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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, …
Productivity in Crushing & Screening: Hydraulic Control and Monitoring
By Andy Peakcock, Engineering Manager Mechanical, Webtec. For thousands of years, quarrying has supplied building materials, often carried out under arduous …
Improving Fluid Filtration with IoT
By Emily Newton, Editor-in-Chief, Revolutionized. Efficient hydraulic filtration is essential to well-functioning systems and machinery. Contaminants can enter …
Viva Las Vegas! IFPE Gambling on Record Attendance
By Michael Degan, Editor, Fluid Power Journal. Next month’s International Fluid Power Exposition is liable to be more crowded than the show three years ago. …
Margin of Safety: Bucher Adds Load-Control Valves
By Michael Pyper for Bucher Hydraulics. Bucher Hydraulics recently expanded its portfolio of safety valves with a new load-control valve for winches, as well …
Perfect Proportion: Closed Loop Control for Mobile Applications
By Ben Dupre, Senior Technical Writer, HydraForce. Control for critical applications like autonomous steering has resulted in complex strategies to manage …
Get a Load of This: Pneumatic Cylinder Sensor Technology
By Jack Moermond, Service Engineer, Balluff Inc. In the field of automation, the pneumatic cylinder is a popular choice for prime mover duties. Pneumatic …
Begin the Countdown to March Madness
By Michael Degan, Editor, Fluid Power Journal. Get ready for March madness. No, not that one. We’re talking about IFPE. If you’re attending the …
FRAI Robotic Technologies Powers Automation
From WFL Millturn Technologies. Different industries, series production, small batch sizes, a wide variety of machine tools and the uncertainty of many …
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 …
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