Title:Components for Digital and Switching HydraulicsAuthor(s):Bernd Winkler, Andreas Plöckinger, Rudolf ScheidlAbstract:Digital and switching hydraulics were successfully established in the past years in the scientific community of hydraulic drive technology. Substantial improvement of efficiency, the possibility of energy recuperation, and a cost reduction compared to proportional valve techniques are convincing arguments to give attention on such new technologies. To find their way on market it requires commercially available components as fast switching- and check- valves, fast response and compact accumulators, and novel powerful power electronics. To succeed in commercial drive technology all of these components have to be available as low cost components. In this work the authors present their most promising developments of components suitable for digital and switching hydraulics of the last years.Booktitle:Proceedings of the First Workshop on Digital Fluid Power, 3rd October 2008, Tampere, FinlandEditor(s):M. Linjama and A. LaamanenISBN:978-952-15-2037-2Page Reference:page 53-76, 22 page(s)Publishing:10/2008