Directional Control Valves are manually actuated or hydraulically pilot operated, spool type valves.
Hydraulically pilot operated valves are generally 2-position,while the manually actuated valves can be 2 or3-position.
Manually operated valves can be rotary or linear with or without detent.
They can be used to open or close ow lines, meter ow, or divertow to various parts of a circuit.
