Fluid Power Journal

Vertical Integration: Electronic Load Sensing for Hydraulic Pumps

By Neil Skoog, CFPS, Project Developer, ERHCO. Load sense control of open circuit variable displacement piston pumps has contributed significantly to reducing …

Peaceful Coexistence: Can Hydraulic Actuators Play Well with Others?

By Carl Richter, Vice President and General Manager, Kyntronics. Hydraulic and electric actuators, despite their benefits and challenges, each have a place in …

Line Drive: Bucher Leans into the E-Mobility Market

By Michael Pyper for Bucher Hydraulics. About a year ago, the Swiss group Bucher Industries acquired the Mobile Drives division of the Lenze group. Based in …

Hydraulics Predictive Maintenance: Should You Avoid It?

By Bryan Christiansen, CEO, Limble CMMS. Predictive maintenance is an advanced asset management strategy that leverages condition monitoring and data analysis …

Why You Should Bleed Hydraulic Cylinders

By Emily Newton, Editor-in-Chief, Revolutionized. Taking the time to bleed air from hydraulic cylinders significantly improves system safety and performance. …

Freedom of the Press: Closed Loop Control for Servo Valves

By Jason Palmer, PMP, CFPHS, Delta Computer Systems. Advanced Foundry Specialists traces its roots back nearly 30 years, and it shares the same mission as its …

Looking Smart: New Pump Controller Nurtures Sustainability

By Marvin Schell, Development Engineer, and Dieter Lohmiller, Head of Construction & Development, Andreas Lupold Hydrotechnik. In summer 2022, Andreas …

Electricity + Hydraulics = Efficiency

By Howard Zhang, Electrohydraulics R&D Leader, Parker Hannifin Corporation. More companies today are looking to electrify the hydraulic elements of their …

Pure and Simple: A Servo Valve that Streamlines Hydraulic Control

By Ben Dupre, Senior Technical Writer, HydraForce. HydraForce recently added to its ExDR family of electronic valve drivers. The new ESDR-0201A was developed …

Case Study: Developing a Water-Hydraulic Process Valve

  From Freudenberg Sealing Technologies. Applications in the process industry make high demands on all components. The components must meet hygienic …