NIRECO SERVOJET SJ2

　Contents
General.................................................................................. 1
Features...............................................................................1
Structure..............................................................................2
Manifold Controller...............................................................3
External Dimensions............................................................5
Model Codes........................................................................6
Applications of NIRECO Servojet.........................................7

GENERAL
The NIRECO Servojet is an industrial servo valve for
converting electric signals (-200 to 0 to＋+200mA DC) into
hydraulic signals, which is used mainly for EPC® in iron
and steel plants. The NIRECO Servojet uses a highly
reliable jet pipe system with extensive experience of use to
ensure high operability and easy maintenance.

　FEATURES
A dry detecting unit that is not affected by magnetic dust in
oil reduces periodic maintenance work.
A jet pipe system with extensive experience of use provides
hydraulic control.
A servo mechanism for handling low to high flowrates is
available in combination with a variety of gain boosters.
A wide range of gain boosters is available with hydraulic
pressures of 0.8 to 14MPa.
A simple structure allows for disassembly, reassembly, and
adjustment in your plant.
Easy operation and maintenance.
The amount of oil used by the jet pipe has been approximately
halved compared to conventional models.

EPC is a registered trade mark of Nireco Corporation and stands for Edge
Position Control. The EPC system automatically controls the edges of a

product (strip) for uniform alignment in rolling, heat treatment, pickling,

and surface treatment processes for thick and thin plates.

Applications of the EPC technology include the Center Position Control

(CPC) system for centering control and the Line Follower Control (LFC)
system for line or mark follow-up control used in various industries.
 STRUCTURE
Controller Relation between input and output signals:
The NIRECO Servojet controller consists of a moving coil F ＝ 6.5 √W ＝ 6.5 √R・1
detecting element, a jet pipe control unit whose sides are where, F ＝ output(N)
supported by special bearings, a spring acting against W ＝ input power(W)
the detecting element through the jet pipe, and a zero- I ＝ current of moving coil(A)
point adjusting unit with bias adjusting springs. R ＝ resistance of moving coil(Ω)
The moving coil detecting element consisting a moving This force counteracts that of the spring on the opposite
coil and a permanent magnet generates a force in side of the jet pipe. Thus, the jet pipe moves to a position
proportion to a current according to Fleming's rule when where the force generated by the input current is
an input current is applied to the moving coil in a balanced by the spring's force.
magnetic field. This relation can be expressed by the
following formula.

Bias spring(tension spring)

Hydraulic supply for jet pipe
Set spring(compression spring)
Moving coil
Seal diaphragm
Permanent magnet
Intermediate piece
Detecting chamber(dry type) Setting signal
Inlet of hydraulic fluid,
Control action signal
fulcrum Oil chamber Jet pipe High hydraulic
Spool with
Jet pipe pressure supply for
Bias spring distributor block
gain booster
Drain
Drain
Hydraulic supply
50

Gain booster
0 100
Gain adjusting knob
Work cylinder Gain booster

Gain adjusting knob

Return oil (for setting non-linear
Work cylinder characteristics)

Fig. 1 Operating Principle of Servojet Controller Fig. 2 Conceptual Diagram of Hydraulic Controller

Gain Booster
Hydraulic fluid supplied from the inlet is introduced into
the jet pipe, and is discharged from the jet pipe nozzle
toward the distributor block. The recovery pressures at
both sides of the gain booster are balanced when the jet
pipe nozzle faces the area mid-way between the two
orifices of the distributor block.
When the jet pipe moves to either side, the oil pressure at
one side of the gain booster rises and the oil pressure at
the other side falls. As a result, a differential pressure is
Fig.3 shows the characteristics of the gain booster. The
0% gain shows a dead zone, which is a characteristic
found in pilot valves. The 100% gain shows a linear
characteristic, and any gain between them shows a non-
linear characteristic. This non-linear characteristic is
im-portant to improve the stability of the EPC system.
100%
0%

generated between the two detecting units of the gain

10

booster. This differential oil pressure changes the amount %

IN

50
GA

N
AI
Flow

of the main oil needed to move the work cylinder piston. G

%

Thus, the amount of oil supplied to the work cylinder is

IN 0

proportional to change in the input signal.

