A look at a few of the latest products in the mobile and stationary markets. Eaton has launched a new steering valve that the company said is the first fail operational steer-by-wire valve for off highway machine applications. The SBX advanced steering valve enables machine designers to tailor steering performance to the operator's preferences and operating conditions and it can be paired with the original equipment manufacturer's machine control system or with an Eaton controller. The SBX valve is designed for use in a fully electronically controlled steer-by wire system. Fail-operational functionality is achieved by mounting the SBX valve to a secondary electrohydraulic valve or manifold. With no hydraulic connection to the cab, the valve can be remotely mounted, allowing for more flexible machine design, Eaton said. Steer-by-wire configurations allow for the removal of the steering column, which can improve operator sightlines, reduce noise in the cab, and permit rotation of the cab or seat without added steering inputs.
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