Mobile Hydraulics
Setting new standards in hydraulic performance
The launch of a new mobile valve has been designed to transform mobile hydraulics, delivering in performance, control and efficiency.
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Parker Hannifin, a leader in motion and control technologies, announced the launch of its innovative VA130 mobile valve, completing the VA Series valve portfolio, a cutting-edge solution designed to revolutionize mobile hydraulics. Drawing on decades of expertise in load-sensing directional control valves, the VA130 delivers industry-leading performance, exceptional controllability and enhanced energy efficiency. Precision-engineered using high-grade materials, this valve offers flexibility and customisation, enabling seamless integration into both simple and complex hydraulic systems across a broad range of applications.
Design
The VA130 valve stands out for its modular design and versatility, allowing it to be tailored to meet virtually any hydraulic function requirement. As part of the VA Series, the VA130 is combinable with the VA450 and VA300 making it an ideal valve for compact valve solutions in machinery where there are varying needs in terms of flow. The valve’ s design incorporates function-adapted spools, pressure compensators and load signal pressure limiters, all developed through expertise in load-sensing technology. This innovative approach significantly reduces energy losses while boosting productivity, marking a new standard in energyefficient hydraulic control.
Actuation
In addition, the VA130 offers multiple actuation methods, hydraulic or electrohydraulic, with optional manual lever control available in any combination within the same valve. This flexibility is complemented by the ability to combine the VA130 with tailor-made function manifolds to fully customise auxiliary function control. This integration reduces the number of system components, simplifies hydraulic system design and enhances overall reliability and ease of maintenance.
Environment operation
The VA130 valve also incorporates advanced features designed to meet the rigorous demands of harsh operating environments. These include precompensated, load-independent flow control with function-adapted main spools for precise machine operation, LS pressure limitation, active tank gallery refilling and emissions reduction technologies. Performance monitoring is facilitated through dedicated measuring points and Parker’ s spool position sensors, available in both analogue and digital formats. Parker’ s unique online configurator further streamlines development by providing instant access to automatically generated code reports, schematics, spare part lists and 3D / 2D models.
Application
Targeted at key industries such as forestry, construction, material handling and mining, the VA130 is ideally suited for a wide array of applications including forwarders, forestry harvesters, forest cranes, harvesting heads, mining machines, drill rigs, loaders, dump trucks, excavators, forklift trucks, material handling cranes and reach stackers.
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