Variable displacement axial piston motors

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Higher overall efficiency

Our motor family allows top design flexibility – whether you are looking for high sophistication or simplicity itself.

Our H1 bent axis motors are designed to complement the growing family of H1 axial piston pumps. Featuring proven 32 degree bent axis technology, zero degree capability and higher overall efficiency, they offer a number of significant advantages

The L/K motor is designed for use primarily in mobile equipment using existing and proven technology. These motors have been optimized with regard to options, life, package size and installed cost.

H1 bent axis motor

Your benefits

High speed capability: The optimized surface finish combined with a high spring rate and best-in-class components. This ensures your machines has with high speed capability at minimum angle, allowing for maximum performance

Shortest unit length on the market: The H1 Bent axis has the shortest unit lengths in its class

Quality: Integrating solely IP67 and IP69K rated electric components and fulfilling the quality goal of 250 DPM. The H1 Bent axis motor convinces with superior quality

Efficiency: The H1 Bent axis motor design leads to minimized control losses and enhanced efficiency. Due to inclusion of smallest dead volume and flow optimized end cap as well as valve segment.

Robustness: One-piece housing and minimized case pressure ensure your machine operates with highest robustness. The strong synch joint improves dynamic torque capabilities

Maximized pressure: Balanced 450 bar delta pressure enables you to operate your machines at high power, increasing your effectiveness

Best serviceability: External shaft seal accessibility and built-in flexibility through the common design of the H1 family. This means easy and quick replacement and convertibility, simplifying machine operation for you

Easy conversion: Each control supports all sizes of H1B motors to simplify motor conversion

Excellent service: Choosing Danfoss as your partner, you will profit not only from excellent service through our trained experts. Also, you will profit from short delivery times – to provide you what you need, when you need it

Counterbalance Valves for H1B

Introducing a new counterbalance valve CBV for our family of H1B bent-axis motors, expanding the motor’s application to open-circuit systems. The new CBV enhances system performance by improving system efficiency, and features reduced pressure drop, integrated pressure relief valves, simplifying system integration and reducing time to market. It is ideal for many systems:

  • Wheeled and crawler excavators
  • Crawler and truck cranes
  • Drilling and pipe-handling applications
  • Rotating attachments (e.g., rotary tiller)

Choose DN25A for 80 and 110cc, DN32A for the 160cc H1B, or DN32B for 210 and 250cc.

T90 system

Danfoss was the company to invent the HST system for transit mixer and profits from expert knowledge. This was gathered in over 40 years of experience in the transit mixer application globally. To improve customer value even further, we introduced the T90 system of leading technology. This helps to support you taking your performance to the next level.

Your benefits

Minimized weight: The lighter weight by 50% increases fuel efficiency, reducing your costs significantly

Smaller size and compact design: The decrease in size by over 30% reduces volumetric losses to a possible minimum. The T90 system is convenient for your drum arrangement, (dis)assembly and takes up little chassis space. This provides more choices for you

Standard assembly interface: The standard assembly interface minimizes inventory and reduces total costs

Right-sized fit for your application: The wide coverage for 6-18 m3 transit mixer makes the T90 system flexible. Enough to fit all kinds of applications

Axial piston design: The axial piston has been designed based on best-in-class technologies, leading to higher efficiency

Proven reliability and high performance: The T90 system was developed using advanced technology based on decades of experience. This leads to an optimized and reliable performance, allowing for predictable and safe machine operation

Sufficient production capacity: The T90 system guarantees your machines can operate with enough production capacity to ensure best performance

Excellent service: Choosing Danfoss as your partner, you will profit not only from excellent service through our trained experts. Also, you will profit from short delivery times – to provide you what you need, when you need it

Addressing your challenges

Addressing your challenges

Your machines can help make the world a better place — and Danfoss engineers can use their systems knowledge and expertise to help make your machines strong competitors in the marketplace.

