Fluid Power Journal

Hydraulics Offers the Advantage for Heavy Equipment

By Emily Newton, Editor in Chief, Revolutionized.com. Hydraulic and electric heavy equipment motors are two popular options for companies’ machinery needs. …

Piab’s piSAFE Helps Safe Lifting of Heavy Products

By Andrea Bodenhagen, Global Ownership Content Manager, Piab. In the automotive industry, safety of operations plays an important role, particularly when …

Under Surveillance: Testing Vehicle Steering and Fan Drive Systems

By Martin Cuthbert, Managing Director, Webtec. Power-assisted steering is now common on all types of on-highway vehicles. While electric steering systems are …

The Acid Test: Judging a Hydraulic Fluid’s Performance

By Joshua Dickstein, Technology Deployment Manager –  Industrial Oils, The Lubrizol Corporation. Hydraulic fluids serve two primary functions: transmitting …

Integrating the Hydraulic Filter Catridge on the Manifold: Can It Work?

By Gordon Weiler, Vice President of Sales, Daman Products. Traditionally, adding a filter to a hydraulic system has meant plumbing an inline filter housing as …

Keys to Success: 8 Building Blocks of Smart Fluid Power Systems

By Will Healy III, Regional Marketing Manager – Americas, Balluff Inc. Manufacturers working to improve asset utilization and machine availability while …

Electric Shock: Off-Highway Isn’t Done with Hydraulics

By Alan Hitchcox, Technical Communications Specialist. Bobcat’s new T7X skid steer loader is all about sustainability. As with other heavy equipment recently …

Roth Hydraulics Accumulators Essential to Bühler Die-Casting Machines

With the Carat 840 and the Carat 920, Bühler, of Uzwil, Switzerland, is further expanding its range of die-casting solutions. They are the most powerful …

Case Study: Building Seaworthy Hydraulic Cylinders

By Peter Claessens, Customer Support & Supply Chain Manager, Danfoss Power Solutions. Floating liquefied natural gas vessels are used in offshore …

The Odd Couple: A Component that Floats Your Boat

A Component that Floats Your Boat By Brad Longmuir, Regional Sales Manager, Holmbury Inc. When the COVID pandemic hit the U.S. in March 2020, lots of things …