At the beginning of the year, the valve technology segment of the hydraulics specialist reorganized itself: As a specially founded Business Unit (BU) Valves, it recently moved into its new building in Reichenau, near Constance. The product portfolio of hydraulic valves is now being expanded with a universally applicable valve driver for proportional- and switching valves and forms the basis for a new product category at WEBER-HYDRAULIK.
The product portfolio of hydraulic valves is now being expanded to include a universally applicable control unit, forming the basis for a new product category at WEBER-HYDRAULIK. Source: WEBER-HYDRAULIK GMBH
“The use of analog valve amplifiers, which are set using a screwdriver, is still justified today, although setting valve parameters on the device is time-consuming, especially for valves that are difficult to access. With EasyProp, we have created a plug & play solution that significantly simplifies the commissioning and control of proportional valves and offers options for adjusting hydraulic systems even more precisely to the respective tasks,” explains Thomas Heisel, Head of Sales in the Business unit Valvetechnology at WEBER-HYDRAULIK. The valve driver can be supplied pre-set for series use and then simply needs to be plugged into the valve. For individual customer projects, they can be conveniently parameterized by operator via an easy to use web interface, without USB cable, Bluetooth, internet connection or apps. Various parameters that influence the valve behavior can be changed. Wireless operation via smartphone or laptop also allows valve settings to be adjusted for valves that are difficult to access.
Small device, diverse possibilities
In the field, the EasyProp and the connected valve are controlled by a controller, a PLC controller or CAN bus interface. It also has a second analog input for a sensor to read out deviations in the hydraulic system. This can be, for example, a pressure sensor in the cylinder, a speed sensor in the hydraulic motor or a tachometer in the hydraulic pump. This turns the valve amplifier into a valve driver, which controls the proportional valve itself in relation to the setpoint without having to use additional expensive evaluation and control electronics or software.
With its specific properties, the EasyProp is particularly suitable for hydraulic systems in which valves are difficult to access, valves from different manufacturers are in use and proportional valves have to meet high.
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WEBER-HYDRAULIK is a leading international specialist for customized and reliable hydraulic solutions. With its headquarters in Güglingen and other locations in Germany, Austria and Poland, the company has been reliably and efficiently developing high-quality cylinders, control blocks, steering and suspension systems, valves and power units for mobile machinery, commercial vehicles and machine tools for over 85 years.
As an innovative partner, the hydraulics specialist also realizes sophisticated, application-specific system solutions according to customer requirements and thus offers an unbeatable portfolio of services relating to power, movement and dynamics. The topic of sustainability is firmly anchored as a corporate goal both along the value chain and in the application of the solutions produced.