Version 5 of i-Design takes a large technological leap forward with the internal PRO add-on, a feature that can automate a manifold design and allows for click and drag plotting of cross-drills within a hydraulic manifold. A new graphical user interface based on Microsoft Windows also helps to speed up the design process. Common combinations of valves for hydraulic inlets, fan drives, flow and directional control systems are now available in the software. The library includes more than 500 valves, including the latest multi-function, high pressure, load-sensing cartridge valves and electronic valve drivers. I-Design software gives the designer the ability to select valves by graphic symbol or function as well as model number or description. i-Design can then generate a report and bill of materials which they can use to develop a price with an authorized HydraForce distributor.

The user can build a circuit using “drag and drop” technology to specify the location of valves, ports, mounting holes and other manufacturers’ components on a manifold surface. I-Design is a manifold design software that allows users to create custom integrated manifold circuits, specify valve assembly layout, and generate a bill of material for their assembly. Version 5 of i-Design supports the trends toward integrated hydraulic systems, expanded use of electro-hydraulics, and greater global application of hydraulic manifolds and cartridge valves.

HydraForce has released the latest version of i-Design, its circuit design tool.

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