proportional valve, the valve will open for oil
through the
pressure regulator, and the swivel angle will decrease until a balance
is reached
between oil delivery and oil consumption.

If the oil consumption from the cargo pumps is increased, the system
pressure will
drop slightly, and the oil flow through the proportional valve will drop
Pilot oil from the
pump will now push the swash plate to increased swivel angle until a new
balance Is
reached between oil delivery and consumption.

By this system the oil delivery from the hydraulic pumps will always be
the same as
the oil consumption from the motors.

Al! cargo and other pumps connected to the system may be remotely
controlled from
Frame control panel, vessel computer or locally at each pump via the
speed control
valve STC (Speed Torque Controller), This valve is designed to control
the discharge
from cargo- and other pumps powered by a central hydraulic ring line
system.

The valve is set to a maximum oil fiow, limiting the oil flow to ihe
hydraulic motor and
thus limiting (he motor speed and consequently prevents overspeed. The
oil flow is
proportional to the speed, which can be steplessly regulated.
For further information about the STC-valve, see separate instruction-

The portable pump speed is locally controlled at the pump.