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Full Steam Ahead Towards A Nationwide Hydrogen Filling Station Network
Working together with partners, Bosch Rexroth is developing compressor drives to ensure the efficient operation of hydrogen filling stations By Andreas …
Injection Molding Machine Hydraulic Retrofits
By Alan Wheatley, Motion Repair & Services Wheatley is a MOTION Branch Manager and has over 35 years of fluid power industry experience. Plastic injection …
Raising the Bar — Flow Controls: If in Doubt
By Dan Helgerson, Technical Editor, Fluid Power Journal It’s probably the case that a high percentage of those reading this article have designed or …
Replacing Seals on Valves
Three-way and four-way mobile hydraulic multi-spool directional control valves are available as one-piece units, consisting of a single casting with multiple …
Securing Aerospace & Military Hydraulic System Finishing
Hydraulic functions are critical in scenarios where failure is not an option, such as in jet fighter flaps, moving tails, or missile launch systems. Any …
Building the World’s First Fully Electric Large Foundation Rig
Pioneering Sustainability in Construction By Stefan Eichler, Senior Manager Editron Sales EMEA, Danfoss Power Solutions. Construction machines worldwide emit a …
Fluid Power Challenge Introduces Middle School Students To Engineering
MCC Grows Training Program for Fluid Power Industry By Susan Smiley, ssmiley@medianewsgroup.com, Macomb Daily. More than 110 middle school students competed in …
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 …
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