A pump control assembly comprising: a fluid pump assembly including: a fluid pump having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet , the fluid pump including a variable displacement mechanism ; a load sensing valve adapted to adjust the position of the variable displacement mechanism , the load sensing valve having a first end and an oppositely disposed second end ; an actuator in fluid communication with the fluid pump assembly ; a position sensor for monitoring the position of the actuator ; and a control unit in electrical communication with the position sensor , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to transmit an output current signal including a ramp-down portion to gradually adjust the variable displacement mechanism to a neutral position; characterized in that : the pump control assembly further comprises a ramping valve providing selective fluid communication between the fluid outlet of the fluid pump and the first end of the load sensing valve to adjust the variable displacement mechanism ; and the control unit is an electronic control unit in electrical communication with the position sensor and the ramping valve , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to transmit an output current signal including a ramp-down portion that decreases over a predetermined time interval, the output current signal being sent to the ramping valve in response to the position of the actuator to gradually adjust the variable displacement mechanism to a neutral position. a fluid pump assembly including: a fluid pump having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet , the fluid pump including a variable displacement mechanism ; a load sensing valve adapted to adjust the position of the variable displacement mechanism , the load sensing valve having a first end and an oppositely disposed second end ; a fluid pump having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet , the fluid pump including a variable displacement mechanism ; a load sensing valve adapted to adjust the position of the variable displacement mechanism , the load sensing valve having a first end and an oppositely disposed second end ; an actuator in fluid communication with the fluid pump assembly ; a position sensor for monitoring the position of the actuator ; and a control unit in electrical communication with the position sensor , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to transmit an output current signal including a ramp-down portion to gradually adjust the variable displacement mechanism to a neutral position; characterized in that : the pump control assembly further comprises a ramping valve providing selective fluid communication between the fluid outlet of the fluid pump and the first end of the load sensing valve to adjust the variable displacement mechanism ; and the control unit is an electronic control unit in electrical communication with the position sensor and the ramping valve , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to transmit an output current signal including a ramp-down portion that decreases over a predetermined time interval, the output current signal being sent to the ramping valve in response to the position of the actuator to gradually adjust the variable displacement mechanism to a neutral position. the pump control assembly further comprises a ramping valve providing selective fluid communication between the fluid outlet of the fluid pump and the first end of the load sensing valve to adjust the variable displacement mechanism ; and the control unit is an electronic control unit in electrical communication with the position sensor and the ramping valve , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to transmit an output current signal including a ramp-down portion that decreases over a predetermined time interval, the output current signal being sent to the ramping valve in response to the position of the actuator to gradually adjust the variable displacement mechanism to a neutral position. <EOS>