{"id":3526,"date":"2026-08-05T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prancehydraulic.com\/blog\/hydraulic-sectional-valve-selection\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T06:00:00","slug":"hydraulic-sectional-valve-selection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prancehydraulic.com\/ar\/blog\/hydraulic-sectional-valve-selection\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you choose a hydraulic sectional valve for multi-actuator equipment?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b2b-article\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\"><strong>Sectional valve selection for multi-actuator equipment starts with an actuator-to-section map.<\/strong> Build that map first, then add inlet, flow-sharing and control details so the RFQ describes a real bank instead of a vague valve request.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:26px 0;text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width:640px;width:100%;height:auto;display:block;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px\" src=\"https:\/\/prancehydraulic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hydraulic-directional-control-valve-types-applications-cover-4.webp\" alt=\"Hydraulic directional control valve cover\"><\/figure>\n<nav class=\"b2b-toc\" style=\"background:#f5f8fa;padding:16px 20px;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 24px\">\n<h2 id=\"contents\" style=\"margin:42px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:96px\">Contents<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 18px 1.2em;line-height:1.7\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"#part-1-why-does-multi-actuator-equipment-need-a-section-map\">Part 1. Why does multi-actuator equipment need a section map?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"#part-2-which-inlet-and-flow-sharing-questions-come-next\">Part 2. Which inlet and flow-sharing questions come next?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"#part-3-how-should-each-section-be-described-for-quotation\">Part 3. How should each section be described for quotation?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"#part-4-which-work-port-and-relief-details-are-easy-to-omit\">Part 4. Which work-port and relief details are easy to omit?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"#part-5-how-do-control-interfaces-affect-the-whole-bank\">Part 5. How do control interfaces affect the whole bank?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"#part-6-what-package-makes-a-sectional-valve-rfq-reviewable\">Part 6. What package makes a sectional-valve RFQ reviewable?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<h2 style=\"margin:42px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:96px\" id=\"part-1-why-does-multi-actuator-equipment-need-a-section-map\">Part 1. Why does multi-actuator equipment need a section map?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Each work function may need a different spool, flow and holding behavior. A single generic valve description cannot capture simultaneous functions on one machine.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin:42px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:96px\" id=\"part-2-which-inlet-and-flow-sharing-questions-come-next\">Part 2. Which inlet and flow-sharing questions come next?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">State pump flow into the inlet section, whether functions operate together, and whether priority or load-sense logic is required. Simultaneous flow demand often changes bank sizing.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin:42px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:96px\" id=\"part-3-how-should-each-section-be-described-for-quotation\">Part 3. How should each section be described for quotation?<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Section field<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Example<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Send with quote<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Actuator served<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Boom \/ crowd \/ swing<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Spool \/ center need<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Float, hold, motor<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Approx. flow<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Continuous \/ peak<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Control interface<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Lever, solenoid, electrohydraulic<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Number the sections in machine order so assembly orientation stays clear.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:26px 0;text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width:640px;width:100%;height:auto;display:block;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px\" src=\"https:\/\/prancehydraulic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hydraulic-directional-control-valve-types-applications-body-4.webp\" alt=\"Hydraulic valve body and port detail\"><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"margin:42px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:96px\" id=\"part-4-which-work-port-and-relief-details-are-easy-to-omit\">Part 4. Which work-port and relief details are easy to omit?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Port sizes, relief location, anticavitation needs and auxiliary valves at the section often decide whether a bank fits. Capture them before assuming a standard mid-section is enough.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin:42px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:96px\" id=\"part-5-how-do-control-interfaces-affect-the-whole-bank\">Part 5. How do control interfaces affect the whole bank?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">A mixture of manual, solenoid and joystick inputs changes end-section and wiring needs. State the preferred interface per section instead of one label for the entire valve.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin:42px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:96px\" id=\"part-6-what-package-makes-a-sectional-valve-rfq-reviewable\">Part 6. What package makes a sectional-valve RFQ reviewable?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Provide actuator map, inlet flow, pressure, fluid, section-by-section notes, envelope limits and control interfaces.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 18px 1.2em;line-height:1.7\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Product-family route: valve range review after the section map is complete<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Send with quote: section table and inlet arrangement<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Fit boundary: bank configuration is assembly-specific<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure style=\"margin:26px 0;text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width:640px;width:100%;height:auto;display:block;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px\" src=\"https:\/\/prancehydraulic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HDH2D10A0L24S3H-3.webp\" alt=\"External gear pump HDH\"><\/figure>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\"><strong>Important:<\/strong> Do not quote a sectional bank from actuator count alone; section functions, inlet flow and interfaces must be mapped first. \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parker.com\/content\/dam\/Parker-com\/Literature\/PMDE\/Catalogs\/Truck_Hydraulics\/MSG30-8200_UK.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Parker basic hydraulic formulas<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Use the following related guidance during the review:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 18px 1.2em;line-height:1.7\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prancehydraulic.com\/ar\/blog\/hydraulic-directional-control-valve-types-applications\/\">Directional Control Valve Types<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prancehydraulic.com\/ar\/blog\/4-2-vs-4-3-hydraulic-valve\/\">4\/2 vs 4\/3 Hydraulic Valve<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prancehydraulic.com\/ar\/hydraulic-valves\/\">Hydraulic Valves<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">For a product-family review, start with the <a href=\"https:\/\/prancehydraulic.com\/ar\/hydraulic-valves\/\">hydraulic valves range<\/a>, review the <a href=\"https:\/\/prancehydraulic.com\/ar\/product\/directional-valve-4we\/\">directional valve 4WE<\/a> route when relevant, then submit the full application through the <a href=\"https:\/\/prancehydraulic.com\/ar\/contact-us\/\">contact page<\/a>. A model recommendation requires the applicable datasheet and complete operating inputs.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin:42px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:96px\" id=\"faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"margin:28px 0 12px\">What is a hydraulic sectional valve?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">A valve assembly built from inlet, work and end sections so multiple actuators can be controlled in one bank.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin:28px 0 12px\">Why list every actuator in the RFQ?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Each actuator can need a different spool, flow and control interface.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin:28px 0 12px\">Does inlet flow equal the sum of all section flows?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Not always. Simultaneous versus sequential operation changes the required inlet capacity.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin:28px 0 12px\">Can sectional and monoblock valves be compared casually?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Only after function count, serviceability and envelope needs are stated.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin:28px 0 12px\">What control details matter for a bank?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Per-section operator type, electrical data and any joystick or remote requirement.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin:28px 0 12px\">What should a buyer provide?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Actuator map, flows, pressures, fluid, interfaces, envelope and documentation needs.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin:42px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:96px\" id=\"references\">References<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 18px 1.2em;line-height:1.7\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parker.com\/content\/dam\/Parker-com\/Literature\/PMDE\/Catalogs\/Truck_Hydraulics\/MSG30-8200_UK.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Parker basic hydraulic formulas<\/a> \u2014 flow and pressure inputs used when mapping multi-actuator sectional banks.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.danfoss.com\/documents\/latest\/406066\/BC152886483301en-000805.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Danfoss Series 40 technical information<\/a> \u2014 condition-bound data discipline for multi-section hydraulic assemblies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sectional valve selection for multi-actuator equipment starts with an actuator-to-section map. Build that map first, then add inlet, flow-sharing and control details so the RFQ describes a real bank instead of a vague valve request. Contents Part 1. Why does multi-actuator equipment need a section map? Part 2. Which inlet and flow-sharing questions come next? 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