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Danfoss Technical Resource: How to select a counterbalance valve

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How to select a counterbalance valve

Counterbalance valves play an integral role in the important task of safely controlling an actuator that may be holding a load or a person in the air. They help manage pressure created by impacts and loads to help stabilize loads, avoid equipment damage, cope with hose failure, and more.

Cross partner Danfoss has recently released this comprehensive guide to the things to consider when selecting a counterbalance valve.  They discuss why counterbalance valves are needed, applications that use different types of valves and the types of valves that are best for each job.

Danfoss Technical Resource: How to select a counterbalance valve 1

Cross can not only help you select the right Danfoss counterbalance valve for your particular application, but we can help you integrate it too.  Our team of hydraulic engineers have literally decades of experience integrating all kinds of valves into hydraulic systems.

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