--- title: HydraForce Insider Blog | flow control valve description: flow control valve | Our hydraulic valve blog features cartridge valve application tips, circuit techniques, and industry trends. --- [![logo-1](https://info.hydraforce.com/hs-fs/hub/84685/file-1401344043.jpg)](http://www.hydraforce.com/) - [Home](http://www.hydraforce.com/) - [Contact Us](http://www.hydraforce.com/About_HF/global_locations.html) - [Careers](http://www.hydraforce.com/Employ/Emp-World.htm) - [News](http://www.hydraforce.com/News/Newprds.htm) - [Find Valve by Model No.](http://www.hydraforce.com/Modelnos.htm) # HydraForce Insider Blog ## [Combining Cartridge Valves to Create a Versatile Flow Divider (pt 2)](https://info.hydraforce.com/hydraforceinsiderblog/bid/37131/Combining-Cartridge-Valves-to-Create-a-Versatile-Flow-Divider-pt-2) Posted by [David Price](https://info.hydraforce.com/hydraforceinsiderblog/author/david-price) on Wed, Mar 30, 2011 @ 13:03 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.hydraforce.com/hs-fs/file-15763746-jpg/images/k--sales-training-image_library-valve_and_manifold_pictures_and_models-fd10-44_or_45.jpg)](https://info.hydraforce.com/hydraforceinsiderblog/bid/37131/Combining-Cartridge-Valves-to-Create-a-Versatile-Flow-Divider-pt-2) | #### Last time we discussed how to make a flow divider with separate cartridges.  If this was of interest the following goes a little deeper into this subject and shows how to maximize the versatility and address general flow divider issues. 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