Increased precision and safety: with the Intelligent Control Unit (ICU)
Use CAN bus communication as a key technology for mobile machine automation
Machines and off-highway vehicles are more complex than ever before. Electrification, increased automation, more assistance systems and stricter safety standards demand innovative solutions. With the tried-and-tested load-sensing directional control valves (LX-3, LX-6 and LCX-6) and the ICU control unit specially developed for these, HYDAC offers an innovative system as a future-proof response to these challenges. Find out now how our solution ensures efficient data transmission, maximum precision, TÜV-certified safety and reliability even in the most adverse environmental conditions.
Is your mobile machine ready for the challenges of tomorrow?
The level of automation and number of assistance systems are constantly increasing, and energy efficiency and functional safety are becoming more and more important. At the same time, the requirements in terms of standardisation, availability and CAN bus interfaces are growing. With our innovative system solution, we pave your way to the future of modern machines.
Intelligent Control Unit ICU: a future-proof electromechanical solutionThe ICU works without pilot oil, is extremely robust and minimises downtimes. Perfect for demanding environments.
Discover the future of control technology with our innovative ICU – an advanced, purely electromechanical solution that works without any pilot oil, making it independent of the stability of the pressurised oil supply, temperature and oil viscosity. Compared to electrohydraulic systems, the ICU offers decisive advantages: a longer service life, greater resistance to contamination, temperature independence and significantly lower energy consumption.
This means that HYDAC offers the ideal basis for automation and assistance systems
Thanks to the large spool stroke of the LX directional control valves and the extremely high accuracy of the ICU control, the system offers very high precision and the ability to compensate for fluctuating load pressures reliably and quickly. To minimise your commissioning work and compensate for tolerances, the flow rate's start and end points are calibrated at the factory. Such precision and control is usually only seen in servo valves. In contrast to electrohydraulic systems, the system also operates without any hysteresis, i.e. the system reacts to changes immediately and is repeatable. This makes it the ideal basis for dynamic tasks such as assistance and automation systems. In some applications, it's even possible to dispense with additional sensors, which significantly simplifies the implementation of assistance systems.
TÜV-certified and intelligently controlled for maximum safety and productivity
Our system is TÜV-certified and ensures maximum safety in safety-relevant applications such as lorry loader cranes thanks to the intelligent CAN bus control system. The ICU recognises error states independently and reacts immediately – for maximum occupational safety.
Increase your productivity and safety with the ICU in combination with our LX directional control valves – the solution that takes your machine to a new level.
