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Published on July 5, 2016

Nina Yan Follow

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Product Manager at Ningbo Target Hydraulics co., LTD

What is hydraulic power pack components ?

What Is a Hydraulic Power Pack?

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Mobilehydraulicsapplicationshaverecentlybeenincreasingsomuchwithhydraulic
powerpacks.Someapplicationsareasfollowsdumptrailers,electricsanitationtrucks,
snowplows,telescopiclogisticsequipment,likethedockleveler,cartailgates,wing
trucks,electricpushcarts,andelectricpalletlifts.Otherusesincludecarlifts,scissor
lifts,electricoperatingtables,andspecialequipmentonelevators.Compacthydraulic
powerunits(HPU)workwellathighpressure,withitslowflowhydraulicsystem,
smallsize,simpleelements,andaffordableprice.

Howmanydifferenttypesofhydraulicpowerunitsarethere?

Theseunitsincludesingleactinghydraulicpowerunits,doubleactinghydraulicpower
units,powerunits,andothercomplexspecialeffectswork.

InthemotorvoltageareDChydraulicpowerunits,andAChydraulicpowerunits.In
thetankinstallationareverticalorhorizontallymountedhydraulicpowerunits.

Thevalvesarecontrolledbymanualoperationhydraulicpowerunits,andelectric
controlhydraulicpowerunits.

HereisaDCHydraulicPowerUnitdrawingtoshowyouwhatthemainHydraulic
powerpackscomponentsare:

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1-DC motor cover 2-DC motor 3-Sha joint 4-Relief Valve 5-Flow control valve 6-
Central Manifold 7-Hydraulic Gear Pump 8-Return oil pipe 9-Suction pipe 10-
Hydraulic oil tank

11-Air breather 12-suction filter 13-two position two way normally closed solenoid
valve 14-Check Valve 15-Mounting Bracket 16-Remote control pendant

Whatcomponentsdohydraulicpowerunitscomponentsinclude?

(HPU)Hydraulicpowerunitsareahydraulicsystemwithhydraulicactuators(hydraulic
cylinders,hydraulicmotors)connectedtothecontrolvalveoperationtoachievethe
operationoftheequipmentfortheadoptedoilpressureapparatus.Hydraulicpower
unitscomecompletewithapowersection(electricmotor,hydraulicpump),thecontrol
section(pressurevalves,directionalcontrolvalves,flowcontrolvalves),andthe
auxiliarysection(couplings,manifoldblock,suctionpipe,returnpipe,tank,airbreather,
etc.).

First,thePowerSection

1)Motorhydraulicpowerunitpowersource

Themotorhydraulicpowerunitsmainroleistoconvertelectricalenergyinto
mechanicalenergy.Generatingadrivingtorque,hydraulicpowerunitsfunctionasa
powersource.Hydraulicpowerunitsarecommonlyclassifiedaccordingtothepower
supplyofthemotor,andcanbedividedintoDCmotorsandACmotors.Whereinthe
ACmotorandtheDCmotorinclude2polesand4poles.

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1.Ratedpoweristhemotorsmaximumworkingpowerrecommendedoperating
conditions.POWERRATINGismotorpower.

2.Ratedvoltageoroperatingvoltage.Sincethemotorcangenerallyoperateat
differentvoltages,thevoltageisdirectlyrelatedtothespeed,andotherparameters
havetochangeaccordingly,sothatthevoltageisonlyasuggestion.

3.Noloadspeed.TheunitisRPM,meaningrevolutionsperminute.Sincethereisno
loadspeedreversetorque,theoutputpowerandthestallsituationisdifferent,the
effectparametersonlyprovidemaximumspeedofthemotoratapredetermined
voltage.

4.Stalltorqueisanimportantparametertotakealotoftheloadofthemotor.Thatis,
whenthemotorisreversedbyanexternalforcetostoptherotationtorque.Ifthe
motorstallphenomenonoccursoften,itwilldamagethemotor,orburneddriver
chips,sowhenyouchoosethemotor,which,inadditiontospeed,isthefirst
parametertobeconsidered.Usuallytherelationshipvaluesandtheoperating
voltageisnotveryclose.Notethat,however,stalledovertime,themotor
temperaturerisesrapidly,themotorsvaluewilldeclinerapidly.

