EXAIR’s new 1 NPT Back Blow Air Nozzle has been designed to effectively blow debris and liquids from pipe or hose inside diameters, axle housings, bores, holes, internal threads and other internal part features found in hydraulic cylinders, gear boxes, differential housings and more. An array of holes provide a forceful 360 degree airflow to…
First low-temperature FKM available for food and beverage industry
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies will showcase a trio of globally-certified sealing materials, including a new low temperature FKM that is being readied for use in the European food and beverage industry, at the 2016 International Beverage Dispensing Equipment Association (IBDEA) conference. The new material, 70 FKM 425727, will be the first low-temperature FKM that complies with…
Imperial versus metric measurements
So which is better; random objects or water? Do you prefer to measure with sticks and limbs, or with increasingly small divisions of ten? Sticks and limbs refer…
Price Engineering acquires Fox Valley Fluid Power
Price Engineering Company, a provider of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, components and service, announced that it has acquired the assets of Fox Valley Fluid Power (FVFP), a local…
In this self-propelled beet harvesting machine, the series E 598/E 998 filter provides a modular connection concept with two stackable connecting plates.
Edited by: Mike Santora • Associate Editor Since the launch of the return-suction filter from Argo-Hytos, this filter concept for mobile machines has become a standard in many…
Cross-dysfunctional teams
Leland Teschler – Executive Editor [email protected] On Twitter @DW_LeeTeschler Teschler on Topic In the 1990s, I was a judge for an award competition among companies that practiced something called “concurrent engineering.” For younger readers who weren’t around back then, the concurrent engineering movement got started as a way of ensuring new designs would be easy…
HINO 338 Series PTO and installation kit
Muncie Power Products, Inc. has partnered with Hino and Allison Transmission to design the power take-off and installation kit for the Hino 338 Series. The design uses Muncie…
Working objectively in a subjective world: A troubleshooting tip
By Mark Pszczolkowski, Hydraulics Consultant at CD Industrial Group Inc., www.cdiginc.com As one who maintains hydraulic systems, I am often asked to give a reason for the performance of…
5 applications where you should definitely use hydraulics
In my last blog, I discussed five applications where you shouldn’t use hydraulics. Tiny robots, cars, tight budgets, can crushers and bicycles are all terrible uses for hydraulics….
10 years of the CCEFP!
I’ve covered fluid power technology since the mid-1990s and one of my biggest complaints about the industry was that it lagged far behind Europe and Asia—at least in collaboration…
What is hydraulic fluid conditioning – part 2
Cool is relative. We humans enjoy a narrow bandwidth of ambient temperature, and we complain should we experience anything outside of a twenty degree span. To be fair,…
Select the right motor for your hydraulic applications
By Justin Wheeler, CFPHS, C-Series/Bent Axis Project Manager, Hydraulic Pump Div., Parker Hannifin The ideal in hydraulic system design is to match overall efficiencies to the application performance expectation. This requires the…
Nation’s leading STEM middle school competition begins Friday in Silicon Valley
October 1st marks the fifth year of our sponsorship of the Broadcom MASTERS, the nation’s leading science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competition for middle school students. As Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science and the Public prepare for the 30 national finalists to congregate in Silicon Valley for the competition, it is a great…
Why consumers should own
the software on products they buy
Leland Teschler, Executive Editor [email protected] On Twitter @DW_LeeTeschler Teschler on Topic The carmaker Volkswagen made headlines recently when the Environmental Protection Agency claimed VW had doctored the engine-control software on almost 500,000 of its diesel-powered vehicles to get around government emissions tests. Specifically, the Agency thinks Volkswagen wrote software so that full emission controls only…
We’re fair to middlin’
Muted. Modest. Mild. So-so. These are all words that were used frequently throughout this week’s Industry & Economic Outlook Conference (IEOC), presented by The National Fluid Power Association…
3M Next Generation Structural Acrylic Adhesives make designing the impossible possible
Manufacturing and design engineers thrive on producing new and innovative products, and rely on an efficient process to get them there. Now, there are structural adhesives available to take that process to the next level. 3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Acrylic Adhesive DP8425NS and 3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Low Odor Acrylic Adhesive DP8825NS offer a faster cure time and expand…
What is laminar flow?
A fluid is unique in its capacity to be, well … fluid. A solid is solid because its molecules enjoy staying put. A granite molecule joins hands with…
Back Blow Air Nozzle For Cleaning Inside Diameters
EXAIRs new 1/4 NPT Back Blow Air Nozzle has been designed to effectively blow debris and liquids from pipe or hose inside diameters, channel, bores, holes, internal threads and other internal part features. An array of holes provide a forceful 360 degree airflow to clear out coolant, chips and light oils from machining processes. This…
How to maintain hydraulic system safety
What does it mean to be safe with hydraulics? Hydraulics is just a form of force transfer, and is often not unique to the mechanical systems. For example,…
GE releases new OPC-UA standard with launch of global discovery server
GE (NYSE: GE) announced that it is the first to implement and release a new Global Discovery Server based on the new Part 12 of the OPC UA standards. This specification enables the Industrial Internet with improved ease of connectivity across devices and equipment. The Proficy Global Discover Server (GDS) automatically discovers OPC UA devices…
The dreaded technical job interview
Leland Teschler – Executive Editor [email protected] On Twitter @DW—LeeTeschler Teschler on Topic Google is famous for a job interviewing process that includes asking open-ended questions having no answers. Of course, the point of such queries as, “How much does the Empire State building weigh?” isn’t to get the right answer. It is to demonstrate a…
Threaded Line Vac™ turns pipe into a conveyor
EXAIR’s new aluminum 3/8 NPT and 1/2 NPT Threaded Line Vac™ Air Operated Conveyors convert ordinary pipe into a powerful conveying system for parts, scrap, trim and other bulk materials. Their small size makes them perfect for fitting in the cramped spaces and tight confines of many production lines. The Threaded Line Vac is designed…
Cable and hose carrier installations made easy
Mark Cunningham • Sales Manager • Gortrac Division Mark Zanolla • Engineering Manager • Gortrac Division Dynatect Manufacturing, Inc. • New Berlin • Wisxonsin Cable and hose carriers may be installed as a component on new or existing equipment, but it is often possible to simplify and expedite their installation with a complete turn-key assembly…
Webtec launches new products at Hannover Messe 2015
Webtec announces a new range of hydraulic testers, hydraulic control valves and positive displacement flow meters to be launched at Hannover Messe 2015. NEW TESTER SERIES The DHM…
New API Enables Creation of 3D Human Bodies For Design Customization
Imagine as a designer being able to integrate human bodies into your designs. As customers increasingly demand highly customized products, the ability to test real products out on virtual 3D bodies holds tremendous potential in the new era of mass customization. A company called Body Labs has created a platform–now in beta–that enables users to […]