Fluid Power Journal

Bucket Truck Idle Reduction for PG&E

By Jill Santos, Marketing Director, Duryea Technologies Duryea supplied the right BLDC electro-hydraulic motor solution for Pacific Gas and Electric’s Hybrid …

The Power Efficiency Diamond

By Brendan Casey, Hydraulicsupermarket.com I came across this instructive case study recently: In the quest for improved fuel consumption, the manufacturer of …

Alternatives to Mineral-Based Hydraulic Fluids in Steel Production

Manage Your Fire Risk Without Jeopardizing Your Productivity By Ronald Knecht, Global Business Development Manager Fluid Power, Quaker Chemical Corp. Steel …

Validating Aircraft Hydraulics with a Full-Scale Test Cell

In many competitive application areas, engineers and designers are faced with steadily increasing pressures to keep pace with innovation and new technology, …

“Lifting” a 48,000-ton Platform in the Open Ocean

It was the biggest assignment employees at Bosch Rexroth in Boxtel had ever faced, and it took more than two years to carry it out. But they seized with both …

Just Scan and Order: PTS Simplifies Asset Tracking/Management

In the fast-paced automobile industry, a stoppage on the production line can make any CFO sweat over the cost. The same holds true for the part manufacturers, …

Contamination Control System Does the Dirty Work

Eaton’s condition-monitoring system helps industrial vacuum truck manufacturer determine the condition of hydraulic oil and sources of contamination to …

Diagnostic Test Equipment

AMC Jets has over 20 years of experience servicing companies using high-pressure water- jet cutting technologies worldwide. A potential and widespread issue in …

Rough-Terrain Telescopic Forklifts Keep Expeditionary Military Operations Up and Running

DuraForce Pumps from Eaton Equip the RT022 forklifts with reliable, precise control and maneuverability, even in difficult terrain. Kalmar specializes in port …

Hoists Facilitate Crane Repairs on Offshore Platform

When the diesel engine of a deck crane failed, it caused major handling problems for an offshore platform operating in the Dutch sector of the southern North …