Pipe Rupture Valves

The excavator pipe rupture valve is used wherever so required by the standards ISO 8643, EN 474 and DIN 24093 for excavators with a lifting device (e.g. a load hook on the bucket). The actuators concerned are the lift cylinder, the stick cylinder and the adjusting cylinder. The valve should also be used on machines in which a pipe rupture on the actuators could produce dangerous situations (e.g. machines for materials handling and demolition).

The excavator pipe rupture valve, series CFS (Compact Flow Control and Safety Valve), prevents uncontrolled lowering of the actuator in the event of a pipe or hose rupture. In addition, the CFS valve holds the actuator in its position when the main valve is centred. The valve also includes a secondary pressure-relief function, which protects the actuator against overload. The inlet and actuator ports on the CFS are standard SAE flanged ports, and the valve can therefore be retrofitted to existing equipment without any difficulty.

Excavator pipe rupture valves prevent uncontrolled cylinder movement in the event that a pipe or hose bursts. The ESV valve fulfills all of the requirements of the ISO 8643  and EN 474-5 standards for excavators.

Pipe rupture valves are used wherever a load must not be allowed to drop rapidly and without control if a pipe or hose bursts (ex. uncontrolled movement of the cylinder). In its normal position the pipe rupture valve is open and allows the flow in both directions. When the actuating flow rate is exceeded – by a hose burst, for example – the pipe rupture valve closes suddenly and blocks flow without leakage.

Note

Due to their very high closing speed, these products are not suitable for applications that iclude the transportation of people. The activation of the pipe rupture valve produces very large declerations that can have adverse health effects.