The 3-way proportional pressure control valve EPDRD3 size 04, is a direct operated valve in spool design that is suitable as a pilot valve. It reduces an inlets' pressure to a lower consumer pressure. The consumer pressure is proportionally adjustable to the solenoid current. The valve is particularly suitable for controlling relatively large pilot flow rates (e.g. of variable delivery pumps). However, due to the very small leakage oil values, it is also widely used in low-loss small hydraulic systems (e.g. clamping or braking systems).