Fluid Power Journal

Product Review

AutomationDirect Offers Merz UL 508 Disconnect Switches

AutomationDirect has added enclosed versions and nonenclosed DIN rail and panel/door mount versions of Merz disconnect and motor-control switches. Nonenclosed …

AutomationDirect Releases ReeR Curtains with Integrated Muting

The new Safegate Type 4 access control barrier safety light curtains provide protection in a range of industrial applications requiring integration of the …

Leybold Announces New Vacuum Pumps for Varied Applications

Leybold recently released two new vacuum pumps, one for industrial applications and one made for the laboratory. ECODRY 25 and 35 plus pumps The new ECODRY 25 …

Valtorc Releases New Three-Way Butterfly Valve

Valtorc International recently released a 316 stainless steel three-way butterfly valve assembly.  The valves are available with pneumatic or electric …

Madison Introduces CK Series Continuous Level Sensor Kits

Madison Company, a manufacturer of liquid-level sensors, recently released a kit for critical tank measurement and process control. The new CK series kits …

HKS Develops Advances to DA-H Rotary Actuators

The I-DA-H universal actuator made by German company HKS is an advanced development of the hydraulic DA-H rotary actuator.  The I-DA-H is a helical rotary …

Festo Launches Online Ball-Valve Configurator

Festo’s new KVZB ball-valve configurator streamlines the ordering of the optimum ball valve assembly.  The online configuration process supplies price, …

ASG’s LV-45 Series Sensors Withstand Rugged Duty

G. Schaevitz LLC, Alliance Sensors Group has released its LV-45 series of inductive contactless linear position sensor using LVIT technology.  The LV-45 …

HYDAC Releases New Proportional Valve Series

HYDAC recently introduced its new PWK06J series of proportional directional control valves.  The 5000-psi (345-bar), 3-gpm (11-lpm), three-position, four-way …

New Norstat Products Handle Harsh Environments

Recently released products from Norstat Inc. promise to endure harsh environmental conditions, including wide temperature ranges.  Watertight enclosures …

Coxreels Offers Brawny Option for 100 Series Reels

Coxreels’ Brawny option is available for most 100 series hose reels. The 100 series reel can be mounted to a floor, wall, ceiling, bench, or truck. It is …

New Products from AutomationDirect

AutomationDirect recently released three new products in their lines of sensors, display meters, and circuit breakers. ProSense RTDs and transmitter probes The …

Clippard Pressure Controls Up to 500 psig

Clippard’s new Cordis HP500 pressure controls use the EV line of electronic valves for steady, repeatable downstream pressure resulting in precise linear …

Schroeder Kit Simplifies Fluid Condition Monitoring

Schroeder Industries, a manufacturer of liquid filtration products, recently introduced plug-and-play Condition Monitoring Starter Kits for real-time fluid …

Piab Carton Clamp Tool Promises Simple Set Up

Piab, a manufacturer of gripping and moving solutions, recently released a new carton clamp tool that handles payloads up to 50 kg (110 lbs) with lift assist. …

New Valve from SPX Flow Reduces Risk of Hand Injuries

Bolting Systems, an SPX FLOW brand, has announced the launch of its Bolting flow control valve (BFCV), designed to prevent accidental operation while a torque …

HYDAC Off-Highway Controllers Certified

HYDAC announced that their TTControl 500 family of high-end controllers, the HY-TTC 500, has received ISO 26262:2018 certification for functional safety up to …

BuTech Subsea Valves Gain API 6A and 17D Qualification

BuTech, a manufacturer of high-pressure valves, has qualified its subsea ball valves in the highest safety and performance standards in subsea specifications. …

Winters Instruments Releases Smart Transmitters 

Winters WinSMART family of pressure, differential, and temperature transmitters offer a combination of analogue and digital communications.  The LY16 series …

Schaevitz Releases Miniature Copper Pad Thermocouple

Harold G. Schaevitz Industries recently expanded its sensor products with a new miniature surface-mounted thermocouple for applications requiring a temperature …