Proportional Directional Valves

Proportional Directional Valves

The Eaton Axis ProTM and KB proportional directional valves set a new benchmark in electrohydraulic valve integration by placing the electronic wiring inside the valve. These sophisticated products are the most recent additions to Eaton's market-leading proportional valve product line. The Axis ProTM offering provides onboard communication and distributed logic.

Axis ProTM 

  • 4 level modular design
  • 85C ambient temperature rating
  • No air bleed design
  • Embedded sensors
  • Fieldbus communication available
  • Improved Flow ratings over KB Series

KB Series

  • IP 65 & 67 environmental rating -  for superior moisture resistance
  • Valve enable – easy to achieve interlock control
  • On-board ramp adjustment – for onsite fine tuning
  • Built to Last - The amplifier is housed in a durable metal enclosure, sealed against environmental contaminates such as cutting fluid spray, direct, water and fluid wash down. Seven-pin electrical mating connectors are supplied as standard. They are reliable, rugged and provide easy access for test equipment.
  • Designed for Better Performance - external electronics wiring inside the valve makes Vickers KB proportional valves less susceptible to failure.
  • Integrated Amplifiers Mean “Plug and Play”- integrated amplifiers are factory preset and eliminate any adjustment of gain, deadband compensation, or dither required for separate card and valve combinations. Plus they eliminate the need for field adjustments and separately wired and mounted cardholders. Replacement valves can be fitted without adjusting or changing the control signals.
  • New Design Means New Applications - with Vickers KB proportional valves, design engineers now have a viable new control package that they’ve never had before...a new generation of integrated valves that redefine and expand industrial application design capabilities. Vickers proportional valves are much easier to understand and install than previous models using separate drive amplifiers. The only electrical inputs required are a power supply and a voltage command signal.
  • Die casting & foundry
  • Machine tool
  • Marine/Offshore
  • Press
  • Primary metal
  • Plastics
  • Pulp & paper
  • Test equipment & simulation
  • Turbine control (wind, steam, water)
  • Wood processing

Axis ProTM 

  • Size 3    40 lpm  @ 1000 psi (70 bar) 75 lpm max
  • Size 5     100 lpm @ 1000 psi (70 bar) 180 lpm max
  • Max pressure 5000 psi (350 bar)
  • 85C ambient temperature rating

KB Series

  • Rated pressure up to 5000 psi (350 bar)
  • Rated flow up to 185 US gpm (700 lpm
Product Literature Library - Valves

NOTE for products intended to be sold in European Economic Area: “Safety devices” or other safety functions mentioned in any product literature are not necessarily “safety components” as defined by the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, unless otherwise stated together with the CE mark and specific reference to said directive.

Pro FX: Configure

Pro FX: Configure Software

A common tool used for advanced electronic product Set-up, Commissioning, Diagnostics and Troubleshooting. Pro-FX: Configure is intended for use with all AxisPro and ZTS16 Valves. Please see the Version 1.05 release notes for more details.