This document describes the cartridge design of a sandwich plate for use in vertical stacking assemblies, which includes a built-in load sensing shuttle valve and meets the installation dimensions of ISO 4401:1994 and DIN 24 340-A10. The product is a 2-way pressure compensator designed for meter-in applications, which maintains a constant pressure difference across the metering edge of the proportional direction valve. Additionally, the product also includes a 2-way pressure compensator for meter-out applications.