5.Noloadcurrentiscloselyrelatedtocurrentandtorque.Thereiscertainlynoload
current,becausevoltageandenergyformedisdividedintopotentialenergyandheat
energyconsumption.Heatisrelatedtothemotorcoil,thebetterthemotor,atno
load,thesmallerthevalue.

6.Startingcurrent.Thisparameterisalsoimportant.Foragoodmotor,underthesame
acceleration,thestartingcurrentwillbesmall.

2)Hydraulicpumptheheartofthehydraulicpowerunit

Hydraulicpumpmeansahydraulicpowerunitcapableofconvertingmechanicalenergy
intohydraulicpressure.Drivenbythemotor,providingflowandpressureofthe
hydraulicactuatoractiondesired.Thus,itcanbesaidthatthehydraulicpumpisthe
heart.Thereareseveraltypesofhydraulicpumps:gearpumps,vanepumps,and
pistonpumps.

Gearpumps

Compacthydraulicpowerunitsnormallyworkwithhydraulicgearpumps.Atpresent,
theindustrysleadingmanufacturerinItalyisMARZOCCHI.Gearpumpadvantages
are:simplestructure,easyfabrication,lowcost,smallsize,lightweight,selfpriming
performance,notsensitivetopollutionoftheoil,reliable,andhighspeedrange.
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Asshowncapstanclockwise,thensealthesuctionchamberatT,becausethetoothis
disengagedchildrenvolumeincreases,theformationofavacuum,atmosphericpressure
hydraulicoiltankintothesuctionchamberT,theroomfilledwithalveolar,thisisthe
pumpsuctionprocesswiththerotationofthegear,withoilconstantlybeingbrought
intopressureoilchamberP,teethintoengagementonthatside,thevolumedecreases,
forcingoiloutput,thisistheprocessofpumpingoil.Andsyringeinjectionmedicine
procedureisverysimilar.Gearpumpscommonparameters

Pressureratingreferstothemaximumunderthepremisevolumetricefficiencyof
thepump,andthelifeoftheratedspeed,continuousoperationofthepumpallows
theuseofpressuretoensurethatmorethanthisvalueisoverloaded.Ratedpressure
andmaximumworkingpressureofthepumppressureisnotactuallyatwork.

Displacementreferstothepumpshaftrotation,excludedvolumeofoil.Herewe
mustdistinguishbetweendisplacementandratedflow.Ratedflowatratedpressure
andspeedconditions,theoutputofapredeterminedflowrate.Speeddependent,but
norelationshipbetweendisplacementandspeed.

Efficiency,brokendownintomechanicalefficiencyandvolumetricefficiency,
showedlossesintorqueandpumpflow.

Second,thecontrolsectionAswiththedevelopmentofthehydraulicpowerunit
cartridgevalveintheincreasedrange,awiderangeofhydraulicpowerunitsarealso
increasing.Themainproductionbaseforthecurrentinternationalcartridgevalvesinthe
UnitedStatesincludeHydraforce,SunHydraulics,Eatonvickers(Eaton),Parker
Hannifin(Parker),andFluidControl.SterlingHydraulicsandIntegratedHydraulicsare
companiesintheUK.InGermanythereareBoschRexroth,HYDAC,andFluid
TeamWandfluh,andBucherFrutigenarefromSwitzerland.InItalythereareComatrol
andOilControl.InSweden,andDenmarkSauerDanfoss.KetaHydraulicsand
HaihongHydraulicsarefromChina.
1)PressurecontrolvalvesPressurecontrolvalvesonthehydraulicpowerunitswith JoinToday SignIn

pressurereliefvalve,sequencevalve,reliefvalve,arepressurerelaybased.Almosteach
hydraulicpowerunitcomescompletewithareliefvalve.Sequencevalves,reliefvalves,
andpressureswitchesonsomespecialhydraulicpowerunitshaveasequenceof
actions,andthesamesystemhasdifferentworkingpressuresused,suchasdockleveler
hydraulicpowerunitsforlogisticsequipmentandpapercutterproductionlinehydraulic
powerunits.ReliefValveumbrellaofhydraulicpowerunitPressurereliefvalveson
thehydraulicpowerunithaveprimarilyasecurityrole,theylimitthemaximum
pressuretoavoidotherhydrauliccomponents,andpipedamage.Aspartofaback
pressurereliefvalveinthehydraulicpowerunit,causingbackpressuretoincreasethe
stabilityofmotion.

