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The Next Step in Predictive Maintenance for Mobile Equipment
By Matt Peck, VP Sales & Operations NA, Webtec. Left to its own devices, most machinery or equipment will sooner or later go wrong. Sometimes it will fail …
Wandfluh Launches New Modular Product Series
Targeted for mobile and marine equipment, new series manages higher flow and pressure applications. Wandfluh AG has launched a new product series under the …
Compact Hydraulics Is on the Move
By Ben Dupré, Sr. Technical Writer, HydraForce, Inc. In today’s world, where innovation, sustainability and digitization are at the heart of new …
What Is a Deutsch-Style Connector and Why Is It Important To Pick the Right One?
By Todd Harmon, Vice President of Canfield Industries. While we live in a wireless world, many of the systems that we rely on require a dependable, wired …
Ensuring Stability in Mobile Missile Launchers
By Kyle Sendatch, Mechanical Engineer, York Precision Machining & Hydraulics Missile launchers are complex hydraulically powered machines used in various …
Failsafe Hydraulic Load Holding: Why a Rotary Lock?
By Michele Baker Thomas, Ph.D., Business Manager, York Precision. When it comes to hydraulic load holding and locking, the engineering community is likely more …
Texas A&M Named Grand Champion of the 2023 Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge at Norgren
By Elexus Comyne. Texas A&M was named Grand Champion at the 2023 Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge Final Competition hosted by Norgren in Littleton, CO, April …
The Dirty Truth: The Key to Efficient Hydraulics
Whether in wind turbines, mining equipment, or construction vehicles, the following applies to many types of industrial machines: Hydraulic systems are …
The Cost Effectiveness of an O-Ring & Back-up Ring Combination
By Michael Cook, Global Segment Off-Highway and Marketing Americas Segment Manager Fluid Power. Fluid power applications present challenges for Original …
The Do’s & Don’ts of High-Pressure Hose Care and Use
By Jerry Carter, Vice President of Sales and Chief Compliance Officer, Spir Star. While this article is rooted in the use of ultra-high pressure thermoplastic …
Case Study: Connecting the Hydraulics of an African Dam
By Wolfgang Zosel, Balluff. As an enabler of high-performance Industry 4.0 concepts, IO-Link has become indispensable in tool machine engineering and in …
Case Study: Making an Electric Drive Hydraulic
By Murali Kailasam, Product Application Engineer, and Regis Jose, Senior Account Manager, Danfoss Power Solutions. FLSmidth, a multinational engineering …
Efficiently Comparing Filtration Media
Not all hydraulic filters are created equal, and neither are the testing practices that helped create them. The international standard ISO 16889 used to be the …
OTC Anchors in Houston for Marine Confab
Back on its regular schedule after COVID interruptions a few years ago, the Offshore Technology Conference anchors May 1-4 at Houston’s NRG Park. Exhibitors …
Choosing an Excavator’s Hydraulic Pump
By Ikrom Kurbanov, General Manager, Hydraulic America. Excavators are heavy-duty machines commonly used in construction, mining, and other industries to dig …
Cool Applications Need Cool Filters
By Eric M. Rud, Global Product Manager, Filtration Division, Eaton Lubricating oil must deliver effective wear protection for compressors in food and beverage …
Choosing the Right Pneumatic Cylinder
By Glen Weis, Product Engineer, Parker Hannifin. Today there are more sizes, styles, and shapes of pneumatic cylinders than ever, which complicates the task of …
Pushing Hydraulic Fluids Forward
By Blayne McKenzie, Technology Manager, Industrial Oils, The Lubrizol Corporation. Today’s hydraulic machines have undergone significant design modifications …
A New Generation of Double Pumps
Hengli’s HP21VG series of axial piston variable double pumps boast high performance, compact design, and high power density that can meet a customer’s …
Test Your Skills: Why Accumulators Fail
There are a number of reasons why a bladder or diaphragm in an accumulator typically fails. The most common reason is that the compression ratio is exceeded. …
Sensor Innovations Result in Proactive Maintenance
By Pravina Raghavan, Director, Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership. Imagine how much easier life would be if you could predict when your computer …
Off-Highway Safety: Surround Sensing for Mobile Machines
By Enrique Busquets, Director, Product Area Mobile Electronics and Electrification, Bosch Rexroth. Worksite safety – protecting operators and equipment from …
Back to the Future at IFPE: Are We There Yet?
By Rance Herren, Founder, Fluid Power SME. It is hard to believe that it is time for the 2023 edition of the International Fluid Power Exposition. As one of …
Fluid Power Industry Bets on IFPE in Vegas
The International Fluid Power Exposition, taking place March 14-18 in Las Vegas, is the leading trade show for the fluid power industry. At IFPE, more than …
Gauge Ports Make Life Easier
By Robert Mackey, General Manager, MAIN Manufacturing Products. Some time ago, at CONEXPO-CON/AGG, it was possible to climb a stepladder, pass through a hatch, …
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