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Smart & Sustainable Monitoring Solutions for Pneumatically-Driven Machines
By Jon Jensen, Industry Projects Manager, Energy, and Nathan Eisel, National Product Development Manager, and Sahith Raaghav Sanike, Energy Engineer, SMC …
6 Strategies for Maximizing the Lifespan of Proportional Valves
Proportional valves are sophisticated electromechanical devices that control the flow rate and pressure of fluid within a hydraulic system. Unlike conventional …
Inspecting Flareless Fitting Assemblies
Assembly instructions Use a tube cutter on the tubing to cut to length and ensure a clean, straight cut. Prepare the end of the tube with a deburring tool to …
What in the World Is a Megapascal
By Dan Helgerson, CFPS, CFPAI, CFPSD. Here in the US as we move inch by inch into the metric system, we find ourselves faced with some obstacles. It is much …
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 …
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 …
Hydraulics & Demolition
Improve Efficiency, Safety, and Profitability in High-Reach and Highway/Bridge Demolition By Scott Rolston, President, Stucchi, Inc.. The demolition industry …
Tank Optimization
An Underutilized Way to Improve Hydraulic Equipment Efficiency By Jeremy Crookshanks, Group Product Manager, Hydraulic and Lube, Schroeder Industries. In …
The Crucial Role of Cleaning & Sealing Hydraulic Hoses & Tubes
By Lisa Orndorf, Ultra Clean Technologies Corp. It is well-established that approximately 80% of hydraulic system failures can be attributed to contamination. …
New Sealing Technology and Materials for More Efficient and Sustainable Heavy-Duty Equipment
By Andrew Iddeson, Global Technical Director, Hallite Seals and Chuck White, Global Product Development Manager, Hallite Seals There is an ever-growing demand, …
Sizing an Air Motor
Although electric motors are very commonly found in many varied applications, and hydraulic motors are well known for their high power density, air motors fill …
Beyond Viscosity
Balancing Performance in Modern Hydraulic Fluid Formulations Viscosity is not the only important factor to consider when either formulating or choosing …
Smart Servo Pump Improves Performance
By Pasquale Manfreda, Atos Group, ServoPumps Project Manager and Hoyt Kohl, Atos North America, Engineering Director. In the application of hot chamber die …
Unlocking the Potential of Hydraulic Flanges
A Comprehensive Guide to Specifications & Options Empowering Industry Professionals with In-Depth Insights on Hydraulic Flange Standards and Selection By …
Transform Production With Fluid Power and Robotics
High-performance fluid power components can help improve efficiency and quality, reduce waste and energy consumption, as well as increase safety. By Sumit …
Calculating Intensifier Ratio for Given Pressure and Flow
Intensifiers boost pressure by pumping hydraulic fluid with a larger bore piston into a smaller bore cylinder to extend the rod. The intensifier can be powered …
Plastic Performance Q&A
Tom Zozokos, Product Line Director for Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, answers questions about high-performance plastics and their applications for fluid power. …
Mind Your p’s and Q’s
By Dan Helgerson, CFPS, CFPAI, CFPSD. I have a question: What is the relationship between pressure and flow? Now, some of you may be wondering why I would even …
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