Position Sensor Technology Comparison for Hydraulic Cylinder Feedback
Position feedback sensors for hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders have used one of three traditional technologies: magnetostrictive, variable resistance, and …
Spiral Flex Hydraulic Hose
The Kurt Tuff spiral flex hydraulic hose is engineered for rugged, high-pressure hydraulic applications up to 6,235 psi. Designed for applications with minimal …
Fan Drives in Mobile Hydraulic Applications
With increasing demands on mobile equipment manufacturers to produce emissions-compliant and highly efficient machinery, new methods for saving energy have …
Lubrication Method
The Hydracision® lubrication system distributes lubricant to many separate points—as few as 12 and as many as hundreds. It combines efficient hydraulic …
Analysis of a Hydraulic Oil Failure
I recently conducted failure analysis and a reliability audit on a 300-kilowatt (400-hp) hydrostatic transmission. This hydraulic system was running a …
Steering Valves
The company’s hydraulic steering control units are now being supplied for high-performance speedboats. The compact structure of the 101 series steering …
Wear Band Materials and Pressures
Phenolic wear bands were a mainstay in hydraulic cylinders, however due to the formaldehyde content, they have largely been replaced by glass-filled nylon. If …
Steering Controls and Hydraulic Orbital Motors
Young Powertech, Inc. is now supplying steering controls and hydraulic orbital motors for steering and net applications on boats up and down the Chesapeake …
Conductor Face-Off: Hose Versus Tube
What do lifting chains, bladder-type accumulators, and hydraulic hoses all have in common? Well, they typically have only one mode of failure—and that’s …
Fluid Power Systems Conference 2012
November 27-29, 2012 • Chicago Marriott O’Hare, Rosemont, IL Hosted by the Download Presentations OPENING REMARKS Pat Maluso, IFPS President / Western …
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