Electrohydraulic steering valves

Electrohydraulic steering

Electrohydraulic steering evolution

The steering evolution compliant with your needs of tomorrow

Our electrohydraulic steering components are being widely acknowledged by 3rd party certifications and are compliant with all current regulations and safety standards including the Machinery Directive.

Improve your application performance, flexibility and reliability as well as reduce time to market with our electrohydraulic steering solutions. They meet all current demands and safety standards, and are applicable for small and large sized applications for agriculture, construction, road building, and material handling.

Features and benefits

OEM

Latest steer-by-wire technology, improving machine and cabin design flexibility
Proven technology that accelerates your time to market
Compliant with all current regulations and safety standards
Integrated safety and steering controller in electrohydraulic valves

Operator

Superior steering performance with better handling and control
Increased productivity with auto-guidance (GPS), quick steering and all-wheel steering
Improved operator comfort and enhanced ergonomics with electric steering wheel and joystick

Product range

Electrohydraulic steering valves with integrated safety controllers

All our electrohydraulic steering units come with integrated steering and safety controllers.
The highest standards of safety and low noise level in a compact solution.

OSPE

Electrohydraulic steering valve with functional safety standard SIL 2, performance level d, smart steering.

EHi

For agriculture, construction, road building, and material handling applications, the EHi is the next step toward smarter and safer steering.

EHPS

Large machines like articulated steering tractors, dumpers and loaders benefit from the flexibility of the EHPS.

Electrohydraulic steering input devices and sensors

Enjoy greater machine and cabin design flexibility and improved operator comfort with up to 65% reduced muscle activity and up to 6% increased productivity. Unleash the full potential.

e-Wheel 100

The e-Wheel 100 is a haptic electric steering unit with passive force-feedback.

PLUS+1® joysticks

Our joystick range features single- and dual-axis configurations, multiple mechanical and electrical interface options.

SASA steering sensor

The sensor works perfectly with our electric PVED-CLS steering actuator, programmable PLUS+1® microcontrollers and the entire Danfoss range of electrohydraulic steering components.

DST X510 and X520 series

These sensors are able to detect angles from ±15° up to 360° e.g. pedal accelerator, front or rear steering, suspension position, or cabin rotation.

PLUS+1® displays

Many options are available with our PLUS+1® programmable displays − from plug and play to customized operator interfaces with optional external camera.

HMR CAN rotary devices

HMR CAN Rotary enables efficient screen navigation and operation of machine functions by intuitive button control – the next level in operator comfort and machine modernization.

Steering portfolio e-book

With a comprehensive range of hydraulic and electrohydraulic steering components and systems, Danfoss provides dedicated solutions applicable for all types of applications.

Explore the steering portfolio e-book

PVE steering and safety controllers

The Danfoss PVE series of controllers for electrohydraulic steering solutions is the first intelligent steering sub-system to integrate all safety functionality in the valve.

PVED CLS

Related applications

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Agriculture

Farmers need agricultural machines that deliver the same high productivity every season. Hydraulic solutions from Danfoss ensure world-class performance from each machine, and a comfortable, stress-free working environment for their operators.
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Construction

Space is limited on construction sites, and there are people working everywhere. Contractors need machines that can safely maneuver in a tight spot. At the same time they still need to be powerful enough to get the job done. At Danfoss, we deliver the components, software, and controls that enable your machines to run safely, efficiently and effectively.
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Forestry

Rough, sloping terrain and cramped working conditions call for robust and reliable forestry machines. We make sure you can manage everything from cutting trees and transport to preparing the forest floor for replanting. We have the smart hydraulic solutions your machines need for precise and efficient forestry operations.
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Lawn and turf

Lawn and turf machines must adapt to their surroundings and the season – becoming sweepers or snow blowers as required. At Danfoss, we make hydraulic solutions to provide that flexibility and ensure safe and efficient operation.
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Road building

Advanced hydraulic systems from Danfoss deliver the machine performance that ensures road builders can meet their deadlines.

Case stories

Unlocking new machine maneuverability

Farmers in vineyards or orchards often operate in very confined workspaces. Therefore, their machines must be very maneuverable to deliver efficient work in a constrained environment. Farmer-Entrepreneur Lorenzo Menghi uses the SAME Frutteto CVT with ActiveSteer, a specialty tractor that operates with Danfoss Power Solutions’ MultiAxis-Steer™ four-wheel electrohydraulic steering solution.

Farmer's farewell to fatigue

FENDT launched the first combine harvester equipped with IDEALDrive – a machine you steer with a joystick, not a traditional steering wheel.

FAQ

Q1. Compared to conventional steering, electrohydraulic steering can be more expensive. Why should we invest in such a solution?

Investment is acutally the right definition when describing electrohydraulic solutions. Electrohydraulic steering allows you to step into the digital innovation: increased machine productivity (autoguidance, multiaxis steering), reduced TCO (less machine downtime, symplified hyd system, less wear) and increased operator comfort (reduced operator fatigue and cabin noise with improved handling and cabin visibility). At Danfoss, we have over 50 years of steering solutions experience. We engineer the steering of tomorrow today, with the highest safety and quality standards.

Contact us today to discuss how we can help you develop electrohydraulic steering solutions on your machine.

Q2. There seems to be a lot of talk about safety on Steer-by-Wire solutions. Is the off-highway market ready for it?

At Danfoss we take safety very seriously. Danfoss electrohydraulic steering components are compliant with the most recent safety standards and regulations. If you want to learn more about our Steer-by-Wire solutions click here.

Q3. Four-wheel steering is achievable with traditional steering solutions. What makes the electrohydraulic solution different?

Within traditional four-wheel steering (4WS) mode both axles on the machine move at the same steering angle as opposed to the electrohydraulic solution. In fact, Danfoss electrohydraulic all-wheel system allows dynamic 4WS mode with independent and adjustable rear axle. Take a look at the video.

Q4. I don’t have enough internal resources to develop electrohydraulic solutions for my customers.

We developed electrohydraulic steering sub-systems solutions to help reduce your time to market. Visit our steering solutions pages or contact your local Danfoss partner to learn more.
If you are ready to design your electrohydraulic steering system be inspired by our knowledge center page. A collection of useful how-to videos, tools and guidelines.

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