Directional Control Valve

Directional control valves are one of the most fundamental parts in hydraulic machinery as well as pneumatic machinery. A directional control valve is the extend and retract control for your hydraulic cylinders. It provides a flow path from the pump to the cylinders and a return path from the cylinders to the fluid reservoir. They allow fluid flow into different paths from one or more sources. They usually consist of a spool inside a cylinder which is mechanically or electrically controlled.