Counter Balance Valves: Part 2
SIZING FOR CONTROL In Part 1, I covered the force balance in the counterbalance valve and how to calculate the release pressure. But what happens once the …
CCEFP Summit Brings Fluid Power Collaboration To UW-Madison
In October 2019, the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) held its biannual Summit on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. This network …
IIoT and The Automation of Cylinders in the Fluid Power Industry
By Linda Caron, Global Product Manager, Parker Hannifin Addressing the problem Cylinders have been the workhorse of industrial machinery since the late 1700s. …
The Role Of Robotics And Cylinders In The Fluid Power Industry
By Bud Haver, President, and Chadwick Conte, Senior Marketing Strategist, Peninsular Cylinders When you hear the term “automation” your mind immediately …
Vacuum Control Valves & Actuators
The following is an opinion article written by Dane Spivak of Davasol Incorporated, an industrial brand management firm with many clients. This article is …
Preventative Maintenance of Pressure Regulators
Air regulators keep the operating pressure (downstream pressure) approximately constant regardless of fluctuations in either the upstream pressure or the air …
4 Automation Advances Energize the Field of Pneumatics
SMART-SENSOR NETWORKS OPTIMIZED ELECTRIC AND PNEUMATIC ARCHITECTURES CONFIGURABLE DEVICES, AND IIoT ARE THE TRENDS HAVING THE GREATEST IMPACT By Frank Langro, …
Integration of Ferrous Density and Particle Count for Automated Ferrography Analysis of Abnormal Wear Conditions
By D. Walsh, K. Caldwell, and T. Barraclough, Ametek Spectro Scientific, Inc. Introduction The presence of wear debris in machinery lubrication oils is a …
Hydraulic Hose Maintenance
Hoses are aligned and secured to achieve maximum possible performance. The pressure rating and quality of a hose can be used to predict its service life. Not …
Pascal’s Law and Counterbalance Valves: Part 1
Counterbalance – verb: “to oppose or balance with an equal weight or force” Counterbalance valves serve a very important role in hydraulic system …
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