Divelbiss Corporation announces the release of its Harsh Environment Controller, the HEC-P5000. The HEC-P5000 Harsh Environment Controller is RoHS compliant, has a wide temperature range of -40 to…
HAWE is Shaping the Way You Save Energy
HAWE Hydraulics is exhibiting at IMTS in Chicago, IL Sept. 8th-13th – booth 4930. The company will display a wide range of products, some of which are exceptionally…
Hydraulics is bringing the sexy back with Mandroid
We all know that hydraulics is making a comeback of sorts in robotics, with some of the amazing creations that companies such as Boston Dynamic have been designing….
Enerpac Enhances Collet-Lok® Family of Hydraulic Workholding
Enerpac announces its upgraded Collet-Lok® family of hydraulic workholding with “Depressurized Holding Technology™.” Designed to protect against unintentional loss of clamping, Collet-Lok requires no hydraulics to maintain clamping…
Introducing Cosford’s Law … or, Science wins, every time
“Pressure makes it go; flow is the rate in which you can create pressure.” –Cosford’s Law If you’ve been around fluid power for more than a week, you’ve…
Eaton donates $20,000 in scholarships to Hennepin Technical College
Power management company Eaton recently donated $20,000 to Hennepin Technical College in Minnesota to fund scholarships for full-time students in the school’s Fluid Power Associate of Applied Science…
NFPA Report Shows 2% Drop in Fluid Power Shipments in May
The latest data published by the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) shows industry shipments of fluid power products for May 2014 increased 2.1% compared to May 2013, and…
Eaton’s Annual Instructor Symposium
Power management company Eaton announced it will host its annual Instructor Symposium, designed to arm instructors with information, tools and insights to pass on to the next generation…
Tank-Mounted Return Line Filter
Schroeder Industries, a provider of filtration and fluid conditioning products, releases the RT Basic Filter | GRTB, a low pressure filter. Return line tank-mounted filtration offers a space…
Bar stock and its use in hydraulic components
By Josh Cosford Bar stock is used in various applications of fluid power, either as a mounting for other valve systems or simply for consolidation of plumbing. The…
IC-Fluid Power Names Sales Director
IC-Fluid Power is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Ondrus to the position of Sales Director. Mr. Ondrus will be responsible for business development strategy and implementation…
Bosch Enhances Online Functionality with Website Update
Bosch Rexroth U.S. has given its website a major facelift, but the changes go deeper than just enhanced aesthetic appeal. The overall function of the website has been…
NFPA Report Shows 1.6% Drop in Fluid Power Shipments in April
The latest data published by the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) shows industry shipments of fluid power products for April 2014 increased 3.4% compared to April 2013, and…
Robert Borowski joins Eaton’s Automotive Specifications Group
On May 27, Robert Borowski started working as a strategic account manager supporting Eaton’s efforts in the Automotive Specifications Group at the General Motors account. This responsibility centers…
Modular transducer allows measurements up to 130 ft
Position sensing in mobile applications can be tricky, especially on large machines with long boom cylinders. Such machines often rely on cable reels and string pots, but these…
NOSHOK RECEIVES 2014 GLOBAL BUSINESS LEADERSHIP AWARD
NOSHOK was honored to receive the 2014 Global Business Leadership Award, presented by the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service on behalf of the Northeast Ohio International Business Network…
Freudenberg-NOK Invests in Fluid Power Segment Capabilities
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is continuing to build its global fluid power leadership through significant investments at its Schwalmstadt, Germany material production site. The Schwalmstadt facility produces the company’s…
Rexroth expands its GoTo program to all of North America
Bosch Rexroth has expanded its GoTo Focused Delivery Program, with it now being available in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In addition, the company has added more than…
NFPA hydraulic cylinders from Ortman Fluid Power
Two series of hydraulic cylinders for NFPA mounting are available from Ortman Fluid Power, Quincy, Ill., for medium- and heavy-duty operation. The 3TH series is a heavy-duty design…
New Comatrol HSV High Pressure Solenoid Valves
Comatrol is Introducing Nine New HSV High Pressure Solenoids, Four New HLE High Pressure Logic Elements & Two Dual Counterbalance HICs s/ Make‐up Checks. HSV High Pressure Solenoid…
7 ways to avoid cavitation
By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Cavitation is one of the most searched topics on fluid power, which is justified, because cavitation is unfortunately an all-to-common cause of pump…
Rexroth expands its portfolio of robust electronic controllers
Rexrothâs robust RC4-5 controller offers the optimal balance of power and flexibility to maximize both hydraulic component and overall system performance. However, the secret to realizing best in…
Loctite® Threadlockers and Retaining Compounds
A new video from Henkel Corporation goes inside the Polaris manufacturing facility to show how the company is using Loctite® anaerobic threadlockers and retaining compounds to enhance the durability of its snowmobiles. In the video, engineers from Polaris explain why they trust Loctite® anaerobics and discuss specific applications where the adhesives are used. Polaris sleds…
Start planning now for NFPA’s IEOC!
One of the most informative events of the year for me is the National Fluid Power Association’s annual Industry & Economic Outlook Conference. Usually held in the Chicago suburbs, the…
Hydraulic Cylinder Mounting Options
By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Hydraulic cylinders are available in a variety of styles and can be mounted in numerous ways. Here’s a look at some of the…