Creating a Safer Workplace With a Few Simple Hose Management Changes
By Sarah Martin, Marketing Associate, SPIR STAR Ltd. After 25 years of supplying hose, fittings, valves, and quick disconnects to valued customers who require …
Top 5 Must Have Hydraulic Pressure Gauge Features
By Eric Deoliveira, Product Marketing Leader, Ashcroft, Inc. If you work with any of the critical mechanical applications found in the modern world it is …
Six Considerations When Selecting a Ball Valve
By Nick Spanhak. Nick Spanhak is product sales manager, Parker Fluid System Connectors Division. In this role, he handles a broad product portfolio, including …
Efficient Hydraulics Are Critical in Electrifying Off-Highway Machines
By Jeff Curlee, CFPE, Engineering Manager, Cross Company. Why should you care about efficient hydraulics in electrification? It may seem counterintuitive to …
Understanding the Function of Valves
Unloading valves (Fig. 1.45): When fixed displacement pumps are used in accumulator or high-low circuits, unloading valves are used to minimize the power …
Aiding in the Balancing Act: Removing the Burden of Innovation For Fluid Power Customers
By Michael Cook, Global Segment Director Off-Highway, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions. As fluid power professionals, from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) …
Torque Division & Speed Synchronization Using 1:1 Counterbalances
By Tim Hodge, OEM Account Manager and Steve Weber, PhD, CFPS, Regional Application Specialist, Sun Hydraulics, A Helios Technologies Company In the unique …
Small Burrs Create Significant Problems
By Bruno Boutantin, Market & Business Development Director, Extrude Hone Group. Think about “mission critical manifolds” in high productivity, …
Considerations for Using Sensors to Control Cylinders
By Perry Hudson, Market Manager, Pepperl+Fuchs Inc. The use of magnetic or inductive sensing devices to indicate cylinder position is nothing new. These proven …
Understanding Break-Away, Running, & Starting Torque
A motor has a certain amount of mass that must be accelerated to the speed required to do the work. The object being moved also has some mass. The force to …
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