OSPE
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Automatic steering has never been safer. Whether on- or off-highway, your vehicles will steer with a firm, automotive feel thanks to the self-centering effect of our OSPE – increasing comfort and productivity.
Our design engineers integrated our OSP steering technology with our EH valve. Now your vehicle can benefit from the outcome – the OSPE, representing a new generation of electrohydraulic steering products characterized by numerous safety features and a great steering feel.
The OSPE is compatible with the PVE actuator technology that we use alongside our successful PVG 32 valves. Direct electric interfacing is possible with GPS, row or laser auto-steering systems or with a joystick or steering wheel.
Our OSPE Steering unit was selected as an AE50 winner for 2010. Sponsored by The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers’ (ASABE) Resource magazine, the award recognizes the top 50 innovative new products produced during 2009, which are expected to save time, costs and labor, while improving user safety.
OSPE Electrohydraulic Steering Unit Product Brochure (7 MB)
| SD Product | Steering Type* | Pressure bar [psi] | Displacement cm³/rev [in³/rev] | Key characteristics | Technical Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSPE | LS, LSR, | 210 [3,045] | 100-500 [6.10-30.51] | Electrohydraulic steering, reaction shift, safe state | (PDF 2 MB) |
Features & Benefits
- Selectable reactive/non-reactive modes for safe steering with an improved automotive-like feel
- Isolation of electronics and EH valve when activated, for easier homologation of steer-by-wire features and optimum safety
- Optional embedded PVED-CL steering controller and SASA sensor for variable steering ratio (Quick Steering) and closed loop control
- Analogue or ISOBUS interface to automatic steering
Application Opportunities
Use the OSPE on tractors, combines, sprayers, compact wheel loaders, and backhoe loaders.
*Steering Types
- LS - Load Sensing (PDF 5 MB)
- LSR - Load Sensing Reaction (PDF 5 MB)
PLUS+1™ Compliance
Maximized machine productivity − PLUS+1™ Compliance secures simple integration in optimized systems.
Functional Safety
The revised Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and related standards, affect all OEMs that manufacture or sell off-highway vehicles within Europe.
Intelligent System
Design 
Benefit from Sauer-Danfoss intelligent system competencies and application expertise.

