Variable Speed Pump Drives for Industrial Machinery – System Considerations
Despite ominous predictions in the ‘80s and ‘90s, hydraulics being completely replaced by electrical drives did not occur, and fluid power still plays an …
Offshore Technology Conference 2014
May 5-8, 2014 • Reliant Park – Houston, Texas In its 45th year, the Offshore Technology Conference brings together industry leaders and …
Your Air Tool is Inefficient – Here’s Why
Since we are surrounded by vast, unlimited volumes of atmospheric air, it is easy to think that the compressed air in your plant piping is free. But if you …
Automated Drilling Pipe Handler Moves Precisely Due to Electro-Hydraulic Controls
Drilling rigs are essentially hoisting machines that raise and lower drill pipes into wellbores that can be four miles or more in depth. A large motor (top …
Profile: Medhat Khalil
When and where did your career in the fluid power industry start? My career started 25 years ago, when I taught fluid power in the Military Technical College …
Manifold-Mounted Multi Check Valves
The R-614 multi check valve integrates four check valves in one compact valve body. Features include easy manifold-mounted design, integrated circuitry, …
Safety in Fluid Power Systems
As an employee at Womack for 26 years, I have had several jobs. I spent almost 10 years as an outside salesman in West Texas, working around oil field …
Predicting the Mobile Market: Q & A
Mel Arent, EMMEGI Heat Exchangers Inc. Mel is the general manager of EMMEGI Heat Exchangers Inc. in Phoenix, Ariz. He has over 34 years of experience …
The Pressure Is On!
Most industrial vacuum applications involve the picking up or transfer of products, such as vacuum pick-and-place or material conveying. This article discusses …
Linear Displacement Transducer Technology Designed for Extreme Conditions and Demanding Applications
The new Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI) GEMCO® 957S Series Brik™ Linear Displacement Transducer (LDT) from AMETEK Factory Automation is designed and …
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