Limits system pressure to protect components
Pressure relief valve
How much higher than system pressure should a relief valve be set?
Atleast 200 psi to avoid the valve cracking open early
Allows one operation to happen before another. Has to have a bleed to tank set up.
Sequence valve
A valve that reduces pressure DOWNSTREAM of the valve
Pressure reducing valve
Counteracts a heavy load on a cylinder to avoid creating a vacuum in the cylinder
Counter balance valve
How do you set a counterbalance valve?
Turn the valve counter clockwise until the weight stops moving down and then another half turn