LOAD SENSING/PRESSURE COMPENSATED

HYDRAULICS (LS/PC)
 BASIC SYSTEM
TANK CYLINDER

LOAD

ENGINE
FIXED
DISPLACEMENT
PUMP

PRESSURE
GAUGE

OPEN CENTER
CONTROL VALVE
 BASIC SYSTEM
RELIEF VALVE ADDED
TANK CYLINDER

LOAD
ENGINE
FIXED
DISPLACEMENT
PUMP

PRESSURE
GAUGE

2700 PSI
SPRING
OPEN CENTER
CONTROL VALVE
MAIN
RELIEF VALVE
 FLOW FORCES

SUPPLY

WORKPORT

FORCE

RESULTANT
FORCE
 BASIC SYSTEM
CENTERING SPRING ADDED
CYLINDER

LOAD

ENGINE
FIXED
DISPLACEMENT
PUMP

2700 PSI
SPRING

OPEN CENTER
MAIN CONTROL VALVE
RELIEF VALVE
CENTERING
SPRING
 PRESSURE COMPENSATION

LOAD

ENGINE
FIXED
DISPLACEMENT
PUMP
DOUBLE
CHECK VALVE

50 PSI
SPRING

2700 PSI
SPRING
PRESSURE CLOSED CENTER
REDUCING VALVE CONTROL VALVE
A control system that maintains a
pump supply pressure at a fixed
value above the highest system
pressure requirement.
 LOAD SENSING / PRESSURE COMPENSATION

LOAD

ENGINE FIXED
DISPLACEMENT
PUMP

DOUBLE
200 PSI CHECK VALVE
SPRING

FLOW
CONTROL
VALVE
50 PSI
SPRING

2700 PSI
SPRING
PRESSURE CLOSED CENTER
REDUCING VALVE CONTROL VALVE
 VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT PUMP
PUMP OUTPUT
LARGE ACTUATOR
YOKE PAD

SWASH PLATE

DRIVE
FLOW COMPENSATOR SHAFT
( MARGIN SPOOL) PRESSURE
COMPENSATOR SMALL ACTUATOR
(PRESSURE CUT-OFF) & BIAS SPRING
 LOAD SENSING / PRESSURE COMPENSATION
PUMP
CONTROL
VALVE LOAD

ENGINE

VARIABLE
DISPLACEMENT
DOUBLE
PUMP
CHECK VALVE

50 PSI
SPRING

PRESSURE CLOSED CENTER

REDUCING VALVE CONTROL VALVE
 LOAD SENSING
TWO VALVE OPERATION

MOTOR

LOAD

LOAD

200 PSI
SPRING

2700 PSI
SPRING

B
 LOAD SENSING / PRESSURE COMPENSATION
TWO VALVE OPERATION

ENGINE

LOAD

200 PSI
SPRING

LOAD

50 PSI
SPRING

2700 PSI
SPRING

A 50 PSI
SPRING

B
 LOAD SENSING
TWO VALVE OPERATION
PUMP
CONTROL
VALVE

ENGINE

LOAD

LOAD

B
 LOAD SENSING / PRESSURE COMPENSATION
TWO VALVE OPERATION
PUMP
CONTROL
VALVE

ENGINE

LOAD

LOAD

50 PSI
SPRING

A 50 PSI
SPRING