Effective Leakage Testing with Bubble Tight Poppet Valves
By John Wayne Jennings, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Lexair Inc. There are many applications that require valves that do not allow leakage. For …
Understanding Hydraulic Stiffness of a System
Hydraulic Stiffness It is generally misunderstood that hydraulic fluid is incompressible when, in fact, it can compress when placed under pressure. Any system …
Telescopic Handler Doubles Lifespan with Innovative Repair Design
By Steven North, Design and Project Engineer, Apex Hydraulics, Ltd. The construction industry is a gruelling environment for machinery. The heavy lifting, …
IMTS 2018 Breaks Records in Chicago’s McCormick Place
The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) inundated the McCormick Place convention center in downtown Chicago on September 10-15, 2018, and raised …
Precision Farming
How Modern Hydraulics Can Contribute to Greater Efficiency and Precision in Agriculture By Dipl.-Ing. Matthias Müter, Dipl.-Ing. Ralf Leinenbach, and Dr.-Ing. …
The Long Road to Safety Certification
By Charles Butcher, Justin Shelton (Hoerbiger), and Eike Stratmann (Hoerbiger) Hydraulic locking units for passenger restraint gain TÜV approval Ever had a …
Proportional Valve Selection—LVDT or no LVDT?
By Neil Scott, CFPHS, Controlled Fluids Inc. As proportional valve technology becomes more commonplace, new people are continuously tasked with applying, …
Determine the Cause of No Flow, Low Flow, High Flow
Positive displacement pumps deliver flow because the fluid is physically displaced by the pumping chamber from the inlet of the pump to the outlet of the pump. …
Cost-Reducing Modern Pneumatics
By Linda Caron, CMSE®, Certified Machinery Safety Expert (TÜV Nord), Global Product Manager, Factory Automation, Parker Hannifin Corporation, Pneumatic …
Analyzing a Hydraulic System Performance: If You Study It, You Can Improve It
By Tim Gessner, Delta Computer Systems Inc. To improve how a hydraulic system works, including reducing the amount of energy it consumes, you need to record …
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