1Valvebody2valvespool3valvebody4springseat5spring6adjusting
lever7screwinbody8Lockingnut

HowareliefvalveworksUndernormaloperationchambertochambercloseduntil
theliquidpressurechambersufficienttoovercomethespringforceofthevalvebody
fromthevalveseat,chambercommunicatingwiththechamber,theflowofoilfrom
thechambercavity.
2)DirectionalcontrolvalveHydraulicpowerunitshavevarieddifferenttypesof
directionalcontrolvalve,checkvalves,POcheckvalves,shuttlevalves,solenoid
valves,hydrauliccontrolvalves,electricproportionalvalve,andsoon.

Checkvalve(onewayvalve)oiltrafficinoneway.

Onewayvalves,alsoknownascheckvalves,allowfluidonlyinonedirectionthrough
thereversingvalveclosingdirection.Themainroleofthecheckvalveinthehydraulic
powerunitis:tokeepthesystempressureconstantforaperiodoftimeandother
pressureretainingcomponents,installationpreventingnormaloperationofthehydraulic
pump,andhydraulicshocksinpumpoutletposition,thecheckvalveinstalledinthe
backpartoilusedasabackpressurevalve.Accordingtotheroleofonewayvalvein
thehydraulicpowerunit,itsperformancewasmainly:oilpressurelosscirculationof
smallforward,reversesealbetterperformance,quickaction,lownoise.

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1Valveseat2Checkvalvespool3Spring4ScrewPlug

HowcheckvalvesworkThepressureportishigherthanthepressureportplus
springforce,thespoolispushed,thechannelisopen,fluidforwardthroughthecheck
valve(flowto).Whentheportpressureplusthespringforceishigherthanthe
portpressurespoolispressedagainstthespringforceandfluidpressureonthevalve
seat,theflowisturnedoff.

Directionalvalveoiltrafficredandgreenlights

Directionalvalveisthelargestamountcomponentsofhydraulicpowerunitrequest.
Directionalvalveuseofdifferentrelativepositionsinhydraulicpowerpack.Hydraulic
powerunitrequirements:theoilthroughalesspressureloss,lessamountsoftheoil
leakagegapbetweenthemouthcommutationreliable,sensitive,reversingsmoothly
withoutimpact.Accordingmanipulationwayvalveusedinthehydraulicpowerunit
valvecanbedividedinto:manualvalve,solenoidvalve,andmotorizedvalvesFor
example,intheautomotivelifthydraulicpowerunit,electricpallettruckhydraulic
powerunit,electriccarpushinghydraulicpowerunit,hydraulicpowerunits,andother
tippertrailersontwotwowaysolenoidvalvewiththemost.

HydraforceSVtypetwowaysolenoidvalveworksWhenthesolenoidvalvecoilpower,
thetwowaysolenoidvalvecandoaonewayvalvetoallowflowfromto
chambercavity,andthecavityreverseblockingoilfromto.Solenoidvalvecoilis
energized,theliftingforcegeneratedbythecoil,valveopen,fluidchamberfromto
,andchambertothefluidchamberduetostructuralreasonsstrongresistance.

3)FlowcontrolvalveFlowcontrolvalvereferredtotheflowvalve,isbychangingthe JoinToday SignIn

orificeflowareatoachieveflowcontrol.Itisacontrolvalvecomponentstocontrolthe
speedofmovementoftheelement.Flowvalvecanbeopenedasasmallmarkof
taps.Flowvalvescangenerallybedividedinto:athrottlevalve,2wayflowcontrol
valve(alsoknownaspressurecompensatedflowvalve),thethreewayflowcontrol
valve.Currentlyonthehydraulicpowerunits,HydraforceismainlyusedforNV
ThrottleandComatrolsSC13type2wayflowvalve.