GA

0
Specifications of a Single NIRECO Servojet Controller 100% 0 Displacement 100%
of jet pipe
Input signal: +200 to 0 to -200mA DC (zero balance)
Resistance of moving coil: About 20 Ω

Supply oil pressure: 1.2MPa

Jet pipe capacity*: About 3.5ℓ/min (at 1.2MPa)

Hysteresis error: Less than 2％

100%
Fluctuation of neutral point: Less than 2％
*: For gain boosters with a 1.2-mm diameter nozzle
Fig. 3 Flowrate Characteristics of Gain Booster (Gain Adjustment)

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 MANIFOLD CONTROLLER M4SJ240, M5SJ240, M6SJ240
The manifold controller consists of a NIRECO Servojet
controller, which receives a strip edge position signal
from the sensors as an electric signal and converts it into
hydraulic pressure (amount of oil); an adjustable gain
booster, which amplifies the hydraulic signal; an
automatic shut-off valve (solenoid controlled valve),
which is automatically shut from a remote place; a
reducing valve, which adjusts the hydraulic supply
pressure to the NIRECO Servojet controller; and an oil
pressure gauge. These components are integrated into a
manifold equipped with special hydraulic circuits.

Specifications of Manifold Controller

Model of manifold controller M4SJ240 M5SJ240 M6SJ240

Gain Booster BO9M BO9HM BO10M

Maximum hydraulic 5 14 10
pressure MPa
Flow-rate characteristics: Fig. 7 Fig. 9 Fig. 11

Mass kg: About 23 About 28 About 48

Photo 1 M4SJ240
Hydraulic pressure of jet pipe 1.2MPa
Permissible back pressure 0.1MPa
of return oil

+10

0.5 1 2 3 45 20 50 Hz
0 10 -0
-10
-10 -20
Hydraulic pressure of jet pipe: -30
Gain 19Hz(−3db)
-20 1.2MPa -40
Phase(degree)

Temperature of oil: 40 to 45゜

C -50
Input:±25%(±1V),sine wave) -60
Gain(dB)

-70
Phase 12Hz（-45°）
-80
-90
Fig. 4 Characteristic Curve of NIRECO Servojet Controller
Photo 2 M5SJ240

+10

0.5 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 50
0 0
-3db

-10 -20

-20 -40
-45゜
Hydraulic pressure of jet pipe:
1.2MPa -60
Phase(degree)

Temperature of oil: 40 to 45゜C

Input:±50%(±2V),sine wave)
-80
Gain(dB)

-100

-120
Fig. 5 Characteristic Curve of NIRECO Servojet Controller with Gain Booster Photo 3 M6SJ240

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 M4SJ240, M5SJ240, M6SJ240

NIRECO Servojet controller

Manifold M4
×
M4SJ240 Oil pressure gauge 50 100 150200 (mA)
for jet pipe 5
Hydraulic 4
Reducing valve
supply
3

Pressure Ioss MPa

Return
oil 2
Gain booster P T
A B
Gain booster:BO9M
Gain:100%
1
B A

Automatic
shutoff valve T P 0.5
10 20 30 40 50 100
2 1
Return oil Flow-rate( /min)

Fig.6 Hydraulic Circuit Diagram of M4SJ240 Fig.7 Flow-rate Characteristics of M4SJ240

NIRECO Servojet controller

Manifold M5
×
M5SJ240 Oil pressure gauge
for jet pipe
Hydraulic Reducing valve
supply
50 100150200 (mA)

10

Gain booster
Pressure Ioss MPa

P T
A B 5
4
3

2
T P
Gain booster:BO9HM
Gain:100%
1
Automatic
shutoff valve B A
0.5
2 1 5 10 20 30 40 50 100 200
To cylinder Return oil Flow-rate( /min)

Fig.8 Hydraulic Circuit Diagram of M5SJ240 Fig.9 Flow-rate Characteristics of M5SJ240

NIRECO Servojet controller 50 100 150 200 (mA)

Manifold M6 10
×
M6SJ240 Oil pressure gauge
for jet pipe 5
Hydraulic Reducing valve 4
supply Gain booster:BO10M
3 Gain:100%
2
Pressure Ioss MPa

Gain booster P T 1
A B

0.5
0.4
0.3
T P
0.2
Automatic
shutoff valve B A
0.1
2 1 10 20 30 40 50 100 200 300 400 500
To cylinder Return oil Flow-rate( /min)

Fig.10 Hydraulic Circuit Diagram of M6SJ240 Fig.11 Flow-rate Characteristics of M6SJ240

Note: The flow-rate characteristics of integrated manifold controllers are shown.

