Hydraulic Projects launches a new product
Emergency Stop Inlet Option for Sectional Valves
The Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC 2nd Edition 1.2.3.4 states that "Machinery must be fitted with one or more emergency stop devices to enable actual or impending danger to be averted." This Directive and regulations for specific industries are filtering through to hydraulic applications from fishing boat winches to car transporter ramps.
There are different ways of approaching this problem. With hydraulically operated machines this often means extra pipework and an additional return connection. Hydraulic Projects Ltd, the UK manufacturer of the Hy-Pro control valve ranges, has come up with a solution to minimise cost and reduce pipework - the emergency stop module. An unloader valve has been incorporated into the inlet section of the modular Hy-Pro V4-40 (G3/8) and V5-60 (G1/2) valve ranges. This solution has the advantage of a discreet manual override screw that will restore hydraulic power in the event of electrical failure.
Recently new regulations in the fishing boat industry have introduced an E Stop requirement for net and pot winches and forestry equipment is likely to follow suit.
For more information on this exciting new product please contact P & R Hydraulics Ltd (an official distributor for Hy-Pro) - tel: 01603 424880 or mail@pandrhydraulics.com.
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