Documents

Documents
Type Name Language Valid for Updated Download File type
User guide Counterbalance valve systems for H1B motors in open circuits technical information English Multiple 01 Apr, 2024 3.9 MB .pdf
Data sheet H1 060 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet French Multiple 14 Nov, 2023 1.5 MB .pdf
Data sheet H1 060 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet English Multiple 06 May, 2023 1.5 MB .pdf
Data sheet H1 060 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet German Multiple 09 Nov, 2023 1.2 MB .pdf
Data sheet H1 080 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet German Multiple 09 Nov, 2023 1.2 MB .pdf
Data sheet H1 080 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet French Multiple 14 Nov, 2023 1.5 MB .pdf
Data sheet H1 080 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet English Multiple 30 May, 2023 1.5 MB .pdf
Data sheet H1 160 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet English Multiple 16 Jun, 2023 871.4 KB .pdf
Data sheet H1 160 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet German Multiple 09 Nov, 2023 1.1 MB .pdf
Data sheet H1 160 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet French Multiple 14 Nov, 2023 875.2 KB .pdf
Data sheet H1 160cc Bent Axis Variable Motor with Counterbalance Valve DN32A Data Sheet English Multiple 09 May, 2023 1.6 MB .pdf
Data sheet H1 210 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet French Multiple 21 Jul, 2023 1.1 MB .pdf
Data sheet H1 210 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet Italian Multiple 21 Jul, 2023 1.1 MB .pdf
Data sheet H1 210 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet English Multiple 16 Jun, 2023 1.1 MB .pdf
Data sheet H1 210 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet German Multiple 09 Nov, 2023 908.8 KB .pdf
Data sheet H1 210/250cc Bent Axis Variable Motor with Counterbalance Valve DN32B Data Sheet English Multiple 09 May, 2023 1.8 MB .pdf
Data sheet H1 250 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet English Multiple 08 Nov, 2023 2.1 MB .pdf
Data sheet H1 250 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet Italian Multiple 14 Nov, 2023 2.1 MB .pdf
Data sheet H1 250 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet French Multiple 14 Nov, 2023 2.1 MB .pdf
Data sheet H1 250 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet German Multiple 09 Nov, 2023 1.7 MB .pdf
User guide H1B 060 080 100 160 210 250 Bent Axis Motors Technical Information Japanese Japan 24 Feb, 2021 10.2 MB .pdf
User guide H1B 060 080 110 160 210 250 Bent Axis Motors Technical Information Chinese (CN) China 03 Jan, 2019 9.4 MB .pdf
User guide H1B 060 080 110 160 210 250 Bent Axis Motors Technical Information German Germany 27 Nov, 2018 9.8 MB .pdf
User guide H1B 060 080 110 160 210 250 Bent Axis Motors Technical Information English Multiple 08 May, 2020 9.7 MB .pdf
Data sheet H1B 110 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet German Multiple 09 Nov, 2023 915.8 KB .pdf
Data sheet H1B 110 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet English Multiple 16 Jun, 2023 1.4 MB .pdf
Data sheet H1B 110 Bent Axis Variable Motor Data Sheet French Multiple 14 Nov, 2023 1.4 MB .pdf
User guide K and L Motors Technical Information manual English Multiple 13 Feb, 2020 4.0 MB .pdf
Data sheet L and K Frame Motors Data Sheet German Multiple 14 Nov, 2023 253.4 KB .pdf
Data sheet L and K Frame Motors Data Sheet Chinese (CN) Multiple 04 Oct, 2019 613.3 KB .pdf
Data sheet L and K Frame Motors Data Sheet English Multiple 22 Aug, 2023 428.6 KB .pdf
User guide Propel Application Library (PAL) Technical Information English Multiple 07 Jun, 2019 3.7 MB .pdf
Data sheet Propel Application Library Data Sheet English Multiple 11 Jun, 2019 441.6 KB .pdf
User guide Series T90 Axial Piston Motors Technical Information Chinese (CN) Multiple 10 Nov, 2020 3.7 MB .pdf
User guide Series T90 Axial Piston Motors Technical Information English Multiple 04 Aug, 2021 3.4 MB .pdf
User guide Speed and Temperature Sensor Technical Information English Multiple 19 Oct, 2023 2.6 MB .pdf

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