HydraforceFRtypepressurecompensatedflowcontrolvalveworksFRtypepressure
compensatedflowcontrolvalvefromholdingchambereffluentflowrateconstant
andisnotaffectedbytheloadpressurechangesinthecircuitdownstreamofthe
chamber,whentheflowthroughthevalveinthecontrolorificepressuredifferential
createdmorethan5.5bar,valvebeginsresponsetoloadchangeswithinapressurerange
of7.6~240barcanmaintainaccurateflow,reverseflow(chambertochamber)
throughthecontrolorifice,nopressurecompensation,andorificesame.Third,the
auxiliarysectionHydraulicauxiliarycomponentsofthehydraulicpowerunithavea
supportingrole,butitisalsoanimportantpartofthehydraulicpowerunit,Typesof
hydraulicauxiliaryelementisvaried,including:tank,filter,suctionpipe,returnpipe,an
intermediatemanifold,controlswitches,pressuregauge,accumulator,andsoon.The
rightchoiceandensuretherationaluseofthehydraulicpowerunitisreliable,stable
andhasaveryimportantauxiliaryhydrauliccomponents.

Tank(HydraulicReservoir)thehydraulicmediumrequiredforstorageofthe
hydraulicsystem,asaheatsink,theroleoftheliquidmediuminairseparationand
precipitationofimpurities.

Filterfiltrationofimpuritiesmixedinwiththeoil,foreignparticlesinacontrolled
hydraulicpowerunitnormaloperatingrange,theprotectionofhydraulic
components.

CentralmanifoldInstallationConnectingthemotorandgearpump,simplifying
thepiping,integratedcontrolvalveofthehydraulicpowerunitcompactand
convenient.Replacewithadifferentintermediatemanifoldcontrolvalvecanbe
achievedondifferentprinciplesofhydraulicpowerunit,whichmakesthe
intermediatemanifoldhighversatility.

ProductContent
CartridgesolenoidvalvesAcartridgedirectionalsolenoidvalvewillcontrolwhich
elementthehydraulicfluidwillflowto.Therearemanydifferenttypesofdirectional
controlvalves.Normally,valvesaredesignedwithcoilandcartridgespoolsor
poppets.Thevalveisgenerallyspecifiedbyanumberofpositionsandanumberof
ways(ports).Thevalveismadeupoftwoparts,thebodyandthespool.

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(ports)thus2position,2way.Thisvalveisnormallyclosedbecausebothportsare
blockedwheninneutral.

Three(3)Position,Four(4)wayThisvalvehasthree
positions(3boxes)and4ways(ports)thus3position,4way.Itisshownwithaclosed
center,whenthevalveisneutralallportsareblocked.Thesmallboxesoneachendwith
diagonallinesthroughthem,C1andC2,areelectricalcoils,thisisanelectrically
actuatedvalve.TheportmarkedPisPressureandtheportmarkedTdrainstotank.The
portsmarkedAandBconnecttoanexternaldevice,likeacylinder.WhenC1is
energizedthevalvewillshift,puttingpressuretotheBportanddrainingtheAportto
thetank.LikewisewhenC2isenergizedthepressureportconnectstotheAportandthe
Bportdrainstothetank.
Typicalapplications:hydraulicpowerpacks,hydrauliccartridgevalvemanifold
systems,mobilehydraulics,andetc.

Hydraulicflowvalves

Cartridgeflowcontrolvalvesmanagetheflowbydecreasingorincreasingtheopening
atthethrottlingpoint.Theyarecalledthrottlevalves.Thethrottlecheckvalveforspeed
controlinonedirectionofflow.
Thisunitisascrewin,cartridgetype,bidirectionalhydraulicflowvalve.Normallywe
useitinTlineofourhydraulicpowerunittocontrolcylinderspeed.

Typicalapplications:hydraulicpowerunits,hydrauliccartridgevalvemanifoldsystems,
mobilehydraulics,andetc.

Hydraulicpressurevalves
Hydraulicpressurevalvesincludehydraulicpressurereducingvalvesandhydraulic
reliefvalves.HydraulicReliefValve.Allhydraulicsystemsmusthaveapressurerelief
 valveinPlinewiththepump.Thepressurereliefwilldrainintothetank.Because JoinToday SignIn

hydraulicfluidoilisnormallynoncompressible,ifthefluidcantgoanywhere,the
pumpwillstoporfail.Andthismaydamagethepumpandsystemcomponents.The
reliefvalvewillcontrolthemaximumpressureinthehydraulicsystemtolimitthe
systempressurebelowthesafetypressurelevel.

Typicalapplications:hydraulicpowerpacks,hydraulic
cartridgevalves,manifoldsystems,mobilehydraulics,etc.

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