The new Spectroline® OLK-402 Industrial Leak Detection Kit accurately and efficiently pinpoints leaks in water- and water/glycol-based industrial systems. It allows inspection of the entire system under all…
Spectronics introduces two lines of multi-led inspection lamps
Spectronics Corporation has unveiled the QUADRAN 365 and 365 S-Series — multi-LED, broad-beam UV-A (365 nm) inspection lamps. Both the 365 and 365 S-series feature four ultra-hi-flux UV-A…
Fluid power shipments increase 6.5% in March
The latest data published by the National Fluid Power Association shows industry shipments of fluid power products for March 2014 increased 6.5% compared to March 2013, and increased…
Balluff Named Second Best Place to Work in Kentucky
Balluff Inc. has been recognized as the Second Best Place to Work in Kentucky by the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management (KYSHRM) and the Kentucky Chamber of…
Bosch Rexroth continues U.S. growth with Bethlehem, Pa. hydraulics expansion
Bosch Rexroth reiterated its commitment to “local for local” manufacturing this week, as it celebrated the grand opening of its expanded hydraulics facilities in Bethlehem, Pa. Boasting an…
When Your Business and Your Life Depend on Safety and Reliability
Operating in a hazardous environment? The consequences are just too big to make compromises on system components. Ashcroft® safe pressure transmitters are backed by a solid track record…
Rexroth’s M4 Rapid Production Program offers quick delivery
Recognizing the high performance demands and tight development schedules on equipment manufacturers, Bosch Rexroth has introduced the Rapid Production Program for its series M4 control blocks. The Rapid…
Prince’s Hydraulic Directional Control Mono-Block Valves
Prince Manufacturing manufactures and maintains a large selection of standard directional control and accessory valves. One, Two and Three spool monoblock directional control valves provide our customers with…
J.W. Winco, Inc. Offers Aluminum Fill/Drain Plugs
J.W. Winco, Inc., a supplier of standard industrial machine components, announced it now offers GN 741 and GN 742 Aluminum Fill/Drain Plugs with metric and BSPP parallel threads….
Five tips for spring maintenance in your hydraulic systems
By Josh Cosford Spring has arrived, with all the fanfare of a 3675th place finish in the Boston Marathon. As I write this, I am elated by the…
STAUFF Oil Quality Sensor (OQS) Monitors Engine Oil Condition
Interval oil changes are now a thing of the past thanks to the new STAUFF Oil Quality Sensor (OQS). Because the OQS from STAUFF monitors oil condition –…
J.W. Winco Offers Fork Heads With Retaining Clips
J.W. Winco, Inc., a supplier of standard industrial machine components, announced it now offers GN 751-AL Aluminum Fork Heads (Yokes) with Shaft Safety Retaining Clip in metric sizes….
KVT-Koenig is Now SFC KOENIG
In April 2014, KVT-Koenig became SFC KOENIG. This is the result of the sale of our Fastening Division to the Bossard Group in October 2012. Our name and…
UV LED Leak Detection Flashlight Spots All Industrial Fluid Leaks!
The Spectroline® OPTI-LUX™ 365 is a powerful yet compact leak detection flashlight that provides UV light for optimal fluorescent dye response. It’s ideal for all industrial fluid system…
New A15VSO high-pressure axial-piston pump from Rexroth
Rexroth developers used state-of-the-art simulation tools in all design stages. The one-piece housing eliminates numerous sealed oil paths, allowing designers to move closer to the goal of a…
Trelleborg launches online learning modules on sealing
If there’s one thing the fluid power industry needs, it is as many opportunities for users of its technologies and components to have chances to learn about them….
Is it a fair fight? Hydraulics vs. electrics
By Josh Cosford In my last blog, I squared hydraulics off against pneumatics in a battle to decide the champion of fluid power. The judges called it a…
Yates Industries to release complete product catalog for 2014
Yates Industries, a leading manufacturer of custom and rebuilt cylinders, is proud to announce a new catalog of its entire cylinder product line for 2014. This catalog gives…
The Metric vs Inch debate: Retaining rings weigh in
The retaining ring was invented in Germany nearly 100 years ago and naturally followed the DIN metric standard since its inception. When the retaining ring was first produced…
Multi-Colored Fluorescent Dyes Pinpoint Leaks
Spectronics Corporation has introduced a full line of Spectroline® fluorescent leak detection dyes specially formulated for oil-based industrial fluid systems. The dyes are available in a choice of…
The big battle: Hydraulics vs pneumatics
By Josh Cosford Fewer topics in the fluid power realm garner more conversation than that of the differences between hydraulics and pneumatics. The two types of fluid power…
Eaton launches low-temperature hydraulic hose
Last week during IFPE, Eaton Corp.’s, Hydraulics Group, Eden Prairie, Minn., introduced the Ice Champion EC810 hose for extreme low temperature applications. This spiral wire reinforced hydraulic hose…
Smart honing technology puts lift in business for aerospace hydraulic pumps
“We don’t believe it!” – that’s how experienced machinists at Waltz Brothers Inc., a precision grinding and machining operation producing flight-critical hydraulic pumps, reacted to their first encounter…
IFPE 2014 was very much a success
How do you measure whether a trade show was a success? Was it the number of contacts that you (as an attendee) made? Was it the amount of…
MTS Introduces External-Mounted Model MXR Sensor for Off-Highway Equipment
MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a global supplier of test systems and position sensors, announced that the Sensors Division introduced the Temposonics® MH-Series Model MXR linear position sensor,…