By Michael Degan, Fluid Power Journal Editor A Scottish company has launched a hydraulic drone that can fly for up to six hours and carry a greater payload than electric or battery-operated drones. The vehicle created by Flowcopter has a high power to weight ratio, giving it a payload capacity of greater than 330 pounds […]
The Danfoss DDP096 digital displacement pump was recently named a winner of Agritechnica’s prestigious Systems & Components Trophy 2022. Presented by the German Agricultural Society, the award recognizes the inventive spirit of industry suppliers and their importance to agricultural technology. Danfoss’s digital displacement pump was one of three winners from among 20 nominees. Delivering hydraulic […]
The Danfoss Group has acquired Artemis Intelligent Power Ltd, an Edinburgh, Scotland, R&D and engineering company that specializes in hydraulic-system development, Danfoss announced Jan. 14. Approximately 60 employees will join Danfoss’ Digital Displacement team immediately. The AIP brand will be retired, with all products now branded in the marketplace as Danfoss Digital Displacement. Neither company […]
By Dan Helgerson, CFPS, CFPAI, CFPJPP, CFPSD, CFPMT, Fluid Power Journal Technical Editor I am not an environmentalist. I do not believe the earth is my mother. I am convinced that we have been placed here to “Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it” (Genesis 1:28). So what does that have […]
The International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE) only happens once every three years in conjunction with CONEXPO-CON/AGG, and the largest international gathering place for the construction industries and fluid power professionals is arguably the most anticipated event of 2020. Now, with only two months to go, Las Vegas is setting the stage to welcome over 400 […]
By Dan Helgerson, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPSD, CFPMT, CFPCC A careful look at the last 25 years in the fluid power industry reveals both exciting and distressing news. We tend to look at the ground immediately in front of us and seldom lift our eyes to the horizon to see what may lie ahead. We […]
This column will bring you the progress of the pre-competitive research being conducted at member universities that are part of the CCEFP network. This research will help give insight into the future direction of fluid power. The Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) holds a monthly forum, highlighting research, workforce, and special topic […]
Danfoss Power Solutions will highlight its growing expertise as a technology leader and partner in off-highway vehicle design in two booths at bauma 2019 in Munich, Germany from 08-14 April 2019. The booths reflect the company’s recent emphasis on obtaining new technologies and areas of expertise. The increased footprint of Danfoss at the show is […]
By Dan Helgerson, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPECS, CFPSD, CFPMT, CFPCC In 1994, I visited an injection molding plant in Claremont, New Hampshire. The facility had four molding centers and was planning to purchase a fifth. Each center was equipped with a 10-ton chiller requiring a 7.5 kW (10 hp) motor and a circulation pump driven by […]
Danfoss announces the acquisition of the majority shares of Artemis Intelligent Power Ltd. (AIP), an R&D and engineering company based in Edinburgh, Scotland, specializing in hydraulic system development. The acquisition includes AIP’s Digital Displacement technology, which will enable Danfoss to develop hydraulic pumps, motors and systems with unprecedented levels of efficiency, controllability and design flexibility […]