Eaton’s overcenter valves can eliminate judder, resulting in a safer, more stable machine. They also eliminate valve noise, increasing operator comfort, and reduce pressure drop, improving system efficiency. To prove it, Eaton conducted a series of laboratory and field tests comparing its overcenter valves to competitive offerings.
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Eaton’s two-stage overcenter valves address a problem that has plagued machines with long, unstable booms: oscillation of the boom as it’s lowered. This judder can cause loss of load, posing a significant safety risk. Eaton two-stage overcenter valves can eliminate judder.
Excess noise during machine operation can adversely affect comfort of the operator and those working nearby. For some brands of overcenter valves, squealing is a known issue. Eaton valves eliminate excess noise.
Pressure drop results in excess heat, a condition that can lead to reduced efficiency, increased fuel consumption and shortened component life. The lower the pressure drop, the more efficient the system will be. Eaton valves have a lower free-flow pressure drop of 30 psi (2 bar), on average.