What do these names have in common: Sandworm Team, Lizard Squad, Comment Crew, AnonGhost, LulzSec? If, like me, you’re the parent of a teenager, you may think these are either the latest hot bands or some sort of new messaging app. But the reality is far scarier. These are international cybersecurity organizations, many operating from…
Component library for modeling pneumatic systems
MapleSim Pneumatics Library from Modelon is an add-on component library to MapleSim system-level modeling and simulation platform. This library can be used in the modeling and simulation of pneumatic systems for system design, component sizing, and control design, with applications that include construction equipment, machine design, and commercial vehicle design. Using MapleSim and the pneumatics…
The TENDOturn: Innovative Hydraulic Expansion Technology
The SCHUNK TENDOturn utilizes a sealed hydraulic system which allows for fast and accurate tool changes. Users benefit from the advantages of the innovative hydraulic expansion toolholder technology…
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Portable test controller assists composite materials analysis
Last year, the Composite Material Laboratory at the Inholland University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands installed a Moog Portable Test Controller for single-axis testing of composite materials like fiber-reinforced polymers. The test machine is a 700 x 300 x 1600 mm, 100-kN hydraulic bench. Manufacturers and consumers want lightweight materials in all sorts of…
When to use a hydraulic rotary actuator
Hydraulic rotary actuators are powerful, compact fluid power products that have a lot of applicability in mobile machinery that require a lot of power, delivered in a tight…
Gallery: Hot technologies at Xponential 2016 … unmanned systems exhibition
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International wrapped up its Xponential 2016 exhibition last week where some 600 exhibitors displayed technologies available for drones, autonomous vehicles, and remotely piloted systems of all kinds. One of the themes in evidence was unmanned system technology is maturing. Many of the initial forays in the field relied on…
Large Back Blow Air Nozzle For Cleaning Inside Diameters
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…
Line of premium quality hydraulic reservoirs
Available in aluminum, steel and polyethylene, Muncie Power’s line of hydraulic reservoirs comes in a wide variety of sizes and shapes to meet most hydraulic system needs. There…
Moog announces agreement with Italian university for robotic development
Moog Inc. announced that it signed an agreement with IIT, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) for the creation of a new joint lab in Genoa,…
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Cordless hydraulic pumps now available with single or double-acting valves
Enerpac’s XC-Series cordless pumps are now available in both single-acting and double-acting valve configurations. Offering the power of an electric powered pump with the convenient portability of a…
New JS1 joystick platform
After 25 years of supplying OEMs with joysticks and integrating them into systems, Danfoss is launching its new JS1 platform of joysticks, led by the release of the…
Eaton adds five displacement sizes to its Hydre-MAC LSHT motor
Eaton today announced five new displacement sizes for its Hydre-MAC low-speed, high-torque (LSHT) direct drive, radial piston motor. Now available in eight sizes, including 13, 16, 20, 25,…
New hydraulic gear flow meters can take the pressure
Webtec, the hydraulic measurement and control company, based in Milwaukee, WI has announced the launch of a brand new range of high-pressure, precision gear flow meters rated up…
What is viscosity index?
Viscosity index is a dimensionless number that represents how the viscosity of a hydraulic fluid changes with temperature. (It also applies to fluids like engine and automatic transmission…
Why is viscosity important in hydraulic fluids?
Viscosity, according to Webster’s Dictionary, is the property of fluids and semi-fluids that defines its internal resistance to flow and shear. Or, in more simple terms, how thick…
High viscosity mobile filtration systems from Schroeder Industries
Schroeder Industries released the MFD-MV High Viscosity Mobile Filtration Systems. The MFD-MV cart is capable of handling fluids of up to 5,000 SUS, at 6 or 10 gpm,…
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…
How hydraulic fluids affect energy efficiency
The fluid is a key part of any hydraulic system. It transmits power, lubricates components, transfers heat, acts as a sealing agent, and helps minimize the harmful effects…
From the archives: Understanding how pressure works in a fluid power system
In this Hump Day Hydraulics episode, Josh Cosford and Paul Heney give a rundown on the basics of pressure. Pressure is force over a predetermined area. We all…
Multi-function valve and pump controller
High Country Tek, Inc. has created a precision proportional controller that is rugged, versatile, compact, and simple to configure. Because of its programmatic flexibility, the EVC multi-function digital…
Direct stroke measurement in hydraulic cylinder
Whether it’s agricultural machinery, construction equipment, or municipal vehicles, intelligent sensors are indispensable nowadays throughout the mobile machine market. Accurately recording paths and angles is an integral component…
Is it cavitation or super-heated implosion jets?
A few years ago, I coined the expression “Cosford’s Law.” There was a gap in understanding from neophyte hydraulic specialists that hydraulic actuators moved because flow happened, rather…
J.W. Winco, Inc. Offers Stainless Steel Fork Heads
J.W. Winco, Inc., a supplier of standard industrial machine components, announced it now offers GN 71752 Stainless Steel Fork Heads, Plain Fork Type, in inch sizes. These RoHS-compliant fork heads are mainly used with pneumatic or hydraulic cylinders. They are made of stainless steel, European Standard No. 1.4301 (American Standard Series 304). Standard and left…
Directional control valves built with higher pressure capabilities
Muncie Power Products offers a family of directional control valves built with higher pressure capabilities to withstand the most extreme applications. Featuring high-grade iron castings and nickel-plated or…