Featured in Sun’s new ecoline™ program is the LoadMatch™ family, and with good reason, too!

Sun’s LoadMatch™ counterbalance valves incorporate an energy-saving, self-setting design that reduces unnecessary energy consumption by reacting to operating conditions.

Features & Benefits Include:

• Valves self-set at approximately 1.3 times actual load
• No adjustments are available or required
• Operates with lower pilot pressure than typical counterbalance valves. Pilot pressures are nearly identical for any load pressure.
• Superior performance helps extend run-time of battery powered machinery
• One valve model may fit many applications
• Maximum intermittent operating pressure: 6000 psi (420 bar)
• Corrosion resistant models available, please inquire

Sun’s LoadMatch™ valves save energy by reducing fuel consumption. Use our fuel savings calculator to see how much you can save.

Many machines operate at loads well below maximum capacity. LoadMatch™ valves automatically control their setting at reduced loads to minimize energy wasted during machine cycles at less than full loads.

Valve	Fuel Usage in Gal/hr.	Fuel Cost/hr.
Standard Counterbalance	5.4	$21.60
LoadMatch	4.4	$17.60
SAVINGS	1	$4.00/hr

A test of Sun LoadMatch valves on a Mi-Jack MJ 50C Travelift Gantry Crane (260 hp) used to load/unload shipping containers from trucks and rail cars lowered fuel consumption by 1 gal/hr, a savings of about $4 for every hour of operation.

If you are interested in saving operating costs and making your machine more “environmentally friendly”, consider using Sun LoadMatch energy-saving counterbalance valves for load holding operations.

For additional information on energy savings using Sun LoadMatch counterbalance valves, click LoadMatch Cartridges, or contact your local Sun Hydraulics Authorized Distributor.