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EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS
Servojet SJ 240

NIRECO
Rc1/2 return oil
connection port Input signal connector
Cable diameter 8 max.
Pressure gauge
475 for jet pipe

Rc1/2 drain port.

281
45
52

30
2

G1/2 conduit connection port 62 28 57 38 65 46

Automatic shutoff valve 2-JIS 210K-15(SSA)
90 MAX.67 76 205 Cylinder connection
Rc1/2 return oil 275 320 ports①,②
connection port
Rc1/2 hydraulic supply
145 60 connection port
25
10 70 10

65

4-M8×15
175 Fig.12 Manifold Controller M4SJ240
20 10 (Dwg.No.AG3724.1-EA)

Servojet SJ240

Input signal connector

Cable diameter 8 max.
Pressure gauge for
hydraulic supply
(depending on spec.)

Rc1/4 drain port

455

Pressure gauge 2-JIS 210K-20(SSA)

for jet pipe Cylinder connection ports①,②

1 2
G1/2 conduit connection port
Automatic shutoff valve
40
35

62 97 40 130 35
159 MAX83 205 88
Gain booster
295 370

JIS 210K-20(SSA) 110 95

hydraulic supply 4-M10×15
connection port
14.5
69

130
90

14.5

Rc3/4 return oil 180

connection port 12.5 12.5
Fig.13 M
 anifold Controller M5SJ240
(Dwg.No.AG3725.1-EA)

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 Servojet SJ240

Input signal connector Pressure gauge

Cable diameter 8 max. for jet pipe

Pressure gauge for

hydraulic supply
Rc1/4drain port
(depending on spec.)
2-JIS 210K-25(SSA)

480
Cylinder connection port①,②

Gain booster

2 1
150

65
55
81 114 40 170 45 G1/2 conduit connection port
Automatic shutoff valve
195 67 255 180
325 515

JIS 210K-25(SSA)
Hydraulic supply connection port 4-M12×20 125 130

12.5
Rc1 return oil connection port
114

170
20
81

12.5
Fig.14 M
 anifold Controller M6SJ240
(Dwg.No.AG3726.1-EA) 15 225 15

MODEL CODES
Max hydraulic N Not provided
MODEL

Model Flow rate ☆ 1 Gain booster

of pressure Lock circuit
manifold [MPa] [ ℓ / min] combined
1 Provided

(none) ― ― ― 1 M4 5MPa

M4 5 32 BO9M 2 ~5MPa

M5 14 80 (48) ☆ 2 BO9HM 3 M5 5~10MPa Pressure of

hydraulic
M6 10 200 BO10M 4 10~14MPa supply

5 ~5MPa
SJ24

M6
6 5~10MPa
0 Mineral
N Not provided Hydraulic
1 Phosphate - ester ☆ 3 Types of pressure
hydraulic 1 Provided gauge
2 Water - glycol ☆ 3 fluid
N Not provided
Throttle
3 Fatty acid ester ☆ 3
check valve
1 Provided
ー

N Not provided
A 100V 50/60Hz, 110V 60Hz Stand
1 Provided
C 200V 50/60Hz, 220V 60Hz
N Not provided
P 110V 50Hz Oil sump
1 Provided
Q 220V 50Hz Power supply
for N Not provided
D DC 12V solenoid valve Terminal box
1 Provided
E DC 24V
Notes ☆ 1 The values for flow-rate are for the case in which the pressure loss is
F DC 48V half the maximum hydraulic pressure.
☆ 2 This value is the case where the pressure loss at 48 r/min is 2.5 MPa
G DC 100V
☆ 3 Specify the manufacturer and brand of hydralic fluid to be used.

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APPLICATIONS OF NIRECO SERVOJET
1. Payoff reel system Amplifier
(unwinder)
Autowide sensor

Hydraulic
supply Manual operation switch
Analog position
transmitter

Servojet

Work cylinder
Fig.15
Return oil

Linear sensor
2. Steering roller system
(intermediate guide roller)

Analog position transmitter

Digital controller

Hydraulic
supply

Work
cylinder Servojet

Return oil
Fig.16

3. Tension reel system

(winding reel)
Amplifier
Manual operation switch

Photohead

Servojet

Analog position
transmitter
Hydraulic supply

Work cylinder

Return oil Fig.17

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QI0206.5-E May 2014 Printed in Japan